2012 Hyundai Veloster Rallycross Car by Rhys Millen Racing 2012 Hyundai Veloster Rallycross Car by Rhys Millen Racing The Veloster Rally Car is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine mated to an Xtrac six-speed sequential transmission. Making giant leaps across the rally road will be made easy with the engine’s 500hp and all of that power comes with an estimated 40mpg. This particular version of the Veloster will make its rally debut at the 2011 US Rallycross Championship Series. In fact, three Velosters will be racing during the Rallycross; one will be driven by Rhys Millen, the second will be piloted by rally champion Marcus Dodd and world record freestyle motorbike rider Robbie Maddison, and the third will be driven by to-be-announced celebrity drivers.
Archive for the ‘Rally Car’ Category
World Rally Champion Walter Roehrl and co-driver Christian Geistdoerfer , talk to us about the historic Porsche 911 SC rally car that they are entering into the 2011 ‘Targa Tasmania’. The gruelling road rally is held over 2,000km of roads on the Australian island of Tasmania. Porsche will be tracking their progress so be sure to check back for further videos covering all of the action. Follow their progress on http://www.porsche.co.uk/origin
World Rallycross Champion Marcus Gronholm adds another trophy to his collection after battling it out with Dave Mirra, Tanner Foust and the rest of the world’s best Rally drivers.
Alexander Smith, Pike’s Peak veteran and aspiring rally racer, was among the first American entrants for this year’s Australasian Safari in Western Australia. Billed as the “Australian Dakar” the 26th running of the action-packed competition starts on September 23rd. The Safari is set to run seven straight days with motorcycles, ATVs and 4x4s going head-to-head until the race finishes on the 30th.
Son of the legendary Malcolm Smith, first man to win the Baja 1000, Alexander is a chip off the old block, working in the family motorcycle dealership when not racing events on any Sunday, such as the Tecate Enduro in Mexico or the Catalina Grand Prix. “It is great that  … Details