Rally
Racing on roads that were not built for it. The Group B years, the WRC, Pikes Peak and the Baja, gravel and snow and tarmac, and the co-driver reading the notes.
Part of Cars
22 moments in this segment.
- - Baja 1000 - Off-Road Endurance Crown. October 31, 1967. First Mexican 1000 (later Baja 1000). 1,000+ km of brutal desert. Defines off-road racing globally. Trophy Trucks evolve through Class 1, 8, etc. NORRA + SCORE governing bodies.
- - Audi Quattro Concept (Geneva). March 1980. Audi Quattro debuts at Geneva. Permanent all-wheel-drive in a coupé, with 200 hp turbo inline-5. Reshapes rally engineering overnight; AWD becomes the new floor for high-performance cars.
- - Lancia 037 - Last RWD World Rally Winner. 1982-1983. Lancia 037, last RWD car to win World Rally Championship (1983). Beats Audi Quattro's AWD. Walter Röhrl + Markku Alén drive. After this, AWD becomes mandatory for top-tier rally.
- - Audi Quattro Wins WRC. 1984. Audi Quattro wins WRC Manufacturers (1982) + Drivers (Hannu Mikkola 1983, Stig Blomqvist 1984). Establishes AWD as rally-essential. Michèle Mouton becomes first woman to win an WRC round (1981).
- - Peugeot 205 T16 - Mid-Engine Hot Hatch Racer. 1984. Peugeot 205 T16 Group B, mid-engine 4WD 1.8L turbo in 205 silhouette. Wins WRC 1985-1986. Defines the "ridiculous-mid-engine-in-hatchback-shell" Group B archetype.
- - Ford RS200 - Britain's Group B Entry. 1984-1986. Ford RS200, mid-engine 4WD Cosworth turbo. Group B career cut short by 1986 ban. 200 made for homologation; ~24 Evo versions with ~600 hp. British Group B icon.
- - WRC Rally 1000 Lakes 1985 | Lancia 037 | Audi Quattro | Peugeot 205 T16. Paired YT embed for "Peugeot 205 T16, Mid-Engine Hot Hatch Racer". Query: Peugeot 205 T16 Group B rally
- - Group B Killed (Toivonen Death). May 2, 1986. Henri Toivonen + Sergio Cresto die in their Lancia Delta S4 at Tour de Corse. FIA cancels Group B after the season. End of the wildest era in motorsport.
- - Audi Sport Quattro S1 - Pikes Peak. 1985-1987. Audi Sport Quattro S1, 600+ hp Group B/B Evo. Michèle Mouton, Walter Röhrl, Stig Blomqvist drive. Röhrl + Bobby Unser win Pikes Peak 1987, most-quoted onboard footage in motorsport.
- - Lancia Delta Integrale. 1987-1994. Lancia Delta HF Integrale dominates WRC 1987-1992 (six manufacturers titles in a row). 8V → 16V → Evoluzione. Defines the Group A formula + the "homologation-special" cult-icon archetype.
- - Subaru Impreza 22B STi. March 1998. Subaru ships 424 22B STi units to celebrate 40th anniversary + WRC titles. EJ22 flat-4, 280 hp, widened bodywork. Today: $300K+ at auction. Foundation of the Subaru cult.
- - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition. 1999. Tommi Mäkinen Edition Evo VI, celebrates 4× consecutive WRC drivers titles. Recaro seats, special-titanium intercooler, quick-ratio steering. Defining sedan-rally-homologation moment.
- - Rally Lancia Delta HF Integrale Martini Racing Tribute (Pure Sound) Full HD. Paired YT embed for "Lancia Delta Integrale". Query: Lancia Delta Integrale rally WRC
- - HISTORY OF PARIS DAKAR RALLY 1979-1997. Paired YT embed for "First Paris-Dakar Rally". Query: Paris Dakar rally 1979 1980
- - Lancia Stratos - First Purpose-Built Rally Car. 1973. Lancia Stratos HF, Ferrari Dino V6 in a Bertone wedge shell, built specifically to win rallies. Wins World Rally Championship 1974-1976 (three-peat). Foundation of modern rally engineering.
- - Lancia Stratos HF Gr.4 at Rally Legend! - LOUD Ferrari V6 Engine with Single Straight Pipe Exhaust!. Paired YT embed for "Lancia Stratos, First Purpose-Built Rally Car". Query: Lancia Stratos rally Group 4
- - Group B Rally Formula Introduced. 1982. FIA introduces Group B rally regulations, minimal rules, maximum engineering freedom. Manufacturers build 500+ hp monsters. The Audi Quattro, Lancia 037 + Delta S4, Peugeot 205 T16, Ford RS200 era begins.
- - Clarkson's favoriete Rally Battle: Audi Quattro VS. Lancia 037 | The Grand Tour | Prime Video NL. Paired YT embed for "Lancia 037, Last RWD World Rally Winner". Query: Lancia 037 Group B rally onboard
- - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition | Rise & Drive | PistonHeads. Paired YT embed for "Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition". Query: Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Makinen review
- - On this day 3rd March 1980 - Audi reveal the Quattro Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show. Paired YT embed for "Audi Quattro Concept (Geneva)". Query: Audi Quattro 1980 Geneva reveal
- - The Subaru Impreza 22B STi is an Impreza for Supercar Money. Paired YT embed for "Subaru Impreza 22B STi". Query: Subaru Impreza 22B STi review
- - First Paris-Dakar Rally. December 26, 1978 - January 14, 1979. Thierry Sabine's first Paris-Dakar, Paris to Dakar via Sahara. 170 entries. Defines extreme-endurance-rally template. Moved to South America (2009), then Saudi Arabia (2020).
