Reading Time: 3 minutes The Dirt Rally 2.0 cars from Codemasters allow gamers to pilot over 50 faithfully recreated cars representing rallying’s past and present. The authentic selection of vehicles delivers exciting variety and history. Let’s examine some standouts from DiRT Rally 2.0’s stellar car list spanning vintage classics to today’s sophisticated machinery. The accurate modeling and handling capture…
Reading Time: 3 minutes RWD Rally Cars – Since the rise of sophisticated all-wheel drive systems in rally racing during the 1980s, conventional rear-wheel drive cars have faced an uphill battle to keep pace with their traction-maximizing rivals. But well-driven RWD models like the Toyota Celica GT-Four, Ford Escort Cosworth, and even the Subaru BRZ have upheld honor for…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Escort Rally car Ford maintained a towering reputation as one of the greatest rally cars of all time spanning three decades thanks to clever design translating economy car roots into world-beating motorsport success. In the hands of champions, the Everyman Escort humbled non-native machinery costing many times more. Let’s explore the engineering and…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Focus ST Rally car stands as one of the most popular hot hatches worldwide blending practicality with seriously quick pace. But beyond twisting backroads, Ford and privateers have further cultivated the Focus ST’s performance pedigree through rally racing success since its launch in 2004. Equipped with grip-maximizing differentials and beefed-up turbocharged engines, multiple iterations of…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Old Ford Rally Car cultivated an illustrious rally racing history stretching back to the 1960s. Despite lacking fascinating technology, tough Fords like the Cortina, Escort, and Fiesta scored upsets in major events including Monte Carlo through clever engineering, talent, and perseverance. Let’s revisit the origins of Ford’s rally success and the everyman models that established…
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ford rally car holds a special place in rally racing history thanks to legendary models like the RS200, Escort RS Cosworth, and Fiesta RS WRC. These icons proved Ford’s capabilities by dominating rally events worldwide with their advanced engineering and tenacious performance. Let’s revisit Ford’s most significant rally racers through the decades. The Legendary Escort…
Reading Time: 4 minutes When rally fans glimpse the unmistakable blue, red and gold paint scheme of 1992 martini rally car Racing, it instantly evokes the glory days of the World Rally Championship. No car captured the spirit of the Martini livery more memorably than the 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale. This dominant rally rocket maintained Lancia’s stronghold on…