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Volkswagen gives an early peek on their 2017 Polo R WRC!

The 2016 season of the WRC has yet to conclude but Volkswagen is already spicing things up by releasing a teaser of future spearhead. Previewing their contender for the 2017 World Rally Championship, Volkswagen now has a lot at stake as Toyota will also be making an appearance next season and they might possibly be …

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Toyota takes the Mirai for a run in the Germany WRC Special Stage!

In an excellent display of domination by Volkswagen in winning the ADAC Rallye Deutschland last weekend with a 1-2-3 finish, there was another manufacturer that had managed to catch our attention as well. While Toyota was not competing in the event, they were present and fielded one special car to showcase their commitment in producing …

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Tommi Makinen to serve as team principal for the Toyota WRC Team!

Excited to see Toyota returning to the realms of World Rally Championship? It seems that Toyota is trying their best to not disappoint their fans as they had just given the Toyota WRC team principal position to Finnish rally legend and winner of four WRC title, Tommi Makinen. The team will be competing under the …

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A close shave as Thierry Neuville almost collided with a tractor during testing!

The view of hard core rally fans getting perilously close to these dirt-kicking machines is a norm at almost every rally stage and it surely is not going away anytime soon. However coming across a moving obstacle while tackling a course is a rare occurrence and Thierry Neuville got into a very close shave recently.
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Volkswagen’s second-generation Polo R WRC is ready to conquer the rally scene!

The Volkswagen Polo R WRC proved itself to be a highly-successful rallying machine in the past two years as it had grabbed both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ title, putting Volkswagen in the spotlight. Keen to grab more victories in 2015, Volkswagen had recently unveiled the second generation of their Polo R WRC just before the …

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Volkswagen bags the 2014 WRC Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles!

Back in 2013, the dynamic duo of Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia ended Sebastien Loeb’s nine-title reign in the World Rally Championship and at the same time grabbing the 2013 Drivers’ Champion. And certainly did not disappoint for 2014 as they have not only secured the 2014 World Rally Championship Drivers’ title, the …

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Ogier Topples Loeb off the Throne, Takes the 2013 World Rally Championship Title!

After winning nine consecutive World Rally Championship titles since 2004, Sebastien Loeb’s reign in the World Rally Championship has finally come to an end. Also a Frenchman, Sebastien Ogier is set to be crowned the 2013 Driver’s Champion after both his and co-driver Julien Ingrassia’s impressive performance in the Rally France recently.