World Rally Championship
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"Race For Glory" will retell the epic battle between Audi and Lancia in the 1983 World Rally Championship.
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Colin McRae-owned Subaru Impreza STI 22B sells for $600,000
An iconic Subaru once owned by a rally legend has just sold at auction.
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FIA retires Ken Block's racing number for 2023 WRC season
The FIA and World Rally Championship hasn't forgotten Ken Block's impact on rallying.
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Hyundai first to reveal contender for WRC's hybrid era
WRC is marking its 50th year by entering the hybrid era.
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1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STI sells for 6 figures on Bring A Trailer
Just 424 examples of the 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STI were built, and today the cars command 6-figure prices.
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Jay Leno takes a Lancia Stratos HF for a spin
An iconic Italian rally car visits Jay Leno's Garage.
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In the 1990s, Subaru was the manufacturer to beat in the world of rallying, thanks in part to the efforts of star driver Colin McRae. The success saw the launch of the first Impreza WRX, or World Rally Experimental, in 1992, and followed up the Impreza WRX STI in 1994 after a banner rally season. Then, in 1998, the most iconic model came: the Impreza 22B STI. It celebrated the Subaru World Rally Team's hat trick of World Rally Championship titles between 1995 and 1997, and just 424 were made—and now one of these could be yours. The 22B is listed for sale by British dealer Appreciating...
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Hyundai developing i20 N alongside next WRC fighter
The Hyundai N division is developing an i20 hot hatch inspired by Hyundai's next rally fighter.
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WRC will go hybrid from 2022
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the introduction of hybrid cars to the World Rally Championship.
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Porsche 718 Cayman rally car concept makes debut
Porsche's rally cars of the 1980s are the stuff of legends. We're talking cars like the 911 SC RS and 959 Group B heroes. While Porsche has focused more on the race track than the dirt track in recent years, you'll still find modern Porsches at rally races around the globe. These are typically...
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The 10 coolest rally cars of the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Lord March's driveway wasn't the only place to burn rubber in Southeastern England on sunny Friday. Carved into a densely wooded hill near Goodwood House, the anchor of a 12,000-acre estate that caters to car enthusiasts with the Festival of Speed, sits a mini rally stage. It's a playground for...
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Ken Block's latest ride is a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally car
Ken Block will likely have some downtime ahead as Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford lay their World Rallycross Championship days to rest. However, in the meantime, Block has a new toy, and he brought it by Hoonigan headquarters for the team to get a closer look. It's none other than a 1991 Ford...
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The world of rallying is filled with high speeds through dense forests, wide open blasts across desert landscapes, and aggressive hand-brake slides to rotate through tight corners. Occasionally, it's also marked by massive, full-throttle jumps such as the one you'll find at Rally Finland. This is a fast rally, and one jump in particular lets the cars pretend they're airplanes for the day. A Ford Fiesta WRC race car was attacking the track. Driven by pilots Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen, the car was running flat out when it approached the point of vertical rotation. Into the air it...
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Kubica to test Renault’s 2017 F1 car, Ogier samples a vintage Red Bull
Strengthening rumors that Robert Kubica may make a return to Formula 1, Renault Sport has confirmed that the Polish driver will test its R.S.17 following this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The French team, whose current drivers are Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer, has revealed that it has...
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Proton reveals rally car
Malaysian automaker Proton has decided to go rally racing. Proton, which owns Lotus, commissioned British motorsports and engineering firm Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) to develop a car for the World Rally Championship 2 (WRC2) series. The series, which uses the same stages as the World Rally...
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Toyota tastes victory in only second rally of WRC comeback
Toyota in 2017 made its return to the World Rally Championship after a 17-year hiatus, and the automaker has already tasted success just two rounds into the season. Jari-Matti Latvala and co-driver Miikka Anttila drove the number 10 Toyota Yaris WRC to victory in this past weekend’s Rally...
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The highs and lows of the 2016 WRC season
Another year of the World Rally Championship is in the books, and that means a French man named Sébastien has won the title. In 2016, Sébastien Ogier won the Driver's Title and he helped Volkswagen nab the Manufacturer's Championship. That marks the fourth season in a row for Ogier...
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Citroën will have the coolest car in the 2017 World Rally Championship
Because of a change in the regulations allowing for greater freedom when it comes to aerodynamics, cars competing in the 2017 World Rally Championship will look radically different to what we’ve become accustomed to over the past few seasons. And one car in particular will be the most...
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Organizers of the World Rally Championship have implemented numerous rule changes to ensure there’s plenty of action throughout the 2017 season, and a video out showing Toyota’s new Yaris WRC rally car testing is proof of the awesomeness that is to come. The video comes to us from YouTube user TheTeevoman and shows the Yaris WRC undergoing cold-weather tests. The snowy trails are no match for this pint-sized rocket which drifts and slides its way through the corners and manages to get massive air going over the hills. Doing the driving is Finnish rally driver Jari-Matti Latvala. A...
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2017 Ford Fiesta RS WRC revealed, Sébastien Ogier confirmed as driver
A new rally car based on the upcoming seventh generation of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fiesta subcompact has been revealed. The rally car has been developed by M-Sport, a British motorsport and engineering outfit that’s helped develop a few Ford rally cars including the Focus RS RX for...
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VW to quit WRC after 2016, focus on customer racing
Volkswagen and its Polo WRC has dominated the World Rally Championship since entering in 2013, but the automaker, which has just clinched its fourth-straight Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles, on Wednesday confirmed it is quitting the sport after the 2016 season. The announcement means...
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VW snags World Rally title while World Rallycross title goes to Audi
The past weekend was a busy one for rally fans as championship titles were awarded in two top-level competitions: World Rally Championship and World Rallycross Championship. In WRC, it was Frenchman Sébastien Ogier and his co-driverJulien Ingrassia taking top honors—the fourth time in...
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Hyundai, Toyota unveil new-generation 2017 WRC cars
The World Rally Championship has struggled in recent years, despite incredibly scenic locations, impressive cars, and some of the best drivers the world has ever seen. Starting from 2017, though, we may see a resurgence in the sport’s popularity, as both the cars and competition will be...
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Next-gen Citroën C3 previewed by Paris-bound WRC concept
Cars competing in the 2017 World Rally Championship will look radically different to what we’ve become accustomed to over the past few seasons. The regulations allow for cars that are wider and feature bodies designed with greater freedom in regards to aerodynamics, with many already...
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