Reading Time: 4 minutes Rally Finland has become the fastest and one of the most beloved stops on the World Rally Championship calendar, since hosting its first event in 1951. Held annually on smooth gravel roads through the Finnish wilderness, Rally Finland provides unique high-speed thrills for competitors and fans. Let’s explore why Rally Finland’s smooth and rapid routes…
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The mid-engine Lancia Stratos HF fundamentally changed rally racing with its radical body, nimble handling, and powerful V6 engine. Despite limited production, the Stratos became a legend by dominating events worldwide thanks to an innovative purpose-built design unmatched in the 1970s. Lancia Stratos HF Revolutionary Concept Origins The Stratos project began life as a styling…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Mitsubishi Pajero cemented legendary status by dominating the grueling Dakar Rally thanks to robust engineering and clever preparation. For over a decade spanning the late 1990s into the 2000s, specially prepped Pajeros proved nearly unbeatable over thousands of miles of intense off-road terrain. Let’s explore the keys behind this SUV’s Dakar dynasty. Mitsubishi Pajero…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Since its inception in 1978, the brutal Paris-Dakar Rally earned a reputation as motorsport’s most demanding endurance challenge. Covering thousands of miles across punishing terrain, this rally became the ultimate test of determination and machine preparation. Let’s examine what makes the Paris-Dakar so relentlessly challenging. The Paris Dakar Rally Conquering the African Frontier The Paris-Dakar…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kia has recently released official images of the Telluride X-Pro race car, which is based on the upgraded 2024 Telluride and which will compete in the Rebelle Rally. New star in Rebelle Rally The event is a women’s rally held in the Nevada and California deserts, with a total length of 1500 miles, and the…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome fellow JDM and rally car news! If you love staying up to date on the latest happenings in the Japanese domestic market (JDM) and international rally car scene. You’ve come to the right place. This blog will cover all the newest JDM sports cars hitting the market. Also updates on rally championships across the…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Honda Civic rally car built an impressive rally racing pedigree thanks to its lightweight body, front-wheel-drive traction, and tunable engines. With proper mods, this humble economy car became a giant killer chasing rally glory. Let’s examine the Civic’s history of outrunning expectations. Early Civic rally car Class Victories Civic rally car’s worldwide rally campaigns…