Random Snap: Group B Rally

Is this not one of the best photos you’ve ever seen? I certainly think so, this is the Lancia Delta S4 Group B Rally car doing a pretty cool jump at an unknown rally stage. If anyone knows where this photo was taken then please let me know. For those that don’t know, Group B was a set of regulations for rallying that bred some of the fastest, most insane, dangerous rally cars of all time. Cars regularly exceeded 500bhp and weighed under a tonne. The Lancia pictured above was both turbocharged and supercharged, and was capable of 60mph in under 3 seconds, due to being both supercharged and turbocharged, this car was capable of producing nearly 500bhp from a 1.8 litre engine. Unfortunately, it was the insane performance that lead to the demise of Group B rallying. In the 1986 Tour de Course a Delta S4 similar to the one pictured above left the road and fell into a woodland area, it exploded on impact, it killed both the driver Henri Toivonen and his co-driver. This wasn’t the only fatal crash in Group B, but it is one of the most infamous. This happened a year after driver Attilio Bettega crashed his Lancia 037 and also died. Also in 1986, at the “Lagoa Azul” stage of the Portuguese rally, the Portuguese national champion Joaquim Santos crested a rise to find the road ahead blocked with spectators crowding around to see the fastest cars go by. Santos tried to stop his Ford RS200 but lost control, consequently he plunged into the crowd, 31 people were injured and 3 were killed. All the top teams immediately pulled out and the fate of Group B was in danger. These three incidents, along with the televised accident of F1 driver Marc Surer in another RS200 which killed his co-driver, resulted in the banning of Group B for 1987. Below I have compiled a few videos which showcase Group B at it’s best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Mag3kA2J8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4UuZ5mauKk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FumHF_mG2Cw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND7Qjj0eZ5o

Top 10: Scariest Cars

Well, we’ve all been scared of something in our lives, right? It can be anything, a movie, an animal, or even your nan’s home cooking… But how many people can genuinely stand up and say, “I am/have been scared of a car”? Well, here’s a list of cars I know I’d be scared to drive… 800+ horsepower, exploding gastanks, and just plain crazy machines…

They Say First Impressions Matter…

…so I’ll do my best not to mess this one up.

So anyway, I’m Ben, pleasure to meet you all, how you all doing? Pretty good I hope.  Anyway, let’s cut to the chase, I’m here to introduce my car and more importantly, myself. So here’s a well laid out bit of text that looks all professional so hey, it must be good, right?

First Name: Benjamin (You can call me Ben)

Last Name: Hughes

DOB: 4th March 1995

Location: Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Interests: Cars (Obviously),  Music, Video Games, Clothing