The new Skoda Fabia R5 Concept rally car has been fully unveiled, which will effectively replace the Fabia S2000 next year. It’s loosely based on the 2015 Fabia. Skoda is using the Essen Motor Show to present the new rally car concept to the public, in Germany. The Essen show […]
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Sebastien Loeb returning to WRC to launch Citroen DS sub-brand
Nine-time WRC world champion Sebastien Loeb will return for a one-off WRC drive together with his long-time co-driver Daniel Elena. The pair will compete at the 2015 Rallye Monte Carlo to help support the launch of DS as a premium brand. Loeb and Elena have won the Rallye Monte Carlo […]
2015 Hyundai i20 WRC car begins testing, based on new i20
Even though there’s two rounds left on the 2014 WRC calendar, Hyundai has already completed its first shakedown of its 2015 prototype i20 WRC car based on the new 2015 Hyundai i20 road car unveiled in Paris last week. Hyundai Motorsport bosses enlisted French driver Bryan Bouffler to pilot the […]
Toyota Yaris WRC car spotted undergoing testing (video)
Toyota has been spotted testing a prototype version of the Toyota Yaris WRC car. The company is still yet to confirm a date for WRC entry, however, 2016 or 2017 seems likely. Toyota has apparently been testing prototypes since earlier this year, but this is the first time we’ve been […]
2014 Rally Australia – the unknown FIA World Championship
It seems that ASIO is not the only organisation in Australia that is capable of the highest levels of secrecy. The organisation behind the 2014 Rally Australia in Coffs Harbour last weekend was even more adept at shielding the general public from knowledge of this amazing motor sport event. Resident […]
A drive with Chris Atkinson in the Hyundai i20 WRC car (video)
Even for someone who has been involved in rallying for close to 35 years, or possibly because of that, it didn’t take this writer long to say yes when offered a ride in the latest World Rally Car, Hyundai’s i20 WRC, alongside Aussie driver Chris Atkinson. The only thing faster […]
Volkswagen extends WRC commitment to end of 2019
Volkswagen has committed to its future in the FIA World Rally Championship at least until the end of 2019. Their first appearance in the sport was with the Polo R WRC in 2013. Volkswagen’s WRC commitment was initially planned for just three years (2013-2015), however, the Polo R’s first year […]
VW Polo WRC in slow motion looks as graceful as ballet
The sport of rallying can be interpreted as the automotive equivalent of ballet. Cars dance between corners and leap over mounds and humps in an almost artistic manner. WRC’s YouTube channel has released a cool new video showcasing just how delicate and graceful the sport is when viewed in slow […]