Motors What is your favourite old skool rally car?

Mine?
Metro 6r4



Specifications: Engine Capacity: 2991cc, Bore: 92mm, Stroke: 75mm
Valve Gear: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, toothed belt camshaft drive
Compression ratio: 12:1, Lucas mapped electronic fuel injection
Configuration: Longways/mid mounted, 6 cylinders in 90 deg, V, dry liners, 4 main bearings, water cooled
Maximum Power: 410bhp at 9000rpm, Maximum torque: 270lb ft at 6500rpm

"Created for the short lived Group B race category, the 4WD mid engined MG 6R4 (6-cylinder, rally car, four-wheel-drive) Metro of 1984 was a world away from the best selling supermini on which it was based. The competition car bore only a superficial resemblance to the production Metro as it featured a four wheel drive transmission, and only two seats. The development of this vehicle had been entrusted to Williams Grand Prix Engineering.

The resulting car was shown to the world in May 1985. It was powered by a David Wood designed bespoke 3-litre V6 powerplant which used some of the engine architecture of the Cosworth DFV. It featured twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. The engine was a break from the norm, as it wasn't turbocharged as the majority of its competitors were. The engine was mounted back to front in the car, with the forward end of the engine facing the hatchback and the gearbox attached conventionally behind it and, therefore, in the middle of the vehicle. The four-wheel-drive was permanently engaged, and drove separate propshafts to the front and rear differentials. The rear differential was mounted on the side of the engine sump with one driveshaft running through the sump to the nearside rear wheel. Much of the outer bodywork was made of GRP, with the only exception being the roof panels (which were aluminium) and the steel doors. These were, however, concealed by plastic airboxes. Indeed, models now on show generally have stickers demonstrating where it is safe to push from when moving the vehicle, so as not to damage the bodywork.

The 6R4 appeared in two guises. There was a so-called Clubman model which developed in the region of 250 bhp (186 kW), of which around 200 were made and sold to the public for £40,000 (the homologation version). A further 20 were taken and built to International specifications which had a recored output of over 410bhp."

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_RS200

I have a picture of me sitting in one when I was kid i'll have to dig it out

 

That is one heck of a rally car. I drove behind one a few months ago on a country road. It looked like it could rip up the tarmac!

 

Classic mini or the Ford escort.

 

Lancia Delta HF Integrale. Epic, in every way. So dangerous it killed off group B rally (along with the bonkers RS200, of course).

 

Audi Quattro. Epic-er.

 

beat me too it!

Colin McRae rally on the PS got me hooked on that motor (i used to put the tinfoil cheat and the hover car cheat on at the same time - presto one delorian)

 

Beat me to it


Epic, epic car.

More recently it's been Evo's...

 

Colin McRae's Nova .

 

Bloke down the road from me has one Its an awesome piece of kit only bad thing about it is the horrible green colour its in. My favourite though would have to be the lancia 037

i just love the looks of them

 

Toyota Celica?

Renault 5 Turbo?

 

Escort Cosworth

 

Aah, Colin. R.I.P. dude...

Celica as pretty awesome, especially if you had Sega Rally on the Sega Saturn...

 

http://www.autozine.org/strange_car/strange_60.htm

that has a nice list of group B cars

If i really think about it, i guess it would be a Ford Sierra Cosworth RS, because it was a winner on the track and off road. I also love a Escort MK2 with a screaming pinto.

 

I would say the Celica GT Four as well or the Lancer Evo III

 

Escort RS1800 for the win



Jimmy McRae (the late Colin McRae's dad), getting down and dirty, on his way to winning the RAC (Roger Alexander Clark memorial) Rally in 2006

 

I have to go for the Renault 5 turbo! Just nasty with good engineering. Not your Momma's grocery getter.
John

 

Lancia Stratos. Love the shape, love the car.

 

http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Supercars_Lancia_Stratos.jpg

Wow.