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 […]
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Skoda Yeti Xtreme; rally-inspired concept revealed
Just moments after a teaser image was released, Skoda has revealed the Yeti Xtreme concept which will make its public debut at the Worthersee festival next week. As expected, the car features various rough and rugged highlights. Skoda has taken the Yeti to more serious levels than we all expected, […]
2014 International Classic Rally of Otago – NZ’s biggest retro rally
The International Classic Rally of Otago has turned into the biggest classic event in the Southern Hemisphere, with spectacular displays of driving in some of the most legendary cars
Wheel comes off Ford Fiesta rally car, hits photographer
During a stage of the Norwegian Rally Championship over the weekend, a Ford Fiesta lost a front wheel while attempting to attack a right-hand bend. The wheel then flung off into the bush collecting a photographer. The amount of laughter after the unlucky occurrence is a good sign that nobody was […]
Renault Clio R3 rally car crashes, in-car footage
Motorsport is dangerous, we all know that. The video below shows the in-car footage of a Renault Clio R3 rally car becoming unstuck and crashing quite badly. The footage not only shows how terrifying it is to crash at high speed, but also how effective the roll cage is at keeping the […]
Awesome 1980s & ’90s Toyota rally car collection
Peugeot confirms entry into 2015 Dakar rally
After rumours last week, Peugeot has officially confirmed it will return to the arduous Dakar rally in 2015. It will be the first time in 25 years the French company will take part in the event. The team has confirmed it will be racing with a specifically modified version of […]
Guerlain Chicherit face-plants world record attempt (video)
Remember the announcement last week that rally driver Guerlain Chicherit was going to attempt a world-record car jump over the weekend? Things didn’t quite go according to plan. Things weren’t going smoothly from day one. The attempt was meant to take place on Sunday but due to terrible weather conditions […]