One of Australia’s favourite seven-seat SUVs, the Isuzu MU-X, will compete in next year’s Dakar Rally in South America, prepared by Isuzu Motorsports. It will be the first time the MU-X competes in the arduous event. The MU-X will take on rivals in the International T2 class, which is for […]
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Toyota FCV rally car revealed, is this the future of rallying?
Toyota has announced a unique and very eco-friendly rally car based on the FCV that will feature in the final stage of the Japanese Rally Championship this weekend. The idea is to showcase the FCV’s clever hydrogen fuel cell technology in motorsport, acting as the safety car that checks out […]
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 […]
Video: Audi Sport Quattro Group B rally car experience
For those that remember the insane Group B Rally days of the 1980s, the Audi Sport Quattro S1 rally car was easily one of the most memorable. With over 373kW and a kerb weight of around 1090kg, performance was (and still is) simply out of this world. During the Australian […]
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 […]
Mitsubishi Mirage R5 to compete in WRC 2
If the regular Mirage doesn’t excite you enough, perhaps this Mitsubishi R5 rally car will? Based on the Mirage, the four-wheel drive R5 has been developed by Tomas Weng of Mpart (Ralliart Sweden). Built to FIA R5 class specification, the Mitsubishi R5 will compete in WRC 2 in 2015. The […]
Volkswagen demos the epic VW Beetle GRC (more in-depth)
Remember the Volkswagen Beetle GRC teaser from last week with rally driver Tanner Foust? Volkswagen has now released a longer video demonstrating more of its performance along with some details discussed by key figures. You get to see the mental Beetle whipping around and performing some classic rally car drifts […]
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 […]