When Hyundai rally car entered the World Rally Championship in 2014, few initially expected serious competition from the South Korean brand new to top-level rallying. But within a few short seasons, Hyundai proved doubters wrong by rapidly developing potent rally racers like the i20 WRC. Let’s look at Hyundai’s impressive growth into race-winning WRC competitors….
BMW Rally Car has a reputation for luxury performance sedans and sports cars rivaling the likes of Mercedes and Porsche. But BMW also has a significant racing heritage in the unlikely arena of rally racing. From the 2002ti of the 1970s to the E30 M3 in the 1980s, BMW proved it could be competitive in…
Ford Focus rally car had often played second fiddle to Japanese makes like Subaru and Mitsubishi. But the introduction of the Ford Focus RS WRC in 1999 signaled the Blue Oval’s intent to challenge for rally supremacy seriously. Developed for the World Rally Car era of regulations, the Focus RS WRC became one of the…
Subaru Race Car comes to rally racing, few automakers can match the success of Subaru. The brand has claimed multiple driver’s and manufacturer’s championships in the World Rally Championship thanks to fast and durable race cars like the Impreza WRX STI. Let’s look back at some of the most significant and memorable competition Subarus. 1992…
Ferrari 308 GTB Michelotto conjures images of Miami Vice and the height of 1970s automotive excess. But the 308 GTB Michelotto revealed the sports car’s hidden rally potential. Developed by noted Italian tuner Michelotto, this modified 308 GTB became a surprise contender in the late 1970s rally scene. Let’s examine how Michelotto transformed the prancing…
For those new to the world of motorsports, rally racing can seem confusing and inaccessible at first. But beneath the surface, rally definition provides some of the most exciting, skill-driven racing around. Let’s explore what makes rally unique and why it has such devoted fans worldwide. Definiting Rally Racing? Rally racing involves driving modified production-based…
Audi Quattro A1 holds a special place in rally history as the homologation basis for Audi’s Group B rally racers. Built in limited numbers in 1984 specifically to meet Group B rules, the road-going Quattro A1 provided the foundation for Audi’s rally dominance with its radical all-wheel-drive system and turbocharged five-cylinder engine. Only 200 A1…
While overshadowed by more famous contemporary Honda models like the Prelude and CRX, the Ballade Sports Coupe represented an appealing mix of performance, practicality, and value in 1980s Japan. Developed as a sportier variant of Honda’s Ballade sedan, the Ballade Sports impresses those in the know with its rev-happy engine, advanced suspension, and nimble handling….