Reading Time: 3 minutes Mk2 Ford Focus RS – Bringing Rally Speed to the Street When the Mk2 Ford Focus RS thundered onto the scene in 2009, it shook competitors to the core by translating full-bore rally aggression into a practical hatchback form. Evolving the genre-busting 2004 Focus RS formula, Ford selected the freshly facelifted Focus as a donor…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Toyota WRC Car with speed, consistency, and show-stopping moments – Toyota Gazoo Racing etched its name across WRC history through iconic racers. From game-changing 1990s greats to modern hybrid conquerors, Toyota machinery starred thanks to supreme power and precision. How did key generations of Toyota WRC cars achieve greatness? The Unbeatable Toyota WRC Car…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Subaru Impreza Race Car, when it comes to thrilling rally action, one car stands above the rest for all-terrain dominance on loose surfaces: The Subaru Impreza. With a formidable pedigree in World Rally Championships, thanks to drivers like Colin McRae and Richard Burns behind the wheel, the Subaru Impreza remains the gravel specialist par excellence….
Reading Time: 3 minutes The S15 Rally Car in the 2022 World Rally Championship season introduced Rally1, an innovative new set of regulations that make the top-flight cars more powerful, dynamic, and environmentally friendly. As teams like Toyota, Hyundai, and M-Sport Ford unleashed their advanced hybrid racers, WRC is embracing electrification. What makes these high-tech Rally1 cars so revolutionary?…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Rally car group B from 1982 to 1986, the FIA’s Group B formula revolutionized rally racing, allowing nearly unrestricted development of the most outrageous supercars ever turned loose on public roads. Group B’s short reign left an indelible mark through advanced engineering and extreme performance before dangers forced its cancellation. Let’s examine the in credible…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Rally car classes unlike circuit racing’s open competition, rally utilizes specific classes to maintain fairness and encourage participation. Cars contend based on attributes like drivetrain, displacement, and degree of modification rather than outright performance alone. Let’s examine the major national and international rally car classes, how they differ, and what types of vehicles compete in…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Quattro Rally Car by Audi’s racing reputation was defined in the 1980s by their revolutionary Quattro all-wheel drive rally car. With its unique architecture packing a turbocharged inline 5-cylinder powering all four wheels, the Quattro became a dominant force in the World Rally Championship. Let’s explore the engineering and rally racing success that made the…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Porsche 914 Rally Car is not what most motorsports fans associate the Porsche 911 with legendary rally exploits like winning the East African Safaris and Monte Carlo through the 1960s and 70s. But Porsche found earlier rally success in the 1970s with an unexpected upstart model – the modest mid-engine 914. Against formidable machinery, properly…