Cars
An ex-works Ford Escort rally car is to be auctioned by Historics at Brooklands on Saturday December 4th. Developed by Ford's Boreham Competition Department in 1968, the rally-spec Escort Twin Cam with the bulbous wheelarch extensions has an interesting history. It made its racing debut in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1969 at the hands of current FIA President, Jean Todt, who finished in fourth place.
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- 1969 Porsche 911 S Rally Car Is A Hoot To Drive [w/video]
It’s not every day that an auto journalist gets to drive an ex-works Porsche 911 rally car, let alone one that won a world rally event. EVO’s Richard Meaden had the privilege of driving the 1969 Porsche 911 S rally car, one of only six...
- 2015 Subaru Sti Rally America Car Does Elegant Snow Ballet
The all-new 2015 Subaru STI has been turned into a rally-savvy machine fit for the Rally America regulations. It features modifications to its shell, racing-spec engine and other rally-spec goodies, as well. Read more »...
- Opel Ampera Wins 2012 Monte Carlo Rally For Electric And Alternative Propulsion Vehicles
In its debut appearance at the Monte Carlo Rally, the Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, picked up its first win in the electric and alternative propulsion category. From the seven Ampera models that competed in the rally, four finished...
- Opel Ampera To Run At The 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, will be making its inaugural appearance at this year's edition of the international Rally Monte Carlo. All in all, six Ampera sedans will participate in the “Alternative Energyâ€...
- 80s Face-off: Renault 5 Turbo Rwd Vs Alpine A310
Dieppe-based Alpine established itself with the A110, winning the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally and the World Championship. But by the late '70s competitors, like the Lancia Stratos, caught up. Renault had to act fast and decided to compete with a new car...
Cars
Ex-works 1968 Ford Escort Rally Car Going Under the Hammer
An ex-works Ford Escort rally car is to be auctioned by Historics at Brooklands on Saturday December 4th. Developed by Ford's Boreham Competition Department in 1968, the rally-spec Escort Twin Cam with the bulbous wheelarch extensions has an interesting history. It made its racing debut in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1969 at the hands of current FIA President, Jean Todt, who finished in fourth place.
Read more »
- 1969 Porsche 911 S Rally Car Is A Hoot To Drive [w/video]
It’s not every day that an auto journalist gets to drive an ex-works Porsche 911 rally car, let alone one that won a world rally event. EVO’s Richard Meaden had the privilege of driving the 1969 Porsche 911 S rally car, one of only six...
- 2015 Subaru Sti Rally America Car Does Elegant Snow Ballet
The all-new 2015 Subaru STI has been turned into a rally-savvy machine fit for the Rally America regulations. It features modifications to its shell, racing-spec engine and other rally-spec goodies, as well. Read more »...
- Opel Ampera Wins 2012 Monte Carlo Rally For Electric And Alternative Propulsion Vehicles
In its debut appearance at the Monte Carlo Rally, the Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, picked up its first win in the electric and alternative propulsion category. From the seven Ampera models that competed in the rally, four finished...
- Opel Ampera To Run At The 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, will be making its inaugural appearance at this year's edition of the international Rally Monte Carlo. All in all, six Ampera sedans will participate in the “Alternative Energyâ€...
- 80s Face-off: Renault 5 Turbo Rwd Vs Alpine A310
Dieppe-based Alpine established itself with the A110, winning the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally and the World Championship. But by the late '70s competitors, like the Lancia Stratos, caught up. Renault had to act fast and decided to compete with a new car...