Here's How To Rally In A 4000-Pound BMW

That's not in weight, of course. That's the meager price of this BMW 325i rally car — in herculean Blightybux — that Chris Harris and his buddy Dan Prosser drove in the Wyedean Forest Rally, recently. Did they have fun without spending a shite-ton of cocks-and-hens? Yea, verily.

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This Is How The Slightly Mad Go Rallying On A Budget

Chris Harris was looking for cheap oversteer. So he and his mates procured a BMW 325i rally car. This video chronicles their first gravel test day, which as you'll see, was a shambles thanks to a clapped-out Range Rover and a dodgy trailer.

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How I Won The World's Most Famous Rally By (Accidentally) Cheating

Rauno Aaltonen drove a Mini Cooper S to the model's last victory in the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally. It was a stunning victory, but Aaltonen's been harboring a secret. How he actually won. Here, he shares that secret with Autos.Sympatico.ca's Matt Bubbers. —Ed.

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50 years of driving sideways

About as complete a history of modern (as of the early 2000s) rally driving as you'll find, anywhere, compressed into just 90 minutes. Watch it for the slow-motion shots of leaping Mitsubishis and interviews with the late, great Colin McRae. Or just watch it because it sounds like my dreams taste. (Thanks to…

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Why You Don't Put A Telephone Pole On A Rally Course

Rallying's a test of nerves, grip, and the ability to follow directions screamed at you seconds before their application. For this reason, it's probably not a great idea to have a telephone pole in the middle of a rally stage.

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Mikko Hirvonen Crashes At Rally Finland, Kills Car Deader Than Hell

Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen crashed out of Rally Finland today in fairly dramatic fashion. The Finn was leading the event when he lost control of his Focus RS and somersaulted over a hill. Crazy in-car and spectator footage below.

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