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R/C Rally Car + Real Rally Car Audio = Win [Video]

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Here is a 1:5th scale Mk1 Ford Escort R/C car racing around a mini rally stage, dubbed with the audio of a real Mk1 Ford Escort. It is unexpectedly, absolutely cool. More »
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April 11th, 2012
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Watch A ‘Naughty’ Rallycross Driver Call The Race He’s In [Video]

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This is some of the best racing commentary I've ever heard, and it's from a driver in the middle of a race, sliding all over the track, and fighting for the lead. More »
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April 3rd, 2012
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How Much Faster Is A New Rally Car Than An Old One? [Video]

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With all the new cars being revealed at the Detroit Auto Show, we have to wonder just how much better these fresh faces are than their classic car ancestors. What better way to find out than with a rally battle? Ford Fiesta, meet your granddad, a 1980 Ford Escort Mk. 2. More »
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January 9th, 2012
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Is This The Best Rally Onboard Video Of All Time? [Video]

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Colin McRae was one of the greatest rally drivers to have ever lived. The Ford Escort Mk. II was one of the greatest rally cars to have ever raced. Put them together on the most famous stage in Ireland and you get nothing short of sheer brilliance. More »
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January 3rd, 2012
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Auto engineers in the ’70s used this crazy-ass contraption to collect data [Retro]

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Long before the days of wireless data transfer, engineers hacked this lead-follow tether system, seen collecting data from a Mk2 Escort tester. The Cortina station wagon following behind contained all the bulky recording equipment and plenty of human nerdage. More »
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May 5th, 2011
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How a man saved his house by setting his car on fire [Video]

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To raise the $15,000 needed to keep his home, Utah resident John Maxim pledged to burn his Ford Escort wagon if he got the money. He did, it burned, and now he has a criminal record. More »
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March 29th, 2011
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