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Ken Block's transition from Subaru to Ford to be able to race not only in the X Games and Rally America competition but also the World Rally Championship has meant a huge boost in the Fiesta's profile as not just a smart little econo-hatch, but as a brutal, all-wheel-drive pint-sized rally monster. According to an interview with the racer and Gymkhana video star, there may be a special Ken Block Edition Fiesta in the works. The interview comes as the X Games ramp up for their rally-car kickoff this weekend. In the interview, Block talks about why he switched to Ford, his hopes that he can...
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Ford Racing + Team O'Neil = Fiesta Driving SchoolThe Fiesta Driving School will supply 43 Fiesta Movement vehicles for rally instruction.
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Coco Shows Us Where The Rubber Meets The RoadYesterday, our colleagues at Jalopnik ran a piece about J.F. Musial helping Ice-T change a tire on his Aston Martin Vantage during the Amp Energy Bullrun. Ray Wert added: "That same tire...blew again today outside Iowa City on the way to Omaha. The man is having an unlucky couple days when it comes...
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Ken Block Faces Off With Kimi Raikkonen At WRC Portugal Super SpecialAmerica's dorifto golden boy takes on the ex-F1 Finn in the stadium at Portugal.
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X Games Adding SuperRally For 2010The SuperRally is effectively a form of European rallycross.
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MINI Fans To Rally Across The U.S.MINI has announced a new “MINI Takes The States” rally, which will kick off this August and allow thousands of fans to celebrate owning their iconic cars with fellow enthusiasts by joining a caravan across the country to Denver, Colorado. The rally will see participants drive through a total...
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When Subaru pulled out of the World Rally Championship in late 2008, leaving factory driver and former WRC Champion Petter Solberg and the rest of the team in the lurch, many were shocked, if not surprised. Since then, some have wondered if the rally relevance was going to wane as the product line became more civilized and motorsport faded into the background. But it seems Subaru hasn't let the dream die just yet, as it’s coming back to rally for 2010 with the Impreza WRX STI Spec C. We first heard about the Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C as far back as April 2008 when reports emerged...
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Rally In The 100 Acre Wood 2010: The Cars, The Competitors, The CrazinessWe're back from our half-week in gravel-road nirvana at the 2010 Rally-America 100 Acre Wood.
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100 Acre Wood: Parc Expose Photos And Day 2We ran through the darkness last night surprising ourselves at our pace.
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100 Acre Wood: Practice Course Done; Next Stop, Parc ExposeMotor Authority heads to Parc Expose in advance of the Trespassers Wil.
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Motor Authority Heads To The 100 Acre WoodRally racing in Salem, Missouri with Rally-America is on the Motor Authority docket this weekend.
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Genesis Coupe sets new RWD Time Attack record at Pikes PeakSetting a new world record in any form of motorsport requires an incredible amount of skill, engineering and preparation - all the more so when its your own record that you're beating. But that's just what Hyundai has done this past weekend at Pikes Peak. Driving a specially prepared Hyundai...
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Racing up the 12-mile, 156-turn, Pikes Peak hillclimb course to the summit of the 14,110 foot mountain is a dangerous, daring business left only to the most serious of drivers and teams. To even approach the world-record pace of 10:01.408 minutes set in 2007 is to approach the limits of human engineering and driving capability. But the UK-based Mach 2 Racing team is preparing to exactly that. The car, sponsored by and equipped with Avon Tyres, promises to be a true handful. With 1,150hp - about 150hp more than the record-setting Suzuki XL7 - the Mach 2 Racing Ford RS200 will give all it's got...
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Trio of rally-spec Ford Fiestas to tackle X GamesFord's Fiesta small car is just beginning to make its mark in the U.S. with a trial-run for social-media types ahead of its expected American debut early next year. To help get the car's identity - if somewhat loosely interpreted - out to its target audience, Ford is taking on ESPN's X Games with a...
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2010 Dakar Rally set to return to South AmericaEarlier this year the Dakar Rally was held in South America rather than its traditional North African setting due to terrorism threats against the event. For 2010, this trend will continue, with organizers of the Dakar Rally confirming that South America will once again replace Africa as the site...
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Mitsubishi UK unveils 403hp Evolution X FQ-400They've been called budget supercars for years now, and the latest crop of factory hot-rods are seriously infringing on that performance territory. Take Mitsubishi's new FQ-400 special for the UK, unveiled today: 3.8 seconds 0-62mph puts it on par with the Corvette ZR-1, Nissan GT-R, Lamborghini...
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MML Sports unveils Mitsubishi Evo X Group N rally carRally racing has taken some of the hardest hits of all of the major motorsports during the ongoing economic and automotive downturn, but being down doesn't mean being out. MML Sports today unveiled their Group N Mitsubishi Evolution X rally car, to campaign for the World Rally Championship...
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Tesla roadster goes 241 miles on a single charge - while rallyingOne of the biggest criticisms of electric vehicles is the limited driving range they offer when compared with conventional diesel and petrol powered cars. However, the belief that driving an electric vehicle will leave you stranded after a couple dozen miles is starting to lose credibility, fast...
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Epic rally racing has lost some of its luster in the world scene, though rallies like the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Carrera Panamericana were once the premier motorsports events in the world. One place where that spirit lives on is in the Targa Newfoundland. This year, one of the entrants will be a Stillen-built Nissan GT-R. The all-tarmac rally will play to the GT-R's strong suits, allowing for the car's prodigious output and highly dynamic chassis to make the most of the unpredictable and twisty stages. But like all production cars, the GT-R will still require extensive modification to...
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Subaru's first WRC rally car for sale by ProdriveA piece of motorsport history is up for grabs via Prodrive's new carsales site. Subaru's first-ever Impreza World Rally Car (WRC) is on sale for an asking price of £85,000 ($121,813). That might seem like a lot for a stripped-out, heavily used track/rally stage-only Subaru Impreza, but with the...
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Mitsubishi withdraws from rally racingThe world of motorsport is facing some of its toughest times in memory as major carmakers pull out of their highest-level programs. The latest to leave the rolls is Mitsubishi's highly successful rally program, which will close operations indefinitely to keep costs down. Twelve-time winners of the...
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Volkswagen claims first and second place at 2009 Dakar RallyVolkswagen has taken the top two spots at this year’s Dakar Rally, which incidentally was hosted in South America due to terrorist threats in the event’s usual homeland of Northern Africa. This year also saw a diesel vehicle take victory in the automobile class for the first time in the...
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VW prepping Race Touareg 2 for 2009 Dakar RallyThis year's Dakar Rally was at first delayed, then relocated to South America due to terrorist threat. The first-ever iteration of the historic race to take place in South America, it will start in Buenos Aires January 3, 2009, and Volkswagen will be at the line with its new Race Touareg 2, built...
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Renault Sport Clio R3 racing range gains new Access versionThough the brand isn't sold in the U.S., Renault is known the world over for its Renault Sport brand and rally-bred hot hatches. The Clio Renault Sport R3 Maxi is one such vehicle, and now the French company has developed a lower-cost Access version to make entry into rally racing even easier...
Ralph Hanson