Group b remembered the cars that took rallying to the brink. Its been three decades since those glorious group b rally cars flew in the wrc. For many rally fans, the group b era still represents the pinnacle of the world rally championship when, during a. The group s concept was revived by the fia in 1997 as the world rally car specification. Group b monsters with pure engine sounds reuploaded by amjayes. The anatomy of a group b rally car history and tech of rallyings golden era unprecedented levels of power, excitement and controversy. Group b welcomed some of the most spectacular rally cars the world had ever seen, boasting fourwheeldrive and in some cases over 500 brake horsepower. The list isnt based on results, just the cars which we feel best embodied the wrc at the time and those that we find fascinating. Group b is often seen as the craziest and most famous wrc era, but just how do the cars from the mid1980s compare to those. With toivonens tragic accident, group b, the wrc s set of rules which had, since 1982, allowed cars to compete in the championship with unlimited levels of turbo boost and often pumping out. Here you can find info on each of the amazing group b rally cars that competed in the world rally championship wrc and international rallying. Watch the rise and fall of group b rally in 11 minutes.
Weve gathered more than 3 million images uploaded by our users and sorted them by the most popular ones. Lancia rally 037 wrc group b 1983 3d model vehicles on hum3d. Heres how current wrc cars compare to the monstrous group b machines. Group b was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing.
It was the last rear wheel drive to win the world rally championship. For many rally fans, the group b era still represents the pinnacle of the world rally championship, a four year period from 1982 to 1986 when cars were allowed unlimited amounts of boost and. The lancia 037 was a legendary group b car in the 1980s. A tribute for the exciting group b cars, who dominated the rally scene from 1983 to 1986. Highly detailed wrc cars 3d models collection for 3d scene and visualizations. Actually, group b was decidedly all about the cars, as it was. Automobiles used or designed for group b rally racing. The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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Appropriately walter rohrl is your guide for part of the story of the audi quattro a car with which he was synonymous during the group b era. The anatomy of a group b rally car history and tech of rallyings golden era. These images are strictly for personal use on your desktop as background wallpaper please do not redistribute. The main reason cited was that many countries whom hosted wrc events did not want race cars on their public roads. Exploration group music publishing, latinautor peermusic, latinautor, and 8 music rights societies song heaven is a place on earth. Max, c4d, fbx, obj and many other formats included. It was the last rearwheel drive to win the world rally championship. Donut media does a great job of covering the basics of the insanity that was wrc s group b rally series through the mid1980s.