Coverage tagged Rallying.
Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings secured victory on Stage 2, moving TOYOTA GAZOO Racing W2RC into second overall at the Rallye du Maroc, part of the 2026 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.
Toyota's GAZOO Racing will field a fuel cell Hilux in the 2027 Dakar Rally, partnering with Jameel Motorsport, DENSO, TOYO TIRES and IAV to advance hydrogen technology in motorsport.
Cross-Country Rally vehicles will need FIA 8855-2021 seats from 2027, aiming to improve head and shoulder protection and reduce helmet impacts for competitors.
João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro took victory at the Baja TT Gin Reguengos de Monsarez-Mourão, following their success at Baja Spain Aragón the previous weekend.
Volkswagen has launched the Polo R WRC, a 217bhp, 151mph limited-edition model built to celebrate its World Rally Championship entry, with just 2,500 units planned.
Skoda marks its 2017 WRC 2 championship with a special Fabia, featuring unique styling, mechanical tweaks and a limited production run of 1,300 units.
Toyota has previewed a 210hp performance Yaris ahead of its 2017 World Rally Championship campaign, with the production car set for public debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
Ford’s Craiova plant marked its 40th anniversary and Romania’s National Day with a Gymkhana-inspired stunt video starring rally driver Simone Tempestini.
Jost Capito, head of Volkswagen’s rally programme and incoming McLaren CEO, says Formula One remains under consideration for VW but cites instability and costs as barriers.
Hyundai’s new i20 WRC rally car, built by the N performance division and based on the second-generation i20, made its first public appearance ahead of the 2016 WRC season.
Subaru has unveiled its new WRX STI rallycross car, the VT15x, at the 2015 New York Auto Show, confirming plans to contest Red Bull Global Rallycross and X Games events.
Next year’s Gumball 3000 will cross Europe and the US, starting in Stockholm and finishing in Las Vegas, with a transatlantic flight linking the two continents.
Volkswagen has revealed the Beetle GRC with a 544hp 1.6-litre turbo engine, set to debut at the Red Bull Global Rallycross with Tanner Foust and Scott Speed driving.
Peugeot has unveiled the 2008 DKR, a purpose-built rally raid car, as it readies its first Dakar Rally entry in over two decades for the 2015 event.
Robert Kubica says his current physical limitations make a return to Formula One impossible, despite progress in other racing disciplines since his 2011 rally crash.
Hyundai has established its N sub-brand, drawing on experience from its WRC programme, to develop a new line of high-performance models based in Germany.
Eric Boullier confirms Robert Kubica is being considered for a Lotus Formula One drive in 2014, provided the Polish driver regains full fitness after his rally crash.
Volkswagen’s Polo R WRC, developed over 17 months and 20,000 km of testing, will contest its first World Rally Championship event at the 2013 Monte Carlo Rally.
Stéphane Peterhansel now leads the 2013 Dakar by nearly 10 minutes after a navigational error from Nasser Al-Attiyah on the stage from Arequipa to Arica.
Ford will end its official works participation in the WRC after this season, leaving M-Sport to consider its future role in the series without factory backing.
Hyundai has unveiled its i20 WRC rally car at the Paris Motor Show, confirming its intention to return to the World Rally Championship from 2014.
Robert Kubica’s surgeon says the Polish driver is unlikely to regain full mobility in his right arm following his 2011 rally crash, raising doubts over a Formula One return.
Citroën CEO Frédéric Banzet says the brand’s World Rally Championship team must reduce its spending amid declining European sales and uncertain series promotion.
Hyundai will unveil its new i20 WRC rally car at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, confirming plans to rejoin the World Rally Championship from 2014.