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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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Mini conquers the Dakar Rally for the fourth time in a row!

Despite no longer taking place in Africa, the Dakar Rally now takes place in South America; tackling harsh terrain across Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. This tough off-road endurance race is well-known to be a great challenge even for those who had run it a few times. But it seems that experience and a well-equipped machine …

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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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Prodrive-built Volkswagen Golf rally car is a 300bhp dirt-kicking machine!

Based on the latest version of the popular five-door Volkswagen Golf, Prodrive had taken the liberty in turning this hot hatch into a dirt-kicking rally machine destined for use in Chinese rallying. Christened as the VW Golf SCRC, this new rally car is designed to compete in the Chinese Rally Championship and will see action …

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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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Peugeot’s 2008 DKR is Meant to Scare its Opponents and Win the Dakar Rally!

They once ruled Le Mans, and then they conquered Pikes Peak. And now, Peugeot has adjusted their sights to dominate another challenging task that has proved treacherous by many; the Dakar Rally. And like how the 208 T16 Pikes Peak climber left us in awe upon its reveal, the new Peugeot 2008 DKR did exactly …

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