These Are The Best Cars From The Legendary Era Of Group B Rally

Rallying originally began life as simple road races, and it wasn't until the 1960s that it became a sport in its own right. The first professional rally drivers arrived and brought a totally different level of driving style to the world.
We had to wait until 1973 before the World Championship was created, and that was just for the manufacturers. The drivers championship didn't come until 1979. But the most memorable change came in 1982 with the introduction of the legendary Group B class which, to this day, produced some of the most iconic rally cars.
There were barely any rules, which left manufacturers with the freedom to create the most powerful cars the World Rally Championship has ever seen. These cars now hold almost mythical status among rally fans around the world, and here are a selection of our favourites including the Audi Quattro, Lancia Stratos, Lancia Delta, Peugeot 205 T16 and the Renault 5 Turbo.
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[deeptenduganguly]

The sound the inline 5 from the quattro made was orgasmic

[RJCanalRallye]

Audi Quattro S1. That car was SCARING, when driven on the limit !

[liamhayes]

The group B rally cars was the best of what every manufacturer could do which I imagine advanced certainly rally but all motorsport starting with audi and there 4 wheel drive system being revolutionary. I think the FIA and FIM should let manufacturers have more freedom to make machines with less restrictions and who knows what kind of monsters may be cooked up

[RedBullMotorsports]

Which was your favourite car from the Group B era of the World Rally Championship?

[Brascofarian]

I don't see it getting mentioned enough, the Metro 6R4 was engineered by Williams at their peak. It's engine eventually finding it's way into a road car in the shape of the Jaguar XJ220, which then briefly help the title of the fastest production car of all time, until the McLaren F1 happened.

[KamilMB]

Great montage, but too short :DDDD Personally I think that it should be underlined, that the Lancia 037 was the last single axel drive car to win a Championship. Only FWD Citroen Xsara and Renault Megane MAXI could do such a think, but only on asfalt. Cheers!

[bournefromscrap]

Group b .where the machines they built was built to kill the driver.a sport that created gods .that people worshipped. But the most rarest beautiful thing it produced. A goddess that matched the gods

[rodeduivel]

Im the type of Guy that would drive from Belgium to lets say austria and even pay 100€ for driving a S4 Just for 15 or something, its my ultimate dream car and lifegoal to drive or be a passenger Just once

[michaeldeel]

the sound of the Group B Manta sounds the best to me... if this car just had a turbo it would have been in the top But i think the 205T was the best all

[sportquattro]

Next time less music and more raw engine sound thxxx

[ivang]

How the spectaculars were not afraid standing in those curves back then ??? Awgh would love to witness it being among !!

[azrifadli]

3:36 wut the Lancia Delta stop and drive slow at a water?

[michaeldeel]

whats really amazing is that a Women drove one of those S-1...

[trevorduran]

What the hell is wrong with you ford rs 200 should have been number 2

[SuperGotho]

What happened to the RS200, and claiming that the Quattro & Delta producing over 600 BHP what utter rubbish

[kotoritakatori]

Put Eurobeat music instead of putting shitty music background