WRC
Sebastien Loeb signs with Hyundai Motorsport for 2019-2020 WRC
Following reports and rumours it’s now been officially confirmed, the most successful WRC driver of all time is joining Hyundai Motorsport for the 2019 and 2020 season. Yep, Sebastien Loeb is returning as a part-time...
2018 Rally Australia highlights, Hyundai WRC car hot lap (video)
As some of our fans will know, we don’t usually cover motorsport at PerformanceDrive. For one, it would open up a whole new can of worms that we just can’t facilitate at the moment. But...
Proton planning WRC return in 2018 with Iriz R5
Malaysian car manufacturer Proton will be returning to the World Rally Championship next year, following four years hiatus. Set to be revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month, the Iriz R5 has been...
Toyota wins 2017 Rally Sweden, first WRC win since 1999
After setting a great pace at the opening round of the 2017 WRC at Rallye Monte Carlo, Toyota has come in for its first rally win since 1999 at the weekend’s Rally Sweden. The Toyota...
Volkswagen quits WRC following towering dieselgate costs
Despite showing excellent results in the WRC, Volkswagen Motorsport is officially withdrawing from the sport at the end of 2016 following the financial devastation left by the dieselgate scandal. Volkswagen is having to buy back...
2017 Ford Fiesta WRC car previews next-gen design (video)
The 2017 World Rally Championship iteration of the next-generation Ford Fiesta has been previewed in an official video, giving us the best look yet at the styling treatment of the upcoming model. The Fiesta WRC...
Toyota teams up with Microsoft for 2017 Yaris WRC campaign
Toyota has announced its return to the World Rally Championship (WRC), unveiling its 2017 Yaris WRC car along with technology partner Microsoft at the Paris Motor Show overnight. The announcement marks Toyota’s return to the...
Citroen C3 WRC concept previews 2017 rally car
Citroen used a camouflaged rally mule to give us the first taste of its new Cactus-inspired C3 road car, before showing us the real thing in all of its detail a few months ago. The...
Hyundai i20 R5 rally car to make public debut at Ypres Rally
Hyundai Motorsport is planning to give the public its first look at the upcoming i20 R5 rally car at the Ypres Rally on the weekend, where it will run as a course car. The new...
2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC car previewed; more power, lighter
Volkswagen has released a teaser sketch of the 2017 Volkswagen Polo R WRC car, built to comply with 2017 WRC specifications. The new vehicle is designed to compete in the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship,...
For Sale: Petter Solberg’s 2007 Subaru WRC S12B rally car
Have you always wanted to be a WRC rally car driver? Now you can be, every day of the week if you like. How? With this former WRC-competing Subaru Impreza WRX S12B rally car that’s...
New Hyundai i20 kicks off 2016 WRC with 3rd at Rallye Monte-Carlo
Hyundai is off to a great start in the WRC, after coming home with third place in the opening round of the 2016 season at Rallye Monte-Carlo. This is now the third season Hyundai is...
