Subaru’s David Higgins Dominates 2018 Ojibwe Forests Rally
In a shocking twist that surprised no one, David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew have won yet another rally at the wheel of a Subaru WRX STI, the winningest rally car of all time. This time the victory came at the 2018 Ojibwe Forests Rally, marking the duo’s third consecutive victory and fourth total victory […]
Subaru Wins 2018 New England Forest Rally
David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew took victory in dominant fashion this weekend at the 2018 New England Forest Rally, with the 2018 Subaru WRX STI rally car virtually untouchable throughout the event. The NEFR is the fourth of seven rounds in the American Rally Association National Championship and one of the toughest of the […]
Rally Rd. App Lets You (Partially) Own a Collectible Vehicle
If you’re a fan of collectible vehicles, but not the extravagant price tags they usually boast, check out the Rally Rd. app. Simply download this free app to buy a share of a collector automobile. The goal of the app As the Rally Rd. team states on the website, this entity exists “to democratize alternative […]
Are Some People Naturally Terrible Drivers?
Are some drivers innately terrible drivers, and can that ever be changed?
We’ve grown up with the belief that being a good driver comes from practice, attentiveness, and obedience to the established rules of the road. With enough determination and maturity, any driver can improve their skills. As you encounter bad drivers on the road, you probably assume that if they [paid attention, knew the laws, or […]
Next Porsche 911 GT3 to Stay Naturally Aspirated After All
Contrary to previous reports, the next Porsche 911 GT3 has been confirmed by an executive that it would stick to its naturally-aspirated roots and forgo a turbochargers, a continue to do so as long as the company thinks it can do it. Two weeks ago, the car enthusiast world whipped itself up into frenzy over […]
Road Rally USA Board Game Review: Balancing Speed with Strategy
As stories like Death Race 2000 have proven, not all motorsports races take place on a closed course at a stadium. A cross-country rally can deliver just as much excitement when traversing a diverse landscape full of unexpected obstacles. Adapting the cross-country rally scenario into a board game, designer Carlo A. Rossi […]
Toyota RAV4 Closes Out Perfect Season With Dominant Ojibwe Forests Rally Win
It’s not every day you can claim to have won every single event of the year in a sport as competitive as rallying, but the day has come for Toyota. After coming first in the 2WD class at the first five rallying events of the 2017 American Rally Association championship, Ryan Millen, co-driver Rhianon Gelsomino, […]
Toyota RAV4 Wins First American Rally Association Title
After a long and trying season in 2016 that saw it narrowly lose to Ford in the last round, Ryan Millen and his Rally RAV4 have finally had everything go their way in 2017, winning all of the first five rounds of the American Rally Association (ARA) 2WD championship to take the title with still […]
De-Stress From Your Workday And Listen to This RX-8 Rally Car Tear It Up
Have you ever wondered what it sounds like to be near a herd of furious, trumpeting elephants? Just click play and listen for a moment. It’s a Thing of Beauty: The Mazda CX-9 was shortlisted for World Car of the Year What you are actually hearing roaring and screaming its way through the quiet countryside […]
Opel Ampera-e Places Third, Ninth at North European E-Mobile Rally
When you think of the all-electric Opel Ampera-e, you are liable to think of any number of positive qualities: chiefly fuel efficiency, but also the versatility of a subcompact crossover and a surprisingly stylish look. You may not look at the Ampera-e and immediately think of rallying, but you would be wrong to underestimate it […]
Chevy Bolt Impresses at Annual Jeju EV Eco Rally in Korea
Having lived in Korea for a couple of years, one thing I can say with certainty is that Jeju Island is beautiful. I know this having only visited once and also because seemingly every student I taught at one point or another made it a point to tell me, “oh, teacher, Jeju is so beautiful.” […]
Toyota Goes Four-in-a-Row at Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally
Four rallies down and two to go and so far the championship could not have gone any better for Ryan Millen and his Toyota RAV4. After winning the first three rallies of the season in the American Rally Association’s 2WD Class, Ryan Millen was finally looking out of shape at the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally […]
Robert Kubica Drives F1 Car Again Six Years After Rally Crash
Robert Kubica, once one of the most admired racers on the Formula One grid, drove an F1 car for the first time yesterday since his horror crash in early 2011 at the Ronde di Andora rally. The crash had partially severed his right forearm and though Kubica had been determined to return to the sport […]
Toyota’s Ryan Millen Wins Olympus Rally and Takes Commanding Championship Lead
After narrowly losing the championship fight in the final to Cameron Steely’s Ford Fiesta last year, Ryan Millen and his Toyota RAV4 are having a much better time of it in 2017. For the second straight year, Millen and the Rally RAV4 have won the Olympus Rally outside Shelton, WA, taking their third consecutive win […]
Toyota RAV4 Wins Oregon Trail Rally for Second Straight Year
Ryan Millen and his Toyota RAV4 rally car seem to have a knack for the Oregon Trail Rally in Portland, Oregon, scoring a win in the 2WD Class for the second consecutive year. The Toyota driver and his new-for-2017 co-pilot Rhianon Gelsomino knew they had a challenge ahead of them heading into the weekend. Over […]
Travis Pastrana Wins the 2017 Oregon Trail Rally in His Subaru WRX STI
The 2017 Oregon Trail Rally occurred recently in Portland, Oregon, and Subaru driver Travis Pastrana took the top spot with a win in the team’s 2017 Subaru WRX STI. Pastrana and his co-driver Robbie Durant had a slim lead in the first stage of the rally, with Subaru teammate David Higgins close behind in his […]
Nissan LEAF Driving the Mongol Rally as First-Ever All EV Entry
A specifically tweaked Nissan LEAF will be driving the arduous 10,000 miles from the UK to Mongolia during this summer’s Mongol Rally, “a 10,000-mile charity drive across the mountains, desert, and steppe of Europe and Asia.” Plug-in Adventures, an organization that advocates for “all things EV-related,” is responsible for the modifications of the race-worthy Nissan […]
Driver Lineup Updates for Subaru 2017 Factory Rallycross
Subaru Rally Team USA recently announced some changes in the factory team’s 2017 lineup. Former Subaru World Rally Team driver Chris Atkinson and Red Bull Global Rallycross driver Patrik Sandell will lead the Subaru team in its rallycross efforts, both driving a 2017 Subaru WRX STI GRC Supercar, prepared by Vermont SportsCar. “Subaru is very […]