Back in the 1960s, Austin found itself on such a roll with the Alec Issigonis-designed Mini that it set-out to capitalise on the basic format with the larger Austin/Morris/Riley/Wolseley/Vanden Plas…
If you were expecting fanfares, ceremonials or a parade of marching elephants – like Verdi’s epic Aida chorus – to celebrate Lancia’s return to rallying, you would have been disappointed.…
5. 1976 Tour de Corse Munari’s 24-valve factory Stratos pushed out 280bhp to the 255 of the 12-valve version of French privateer Bernard Darniche, but torrential rain evened things out.…
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
Four decades have passed since the demise of Group B, one of the most formidable rallying eras ever seen
A US driver has never won Dakar overall – Ford's Mitch Guthrie could be the first to make history
While Ford launches its Red Bull F1 partnership in Detroit later this week, its rally raid squad is aiming to conquer Dakar – will CEO Jim Farley's masterplan pay off?
Ford's Raptor took victory and six of the top seven places in Stage 5 of the 2026 Dakar. The squadron of V8 brutes is a reminder of the brand's 1960s assault on Le Mans, writes James Elson
The 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally was amongst the most treacherous there's ever been – James Elson revisits Gerald Donaldson's incredible diary account of the infamous event
Mathieu Baumel and Guillaume de Mévius clinched a sensational Stage 1 victory at the 2026 Dakar Rally, on what's been an incident-filled event already
Anthony Peacock - Anthony has 25 years of experience as a journalist and author. In his spare time, he enjoys wearing bobble hats The World Rally Championship in 2025 stood…
Public face, private man April 2002 The pocket rocket MG Metro 6R4 was a cult off-roader, but it only achieved one WRC podium – 40 years ago at Rally GB.…
Shunts, breakdowns and competition wear and tear means rallying isn't a cheap game – could the Alpine A290 Rally Trophy be about to change this?
Led by the news of Kalle Rovanperä's unexpected decision to leave the WRC, we explore some of the most shocking retirements in motor sport history
This Audi Quattro might be the definitive WRC Group B car – and you can now buy it
Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz kick up the dust on their way to second in the Rally of Portugal. Mikkola would help Ford finish runner-up in the points that year,…
