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WRC Mexico Rally 2008

Posted Mar 4th 2008 2:22AM in Rally

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Mexico’s always an exciting circuit for WRC. Here’s some videos of this year’s event as it progresses:

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Subaru Jumps 171 Feet

Posted Feb 18th 2008 8:03PM in Rally

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Ken Block jumps his Subaru WRX Rally car 171 feet off a dirt jump. The car flies so high it nearly hits the camera:

Flying rally cars are not anything new, though… Click here to view the whole post.

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Suzuki Escudo Pike’s Peak “IRL”

Posted Feb 11th 2008 7:43PM in Rally

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Gran Turismo brought major popularity to Suzuki’s Escudo “Pike’s Peak Edition” (or Grand Vitara as it was really called), a ridiculously overpowered hill climbing rally car. Here’s a couple videos showing this beast in action in real life:

I think it was a little crazier in Gran Turismo, actually…

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World Rally Championship Group B

Posted Feb 9th 2008 12:10AM in Rally

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The early 80s were some of the most exciting years ever for racing. WRC had the Group B class cars, which unlocked an era of very fast and dangerous, yet beautiful and sophisticated machines.

After only four short years and a few severe accidents including a couple fatalities, WRC pulled the plug on Group B much to the dismay of its core fans.

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Man narrowly avoids death by rally car

Posted Feb 4th 2008 9:49PM in Rally

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