Ioniq 5 N power meets a WRC-inspired chassis
by Joe Holding
The car that totally changed Subaru's image forever
The standard Subaru Impreza, when it first arrived on way back in 1993, was quite dull if we're being honest. Based on a chopped down version of the Legacy's platform, the Japanese carmaker had rallying in mind when it was
by Sam Burnett
It was owned by none other than Richard Burns
The world's Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution populace is still going strong. If you truly want to go one better and single yourself out, you need a Tommi Makinen Edition. And to go two better, you need one owned by the late rallying
You can even build your own rally racer
EA and Codemasters have announced an official WRC videogame, due later in 2023.Rally fans have known this game was on the way since June, when EA announced that it had secured exclusive rights to the WRC licence for five years, starting
by TopGear.com
Morizo is a fine teacher
I just finished parking near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila when my phone buzzed from Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) PR manager Sunshine Cabrera sending me rapid Viber messages. "I have news! Punta ka na!," were her frantic words.I grabbed my things
by Dinzo Tabamo
No lowballers, please
It's nearly impossible to talk about rallying with the mention of Colin McRae. In some ways, he was the man who made the World Rally Championship enter the consciousness of the '90s Playstation kids. His flamboyant driving style made him entertaining
As agreed upon by the FIA and WRC
The FIA has announced that it is retiring Ken Block's #43 racing number for the 2023 motorsport season.Following Block's sad passing last week after a snowmobile accident, the FIA together with the World Rally Championship (WRC) both agreed that
by Vijay Pattni
It’s a monster
A few thoughts after first laying eyes on the recently-revealed GR Yaris: Thank God to Toyota, and thank God to Gazoo Racing for turning an otherwise vanilla hatchback offering into a certified beast.It's a monster-there's no other
by Drei Laurel
Electric power boost will be available on special stages
Hybrid drive has conquered the world of Formula 1 and dominated Le Mans endurance racing for almost a decade. Now, it's getting muddy. Gritty. Icy.Yep, from 2022, the FIA has announced that the World Rally Championship will be contested by
by Ollie Kew
You have to see his ‘company car’
Sebastien Loeb really doesn't know how to retire. After leaving top flight rallying in 2012-following a record-breaking nine consecutive world titles-he's returning yet again in 2019 with Hyundai.Loeb made three guest appearances for former employer Citroen
A 10-step guide
1) Show you're serious with elite motorsportThe size of the operation has to be seen to be believed-the team garage looks like an entire dealership has been airlifted into the service park by Thunderbird 2. For 2017, it looks as
by Ollie Kew
Toyota is back with a vengeance
Toyota has returned to World Rally Championship (WRC) headlines, with its Yaris WRC taking victory in Sweden.The 2017 season's second round saw Jari-Matti Latvala win, and take the championship lead, after Hyundai's Thierry Neuville lost a significant lead
More turbo, more wing
Heard the one about the wild Toyota Yaris? It's here, and, joy of all joys, it's not a show car that'll dazzle crowds briefly before disappearing into obscurity. Not a chance. It'll be blasting past at umpteen kilometers
by TopGear.com
Aero everywhere
We've only just met the new Ford Fiesta, and now there's a motorsport version.The work of M-Sport, the Ford Fiesta WRC fully takes advantage of world rallying's wilder new regulations. In short, it looks ballistic.Given how
Will this take Hyundai over the hump?
The World Rally Championship (WRC) set a handful of new technical regulations for next season, and Hyundai has met all of them in very stunning fashion. The Korean carmaker recently unveiled its challenger, the i20 Coupe WRC, and boy does it look
by Drei Laurel
But it's not just about a podium finish
Toyota takes its racing seriously: The exploits of the Japanese carmaker's Gazoo Racing division are proof of this. Now, the company is kicking its competitiveness in motorsports up a notch by fielding a specially-prepared Yaris in the FIA World Rally
Watch 5 entertaining videos
If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here.Scaring mom inside a Pontiac Solstice. YouTuber Adam LZ takes his mom out for a joyride on Mother's Day. When you think of
by Drei Laurel
Red Bull stickers and all
Volkswagen Philippines has quietly introduced to the market the five-door Polo hatchback with a price tag of P950,000. And if you follow the World Rally Championship, you would know that the three-door Polo R WRC has won for Volkswagen
Revived after being underwater for hours
During the third stage of the just-concluded Rally Mexico, M-Sport World Rally Team driver Ott Tanak rolled his Ford Fiesta RS WRC car into a lake where it sank within seconds. Fortunately, Tanak and his co-driver Raigo Molder had
It's about time
Toyota will once again compete in the World Rally Championship in 2017, 16 years after the Japanese carmaker withdrew from the sport in 2001 to concentrate on Le Mans and Formula 1.However, instead of using the 86-based CS-R3, Toyota
And we like it!
In September, Ralliart Sweden revealed a Mitsubishi Mirage-based rally car it hopes to enter in the 2015 World Rally Championship 2, a companion rally series to the premier World Rally Championship.It has been three months since then and nothing new
