King_of_lion Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Group B has been regarded as the most ruthless and ridiculous motorsport that has ever existed — from the seas of endless fans parting for the entry of vehicles to the cars themselves. Turbocharged masterpieces took to the dirt to compete for the top prize, and in the process gained fame and notoriety for being dangerous and fast. Alas, Group B was destined to fail. With speeds reaching ever higher and the crowds inching ever closer, it was only a matter of time before somebody got hurt — and that’s exactly what happened. On 2 May 1986, Henri Toivonen and his co-driver Sergio Cresto crashed their 500-horsepower Lancia Delta S4 at a rally stage in France, killing them both. Within hours, Group B cars were banned from competition. RELATED Five cars you’d never expect to be turned into rally racers Lamborghini’s Urus ST-X to get its own race series We will never see another racing category like Group B, but that won’t stop us from imagining what could be if manufacturers took all the money they make and threw some of it at a completely ridiculous effort such as rally racing. It’s clear they’ve at least thought about it, considering how many of them have recently taken vehicles that otherwise wouldn’t be so good in the dirt and modified them for some off-road actions, giving us just that opportunity to dream like we were hoping. Here are the top five cars we’d like to see in a modern Group B. Porsche made us all drool when it released its Cayman GT4 Clubsport, and we dribbled a bit more when it said it was going to take it off-road. Fitted with big lights, a belly pan, a roof scoop and tow loops, this is a proper-looking race car. In the middle of the Cayman is a 3.8-litre flat-six, which at the time was an exclusive engine for the Clubsport — now it powers the regular Cayman as well. The engine makes 385 horsepower, and sounds a lot better than the four-cylinder that used to occupy that space. Unlike a few of the other vehicles on this list, the Porsche actually had a rally debut at WRC’s ADAC Rallye Deutschland in August of 2018. Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Lamborghini is a brand known more for its wild road cars rather than race-ready thoroughbreds, which makes this Huracan Sterrato rally car all the more exciting. The vehicle still features its fabulous naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10, putting 640 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque to the dirt via all four wheels. Being a supercar to begin with, it’s had to be raised by 1.85 inches and fitted with wider fender flares. Inside is a titanium roll cage, which is totally overkill, but saves weight. Unfortunately, Lamborghini won’t be building this one for people to take off-road, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use the images for our computer wallpapers. Jaguar F-Type
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