Audi's Worst Nightmare

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  • čas přidán 6. 11. 2023
  • Group B rally was an era of extremes. Extreme power, extreme speed, extreme danger. So, what did it take to be the best? To take on madness and win, to cheat death and laugh in the face of physics, trusting their wrath will be repelled by a mere steel cage. Peugeot, finding more success than anyone else, won 2 manufacturer’s and 2 driver’s titles during the short 5 years of Group B insanity. But nothing lasts forever...
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  • @lakshveerchauhan289
    @lakshveerchauhan289 Před 6 měsíci +515

    I own a Audi and its a all time nightmare to me.

    • @automobilistic
      @automobilistic  Před 6 měsíci +90

      you and me both lol

    • @hardhoofdful
      @hardhoofdful Před 6 měsíci +37

      I own a peugeot and it’s all time audi nightmare to me

    • @antoine9765
      @antoine9765 Před 6 měsíci +44

      I own a Renault and it is its own nightmare.

    • @Trekceffej
      @Trekceffej Před 6 měsíci +11

      My s4 hasn’t let me down once 150k miles still does exactly what it’s meant for

    • @Nick-Emery
      @Nick-Emery Před 6 měsíci +9

      My A3 s-line has never let me down and just gone over 100k miles, still as tight as your mums pumpum 🫢

  • @MrLolx2u
    @MrLolx2u Před 6 měsíci +390

    What you missed was the 1987 Paris-Dakar Rally.
    So after the 1986 end to Group B, Peugeot and all major rally teams had a pickle and for Peugeot, it was even worse as now on their hands, they had a winning rally car but no way to use it with and thus, someone came up with an idea.
    As the Paris-Dakar rally had close to no rules on how much your car should be, Peugeot knew that their car was great enough to compete thus Jean Todt did not order his mechanics to do much about the cars even and just sent Ari Vatanen and the cars over to the start of the rally, just as how it was competing in 1986 with just a sponsorship change now and goodness it was a slaughter..
    Peugeot slammed all the other competitors outright and won the whole event overall across multiple countries in the same setup that they used in 1986 across the whole WRC season. That's just awesome in its own right.

    • @samacw
      @samacw Před 6 měsíci +30

      They won twice in the 205, twice in a 405 bodied version and then switched marques to run an evolution of the same car as a Citroen ZX and pick up 4 more wins. I remember renting the Duke films VHS of the event each year!

    • @ondraspendlik9759
      @ondraspendlik9759 Před 6 měsíci +12

      Actually, not sure when, but they updated the car and gave it an extended wheelbase. It looked really weird, since they added a bit between the doors and the rear side windows!
      The 405 which replaced it was a superior car, famously being beaten by the 205 when Ari Vatanen's leading 405 car was stolen overnight one year!
      Both the 205 and the 405 also competed in the Pikes Peak Hillclimb, with the 405 winning it twice.

    • @MrLolx2u
      @MrLolx2u Před 6 měsíci +3

      @@ondraspendlik9759 That's 1988 iirc. The year they extended the wheelbase by abit for the 205 was in 1988 where it competed together with the 405.

    • @stevenmoran4060
      @stevenmoran4060 Před 5 měsíci +4

      ⁠it was the same car just with different bodywork on. Then it has Citroen Xsara bodywork and continued to win. The Audi Quattro although spectacular in its S1 short version guise only lasted for 3 years as it didn’t have the performance to compete with the 205.
      At least Peugeot build the full quantity of homologation specials and lined them all up for inspection. Unlike Ford that had less than 20 cars all with multiple number plates.

    • @Jean-Denis_R_R_Loret
      @Jean-Denis_R_R_Loret Před 5 měsíci

      The 205 T16 for Paris-Dakar wasn't exactly the same as the one for rally: the rally version (white livery) was 4WD, the Paris-Dakar/rally-raid version (yellow livery) was RWD, needless to say RWD on a car with such a short wheelbase is a total mess to pilot.

  • @302racing3
    @302racing3 Před 6 měsíci +149

    I alway find it funny that a Peugeot “hatchback” was the first ever mid-engined 4WD car. Not Lamborghini, not Porsche, Peugeot…

    • @clio2rsminicup
      @clio2rsminicup Před 4 měsíci +1

      And? Peugeot made cars since 1896. Porsche made cars since 1938 (thank you the nazis...). Lamborghini made cars since 1963. Learn your history uneducated noob...

    • @bzilla1090
      @bzilla1090 Před 4 měsíci +13

      Peugeot used to make incredible vehicles, if you're a bit younger you'd be used to the trash they sold in recent years but in the past they were bulletproof, ultra reliable vehicles

    • @samisuhonen9815
      @samisuhonen9815 Před měsícem +1

      @@bzilla1090 Yeah my friend's granddad refuses to buy anything but Peugeot. Even though his 2000's Peugeot cars keep having issues at a more regular pace than is acceptable.
      For gods sakes my 2002 BMW 3 series has been more reliable for 6 years. Only ever suffering one 100€ coolant leak, and having braking lines corrode so they had to be replaced for 400€. That's all non-oil change maintenance a 20 year old BMW took for 6 years of me going near 200km/h on the highway regularly, and constantly having the car sideways and redlining during winters. I have given the poor thing hell, and it refuses to die or break.

  • @yorm1
    @yorm1 Před 6 měsíci +58

    What's funny is that Peugeot was also Audi's worst nightmare in prototype racing.

    • @F1Kamel_1992
      @F1Kamel_1992 Před 6 měsíci +3

      That's because the Marlboro Peugeot team only won Le Mans just once in their five year tenure.

  • @ltcars27
    @ltcars27 Před 6 měsíci +124

    My uncle was the lead engineer on the Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2 and the cars were built in his shop, so this is a really exciting video for me!

    • @carlosmagnus717
      @carlosmagnus717 Před 6 měsíci +4

      May be your uncle André De Cortanze, Jean Claude Vaucard or even Jean Pierre Boudy?

    • @ltcars27
      @ltcars27 Před 6 měsíci +10

      @@carlosmagnus717 Bernard Bouhier from Bouhier engineering

    • @jj_mccarron
      @jj_mccarron Před 5 měsíci +5

      @@ltcars27 thats so cool!

    • @whcwcjecjecuecuw6654
      @whcwcjecjecuecuw6654 Před 5 měsíci

      Sure he was😂

    • @ltcars27
      @ltcars27 Před 5 měsíci

      @@whcwcjecjecuecuw6654 Yeah, he sure was!

  • @TopCarsTV
    @TopCarsTV Před 6 měsíci +203

    And when I say that Peugeot was the most successful car at Group B, most people attack me with Audi and Lancia mentions.
    Well, the numbers don't lie

    • @Noifsnobutsnococonuts-rj4kk
      @Noifsnobutsnococonuts-rj4kk Před 6 měsíci +1

      Omg reply

    • @jansedlak8505
      @jansedlak8505 Před 6 měsíci +7

      205 was the most succesful.......
      ,but it wasn't the fastest........

    • @sandromartins20
      @sandromartins20 Před 6 měsíci +20

      ​@@jansedlak8505Then how did it win so much?

    • @jansedlak8505
      @jansedlak8505 Před 6 měsíci

      @@sandromartins20 It was faster than Audi, but it wasn't faster than Lancia Delta S4. Lancia would probably win both manufacturer's and driver's Titles in 1986 if not that crash in Corsica.
      Interesting fact: Peugeot used special wind tunnels under the car that kept the car planted to the ground, that were banned after Henri Toivonen's crash, but Peugeot still used it. They weren't able to create new floor beacuse homologation of new parts wasn't allowed anymore. They were banned from participating in Rally San Marino(I think that's the one). Peugeot won the manufacturer's title, but driver's title was still unfinished. In the last rally of the season, Lancia's Marku Allen and Peugeot's Juha Kankkunen were fighting for the title and Marku Allen managed to get more points that Juha and won the Title, but some days later, it was decides that banning Peugeot from Rally San Marino was illegal, so they cancelled points from that rally. Eventually Juha Kankkunen won the title.

    • @JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski
      @JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski Před 6 měsíci +3

      yes, the numbers are what they are. but im sure audi and lancia arent that much aggrieved they didnt scoop up the wins. they were in contenion and they blazed through group b with so much panache that they certainly built a reputation as the crem de la crem of racing competitors and car manufacturers.

  • @enzolomongiello4497
    @enzolomongiello4497 Před 5 měsíci +21

    Jean Todt was a genius, I am studiying to become a mechanical engineer and my dream is to work on sports rally car, Todt is a huge source of inspiration for me.

  • @dantevito1193
    @dantevito1193 Před 6 měsíci +12

    1:31 "reliable(-enough)" is my favourite quote from the video

  • @nowind37
    @nowind37 Před 6 měsíci +22

    I want to hear the story of Peugeot 206 WRC where Peugeot won 3 More Constructors Titles and 2 Drivers Titles

  • @mhh7544
    @mhh7544 Před 6 měsíci +16

    I saw these cars live when I was kid, and what a time for a Finnish kid that was..... we had Alen, Mikkola, Toivonen, Vatanen, Kankkunen, Salonen....

  • @nigeldepledge3790
    @nigeldepledge3790 Před 5 měsíci +2

    The abysmal crowd control wasn't a feature of group B specifically. It was a feature of the Portuguese Rally in particular, with a couple of others being nearly as bad.
    Crowds at rallies such as the Thousand Lakes, Sweden and GB (the RAC Rally as it was known at the time) were either kept under control by officials or were sensible enough to not get stupidly close to places where a car might go off.

  • @ondraspendlik9759
    @ondraspendlik9759 Před 6 měsíci +29

    Not sure if you didn't make a mistake there about the anullment. FISA anulled the results of the 1986 San Remo Rally, because the Italian event stewards disqualified the whole Peugeot team for using illegal side skirts (which were deemed legal at other events, so Peugeot protested the decision later). Many thought this was the Italian stewards trying to help Lancia win the event (which they did in the end). FISA anulled the event after the season had concluded, which was very controversial, because it changed the result of both championships. Markku Alén and Lancia were the champions (both driver's and manufacturer's) for 11 days I think, before FISA anulled the event, which handed the titles to Juha Kankkunen and Peugeot.
    Peugeot later took the 205 T16 to Pikes Peak in 1987, narrowly losing out to Audi that year, before coming back with the 405 T16 the next year (and the year after) and taking 2 Pikes Peak wins and a new record time. They also adapted both the 205 and the 405 T16 for the Dakar Rally, which they won every year from 1987 to 1989, if I'm not mistaken.

    • @mattbowden4996
      @mattbowden4996 Před 2 měsíci

      What's worse, the Peugeots weren't looking like they were going to win the 1986 San Remo rally in the first place. The steward's "intervention" was unnecessary as Lancia would have almost certainly won the rally anyway.

    • @carlosmagnus717
      @carlosmagnus717 Před měsícem

      Before the Sanremo Rally Peugeot was already the Constructors' champion in that year 86, specifically in the 1000 Lakes rally, after Salonen overtook Alén, pushing him to roll over and winning the rally, Alén being 3rd behind Kankkunen.
      The same thing happened in the British RAC rally but without overturn.
      Some here believe that Lancia was going to win the Sanremo easily without the disqualification of the Peugeot team. It is not at all clear. In 3rd Leg Biasion was 11 seconds ahead of Kankkunen with a gravel stage ahead, where the roads were cleared favoring those behind, with Biasion starting first. The last leg was on the asphalt of the 1st leg where the Peugeots were better.
      Peugeot's disqualification was once again due to a trick by Mr. Fiorio that demonstrated the fear he had of losing at home since they had already lost the Brands Championship in Finland. The Peugeot did have illegal lateral flaps, they were in the pre-rally checks, never in the middle of the test when they were disqualified (typical Italian plot).
      That was the reason that Markku Alén wasn't World Champion, something that Fiorio didn't care about at all.
      Regarding the Pike's Peak of '87, Vatanen would have easily won it if it had not been for the breakage of an intake flange 3 kilometers from the finish line at more than 4,000 meters above sea level where his engine lost 70% of its power, and only lost by 7 seconds. Already in training it was seen that the Peugeot was doing much better times.

  • @buffalobill069
    @buffalobill069 Před 6 měsíci +17

    Really love your videos, they are so informative and well put together. In a world of shorts its great to see guys like yourself putting the work in and making such great videos still.

  • @brdllc
    @brdllc Před 6 měsíci +7

    Really loving these longer form videos. Great work as always man I love it

  • @carlosmagnus717
    @carlosmagnus717 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Finally someone does justice to what really happened in the short history of Group B.
    The one who should be the true Group B icon is the champion.

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 Před 6 měsíci +8

      Truth is Audi was only ever succesful because FIA changed regulations like if for Audi. Everybody knew in rallying it was illegal to have 4-wheel drive or turbocharge. Then Audi developed the car and FIA let it in. Once other manufacturers caught up with rules change, they destroyed the Audi.

    • @altergreenhorn
      @altergreenhorn Před 5 měsíci

      @@piotrmalewski8178 Audi bent the rules as Lancia with the 037 did

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 Před 5 měsíci

      @@altergreenhorn Imho, ban of 4WD and turbocharge, and then suddenly having it homologated by FIA was bigger.

    • @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo
      @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@piotrmalewski8178 audi knew from the get go that it wasn't perfect. But they were champions for 3 years and two pikes peaks with what they had. Their group S project was interesting..... Without Audi group B wouldn't be what it would turn out to be. Its racing succes and its sound(best sounding rally car ever) is why its the poster boy of Group B even if its not the "best" outright. Hope you can sleep at night.......

    • @piotrmalewski8178
      @piotrmalewski8178 Před 5 měsíci

      @@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo I'm not saying they couldn't do it, I'm saying they were in favorable position.

  • @lukyluky5425
    @lukyluky5425 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Love your vids 😍 amazing work as always

  • @michaelb6729
    @michaelb6729 Před 6 měsíci +6

    So, do we assume there will be a 405T16 video coming up with its success as the Pikes Peak and Dakar weapon ??
    You heard it here first ! 🙂

  • @96mivec
    @96mivec Před 6 měsíci +1

    Excellent narrative & narration mate, always loved the Group B era 👏🏻

  • @thomass7466
    @thomass7466 Před 4 měsíci

    Really can't get enuff of your videos mate, they are very well made and the way you narrate them is really good, keep up the good work 🔥

  • @GuntanksInSpace
    @GuntanksInSpace Před 6 měsíci +1

    I actually liked this as a perfect companion piece to your Lancia video. Well-done!

  • @brdllc
    @brdllc Před 6 měsíci +4

    My favorite of the group b rally cars. This thing is insane

    • @posniknelb6114
      @posniknelb6114 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Delta S4 was more insane

    • @102ndsmirnov7
      @102ndsmirnov7 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@posniknelb6114 They were all absolutely insane to be honest. Delta S4 was truly the pinnacle but it was also the last of all the Group B cars. The stuff from Group S was going to be even crazier.

    • @brdllc
      @brdllc Před 6 měsíci

      @@posniknelb6114 it’s definitely cool too but still like the t16 more

  • @sneekeruk
    @sneekeruk Před 6 měsíci +2

    Quick note, back in the 80's and 90's the Rac rally was all over the uk, rather then just the modern version that never leaves wales. So for 1984 when the 205 did its first rac rally, they actually started in liverpool. It was only Wales from 2000 onwards, before that they went everywhere, even to scotland some years, and it started in different towns/citys every year. I remember going watching the start as a child in around 1992 and it was in Harrogate for the start.

  • @alanantony865
    @alanantony865 Před 6 měsíci +8

    I’ve always wanted to ask. Those posters on your wall are amazing. Where can I get similar ones man?
    Also, been watching your content since day 1. Keep up the good work! 💪💪

  • @MachineintheMonkey
    @MachineintheMonkey Před 6 měsíci +6

    Every machine out of the group b era was amazing and then there was Peugeot 👍

    • @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo
      @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo Před 5 měsíci

      Delta S4 was the better machine. Won the last two rallies of 85 which were the last it entered. And then of course 86 happened.

  • @odysseusfellowes2582
    @odysseusfellowes2582 Před 3 měsíci

    first one of this gentleman's vids i've watched; very impressive! you've got an amazing voice for this. Just a top-notch vid for us auto enthusiasts. I'm in the U.S. and I love watching videos devoted to these 80s euro rally machines. Just amazing vehicles!

  • @faeskruff1772
    @faeskruff1772 Před 6 měsíci +12

    michele mouton is my favourite group b pilot

    • @kw2519
      @kw2519 Před 6 měsíci

      Agreed

    • @skippylegrandgourou2069
      @skippylegrandgourou2069 Před 6 měsíci +2

      She is so underrated, almost unknown outside France and Europe

    • @faeskruff1772
      @faeskruff1772 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@skippylegrandgourou2069 she's so cool. I know she didn't win any world championship titles, but she was a bloody fast driver. Unsafe at any speed is one of my favourite documentaries on group b, the helicopter footage of a 205 doing piles peak and another in Corsica have the car flying along the side of the mountain/s it's absolutely breathtaking, I had a few 205s they were fun!

    •  Před 3 měsíci

      @@faeskruff1772 AFAIK she didint won 1982 season not becuase of her driving, but her AUDI was always broke - she doesnt even end lot of events (4 out of 12, in Kenya she didnt even attended)...... She was genius driver

  • @scaleworksRC
    @scaleworksRC Před 2 měsíci

    Very nice presentation. Thanks for the history lesson. I was 2 when this was going on 😁 You have a great voice for this!

  • @pushtoexitracing5520
    @pushtoexitracing5520 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Love these videos
    I'm an ex motorsport engineer myself and honestly you've been spot on

  • @alaricbragg7843
    @alaricbragg7843 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this video! Matchbox and Corgi toys from childhood brought me here! 🙂

  • @jondrizzle4554
    @jondrizzle4554 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Remember seeing these weapons flying through the stages of chatsworth House and wollaton Park as a youngster
    Something I'll never forget
    Great informative video 👍

  • @Nenukknak
    @Nenukknak Před 5 měsíci +8

    Small correction: the Evo 2 debuted in Corsica in 1985 in the hands of Bruno Saby.
    The main problem with the Vatanen crash in Argentina was that his seat broke, and he basically was “loose” in the car.
    Third: calling the 205 t16 a silhouette racer isn’t really true. The front part, so from the passengerspace, was actually the existing monocoque.
    The car never had a tendency to rotate on his side while in the air. In fact if anything it was more stable that ways, because of added gyroscopic effects in a longitudinal direction (same direction as the wheels). The car had a tendency to land on it’s nose though, which they hoped would also be solved with the aid of aerodynamic devices.

  • @tommytllefsen3863
    @tommytllefsen3863 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Watching these cars being used so aggressivly to tackle the ground and g-forces is a thrill. I can only imagine the adrenaline rush one must experience while mastering such machines

  • @bartoszgromadzki2484
    @bartoszgromadzki2484 Před měsícem

    Hi You there. I just want to say that im glad the youngtimer like You ( no offence), is a fan of old school rallying, when it was at it best. Stay that way. Great way of speaking, no bullshit ideas, no annoying ads, just the topic. Group "B" was the best time in motorsport. It's awsome You try to make it closer for people who never heard of it. My new favorite channel for sure. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @JohnCharb87
    @JohnCharb87 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Great use of music.
    12:07 "Determination"
    12:46 and 14:03 "Tragedy"
    15:24 "Triumph"

  • @Unfoundrumors
    @Unfoundrumors Před 6 měsíci +9

    I love building these cars to spec in games, I'd love a little break down of the differences between the cars, I have trouble finding the transmission gear ratios, power and tire size numbers

  • @DZeus83
    @DZeus83 Před 2 měsíci

    Great vid, knew most of it but still good to see

  • @qaza007qaza
    @qaza007qaza Před 6 měsíci

    Very interesting thanks for putting this together

  • @tiagomagalhaes1009
    @tiagomagalhaes1009 Před 2 měsíci

    Once again good Program . Well Done!!
    One correction in 1986 the Portuguese Rally was one by Joaquim Moutinho ou a Renault 5 Turbo ( Tour the Course competition car or Cevannes training car) , not Maxi 5 Turbo

  • @AlteredCarbons
    @AlteredCarbons Před 6 měsíci +1

    i played FH4 so much just to rally in, the 205 was always one of my fav cars to drive around it

  • @GranDaddo
    @GranDaddo Před 6 měsíci +6

    Ari said that Peugeot was very easy to drive vs Audi and especially Lancia. You can find videos him driving other cars from that era.

  • @stewroo
    @stewroo Před 6 měsíci

    Great video and engaging delivery. I hope that this trend of covering each Group B monster will lead you to the rather more timid Citroen BX 4TC. I have always been curious about it's gestation and purpose especially considering Peugeot and Citroen were under the same umbrella. A failure but a charming one nonetheless.

  • @tomwatson856
    @tomwatson856 Před 2 měsíci

    Subbed, very informative and well done research, respect from the United Kingdom pal

  • @idroid2542
    @idroid2542 Před 6 měsíci +2

    My favorite CZcamsr returns

  • @DereckLunar
    @DereckLunar Před 5 měsíci +1

    You can follow up with kit car category in the 90's which was the revenge of French manufacturers cause after the end of Gr.B they didn't have much to line up in what became the WRC category. until the late 90's early 00's.
    Best example from Peugeot was the 306 Maxi which was a real asphalt monster.

  • @Adriethyl
    @Adriethyl Před 6 měsíci +3

    Recently decided to use this car in Forza Horizon 5 and am glad I got good taste, since I had to deliberately find one or two in-game. I mean, all Group B cars that are in-game are awesome, but this one in particular is extra fun.
    The S1 is sot of big and bulky, but the 205 is smaller and mid-engined. What's not to love?

  • @tommytllefsen3863
    @tommytllefsen3863 Před 6 měsíci

    One of my favorite rallycars. Engineering masterpiece

  • @mikejohnson5900
    @mikejohnson5900 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Well done video. Excellent narration! Thanks. It's too bad the crowds didn't have the common sense of self preservation during the Group B era. Also, tragic that those guys lost their lives. It's too bad the B's had to go, they were so powerful and fast that seemingly no amount of safety devices and technology would be overcome the crashes with trees, rock walls, etc., all around.

  • @yeshuahdenazareth7868
    @yeshuahdenazareth7868 Před 5 měsíci +1

    The eighties were the epitome of racing both in F1 and Rallye.
    An extraordinary time indeed!
    Yes, with immense glory came immense danger, but it was a mesmerising show.
    Truly unparalleled to this day.

  • @schmutzfabrikag5304
    @schmutzfabrikag5304 Před 6 měsíci +1

    That's it-I'm subscribing!

  • @Flotschki
    @Flotschki Před 5 měsíci +1

    You have to Admit the Audis where one of the only cars that were near to the production car . The Lancias the Peugot where just made out of tube chassi . The Audis used Kevlar but still had a Solid Chassi .
    But the days of the s1 where nubered as well cause Audi was developing a flat tube chassi mid engined car on their own. Its displayed at the audi museum

    • @mb106429
      @mb106429 Před 5 měsíci

      Understood, so it isn't a Peugeot 205, it is a racing car with 205 body panels arranged around it

  • @V8AmericanMuscleCar
    @V8AmericanMuscleCar Před 6 měsíci +1

    For me, Group B is probably the most interesting that motorsport has ever offered.
    And 037 is a piece of art. ❤

  • @deusvult8544
    @deusvult8544 Před 3 měsíci

    This is one of my favorite rally video essays.

  • @gerdhermann752
    @gerdhermann752 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Audis decision to keep with the front engined configuration to resemble their passanger cars cost them dearly. BUT, the Audis do sound awsome.

    • @mb106429
      @mb106429 Před 5 měsíci

      Good decision because you can buy them and use them.... When they're all tubular frame with the engine where people need to sit and nowhere to put shopping and stuff and therefore not at all like the car you will get if you go and buy one....? What does that rally car tell you about the car you go and buy? Not a lot I reckon.
      Also car means carriage... A carry, transport vehicle.
      These things are not cars they are racing buggies.
      If all manufacturers do this then of course all the 'cars' will end up the same almost and end up like F1.... An utter load of bullshit irrelevant to the manufacturer.... You'd have to be nuts to think after say Mercedes win the F1 then as a result people go out and buy Mercedes cars.... Madness; there isn't a single nut ir bolt on the F1 racing buggy that will appear in your car that you buy. You have the same shared components between the Mercedes car and Mercedes F1 as you do between the Mercedes car and the Renault F1.... Zero

    • @mb106429
      @mb106429 Před 5 měsíci

      Audi wisely stopped and put their winning car components into the cars they then went on to successfully sell for years. They stopped and capitalised while they were ahead therefore remained ahead in everyone's minds for decades after.... The most famous rally car, that you can buy (of course in a more useful comfy, fuel efficient form)

  • @hugovilag
    @hugovilag Před 2 měsíci

    A friend of my father was a few corners away from Santos' nightmare crash in Portugal, it was total caos. I was also unbelievably lucky that my driving school teacher was also a rally enthusiast too. He was at Corsica in '86 enjoying the rally with some friends. If i remember correctly they were in the town at the stage's end, waiting for the cars just off-stage. He recalls how no one knew what happened until the radios came in on the marshall post next to them, then they walked through the stage towards Toivonen's crash site.
    I'd kill to be able to see those cars run like they did those years.

  • @boysofwexford
    @boysofwexford Před 4 měsíci

    I met Ari at an event here in Ireland in 2017 , I was sitting in my very basic clubman spec white 205 gti rallycar, having an ice cream when I heard a tap on the roof and a voice said " Peugeot 205... very good car and a hand reached in, it was Ari on a walk about .
    Knowing his history with the car, how important the 205 was to Peugeot and his near death experience made it all the better .
    A gentleman and a moment I'll treasure

  • @originalforgery
    @originalforgery Před 5 měsíci

    Outstanding video.....

  • @kuukeli
    @kuukeli Před 6 měsíci

    thank you for the video

  • @shabbos-goy9407
    @shabbos-goy9407 Před 6 měsíci +5

    An excellent essay

  • @jeffreymorris1752
    @jeffreymorris1752 Před 4 měsíci

    Well formulated and presented. Modern rally cars have to be reaching Group B accelerations if not top speed nowadays, all within the rules, but with many fewer disasters. What's different? Has to be handling, doesn't it?

  • @SimonSez83
    @SimonSez83 Před 6 měsíci

    Bro. I thought you were 45 and balding. Impeccable narration. Love WRC content.

  • @archive303
    @archive303 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thank you!!🤩😎

  • @Frikoppie
    @Frikoppie Před 2 měsíci

    Project 420.
    With improved aerodynamics and lower weight (think Porsche 550/Lotus Elise), hybrid independent wheel motors and steering (that is, where for instance the wheels have differing angles,, depending on the loads, etc), balance near-mid main engine, AWD, oh and Citroen C5/C6 styled suspension... basically the only car I'd bother with. Oh and I'd probably also have a slightly triangular (like that Nissan Deltawing thing or whatever that was called) sort of setup.
    *I've tested what I mentioned, btw.
    Have a good day.

  • @Noifsnobutsnococonuts-rj4kk
    @Noifsnobutsnococonuts-rj4kk Před 6 měsíci

    Nice video, can I drop a suggestion in your server?

  • @StressfulWeasel
    @StressfulWeasel Před 6 měsíci

    Just found this channel! Amazing content!

  • @rolandoinductivo8013
    @rolandoinductivo8013 Před 2 měsíci

    I still cant reconcile that voice with your appearance 😂😂😂

  • @asicdathens
    @asicdathens Před 5 měsíci +3

    In Greece the Peugeot pocket rockets were very famous and sought after pro racers and boy racers for the weekend street racing at "Limanakia"

  • @EngineerDJ_Julius
    @EngineerDJ_Julius Před 3 měsíci

    I never expected to hear anything great about Peugeot
    credit where credit is due

  • @seanocd
    @seanocd Před 6 měsíci +1

    The king of Group B. I love the 037, S1 and Delta, but the T16 was the true king.

  • @plstewaf3
    @plstewaf3 Před měsícem

    Your voice works great for Rally-type or other Motorsport videos

  • @lostwill86
    @lostwill86 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Finally someone not blowing smoke up the audis hole

  • @Mark_Proton
    @Mark_Proton Před 3 měsíci

    My favourite part about Salonnen is that he was a fat chain smoker who steered with just one arm at all times. The dude still occasionally gives the young modern athletes a run for their money to this day.
    And yes, the rally driver Ryosuke mentions during the God Arm battle in Initial D is Timo Salonnen.

  • @Vazin
    @Vazin Před 5 měsíci +1

    Still sad Audi Sport weren't given the green light to build a mid-engined Quattro way earlier. Would have been exciting to see the development.

  • @michaelteret4763
    @michaelteret4763 Před 6 měsíci +2

    This car was brilliant - I wish Peugeot had put the Quasar into production!

    • @unclebanga5976
      @unclebanga5976 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Definitely should of put the Oxia into Production and the 308 R hybrid

  • @lilhaxxor
    @lilhaxxor Před 5 měsíci +1

    I grew up with a Peugeot 205. My first car was a 206. And if I was still driving, I'd love to own a 208. Those cars have something special to them. Even in Gran Turismo, they feel so good. Hurray for the 🦁.

    • @HenrySimple
      @HenrySimple Před 2 měsíci

      LOVED the 505,still beautiful in my eyes :)

    • @lilhaxxor
      @lilhaxxor Před 2 měsíci

      @@HenrySimple Never seen a 505 in real life. From my childhood, it's Renault 5, Golf GTI, and Peugeot 205 mostly. Oh, almost forgot, my old man used to have a Jeep. Maybe it was too expensive?
      After that we got the amazing 406 coupé. The 500 series seems to be discontinued. Nevermind, there is a 508... 😆

  • @Sharpey187
    @Sharpey187 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The 405 T16 held the record at Pikes Peak from 88-92 & won the Paris Dakar

  • @RedneckSwede
    @RedneckSwede Před 6 měsíci +3

    People often mention the manufacturers when it came to their insane apatite for more speed and performance. It was nothing more than their selfish 'Greed' that killed the drivers. When spectators died however, that's on the organizers to inform them to stay clear. People are also dumber than sheep and most deaths among spectators happened because of their desperate attempts to seems bold and macho in front of complete strangers. Safety during racing is still seen as an uncomfortable obstacle that gets in the way of entertainment. Crashes draws crowds. Plain and simple.

  • @maunsell24
    @maunsell24 Před 5 měsíci

    The driver @15:15 is Ari Vatanen, not Juha Kankkonen. It can't be from 1986 as Ari did not take part in the WRC that year.
    He was still recovering from his near fatal crash in Argentina in 1985.

  • @EdAb
    @EdAb Před 5 měsíci

    Fabulous video!
    Two corrections:
    13:28: "The event was won by a Renault 5 Maxi Turbo". It was actually won with the older Renault 5 Turbo, driven by Joaquim Moutinho, not a Maxi.
    14:57: "Peugeot ended up winning the Tour de Corse". After the factory Peugeot and Lancia teams withdrew, a Renault R5 Maxi, driven by Jean Ragnotti won the event.
    Cheers

    • @DZeus83
      @DZeus83 Před 2 měsíci

      Peugeot did win the 86 Tour de Corse Bruno Saby was driving. Jean Ragnotti won in 85

    • @EdAb
      @EdAb Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@DZeus83 You are correct, I got '85 and '86 confused. Cheers

  • @8alakai8
    @8alakai8 Před 5 měsíci

    when starting to work in at the dealer i worked for 12 years there was a audi quatro there for rust repair did not know what sort of car it was back then

  • @ImCanine
    @ImCanine Před 3 měsíci

    I knew the 205 was an incredible Group B car and did extremely well. Didnt realise it was the most winningest of all Group B !!

  • @HERMIGNIES
    @HERMIGNIES Před 2 měsíci

    Merci pour cette vidéo

  • @stevewandel9317
    @stevewandel9317 Před 6 měsíci

    @13:44 where you mention that Toyota won the Safari Rally in 1986, the car shown is a Subaru Leone RX Turbo 4wd...

  • @ignas3595
    @ignas3595 Před 6 měsíci

    Where did you get those posters in your room?

  • @stemartin6671
    @stemartin6671 Před 6 měsíci +3

    The days of real motorsport. 😢

  • @JFBesq
    @JFBesq Před 6 měsíci

    Bucket list car

  • @ljthespartancreatorb2322
    @ljthespartancreatorb2322 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I own a lancia delta s4.
    In dirt

  • @wickedsonsonwicked9948
    @wickedsonsonwicked9948 Před 5 měsíci

    you never talked about the fancy tc it and on onbaord cpu

  • @user-yf7js1ew1h
    @user-yf7js1ew1h Před 6 měsíci

    The talbot horizon was a rattly old shed, the talbot sunbeam was a good car.

  • @Echo-uo2uc
    @Echo-uo2uc Před 6 měsíci

    Could we get the story of toyota's rally history? I would really love to hear about celicas and such as I own a 1992 toyota celica myself just because they are the coolest rally cars there are xD

  • @RD-mk9dm
    @RD-mk9dm Před 4 měsíci

    Also worth a mention. Between the lotus sunbeam and the Peugeot 205 t16 talbot were developing a mid engined talbot horizon to take on the grp4 cars it had the sunbeams 911 lotus engine mid mounted and turbocharged to produce over 300bhp but it was only rear wheel drive and with the audi's 4 wheel drive success it never reached it full development befor Peugeot took over and Jean Todt stopped further development and built the t16

  • @CaptainDangeax
    @CaptainDangeax Před 6 měsíci

    Although group B & S came to an end, Peugeot cars did shine in rally-raid and also Pike's peak

  • @itallomagalhaes6621
    @itallomagalhaes6621 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I own a 205, It's a really fun car, I think In engine swapping it with a 4cilinder turbo engine,

  • @dusankocisevic6823
    @dusankocisevic6823 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Well, the ‘86 season got VERY complicated at the end……. so we could talk about Sanremo results probably forever🙏🙏

  • @pedroleal7118
    @pedroleal7118 Před 2 měsíci

    Btw, front wheel drive is still very strong, nowadays, amongst many major manufacturers, for day to day cars!

  • @Dejan-gz6vz
    @Dejan-gz6vz Před 5 měsíci

    Stellanis on the end is company of best relly brands.

  • @Turtl1938
    @Turtl1938 Před 5 měsíci

    Where can i get ghose posters ?

  • @HERMIGNIES
    @HERMIGNIES Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you dude
    Enjoy Franch cars

  • @samghost13
    @samghost13 Před 6 měsíci

    X-TREME!!!

  • @samisuhonen9815
    @samisuhonen9815 Před měsícem

    I love how Finland has like 5 million people. Yet like half of the most famous rally drivers are Finns for some reason.
    Then again, our car culture is pretty much perfect for birthing rally drivers. Every Finnish boy who is into cars, wants a RWD or AWD car that has at least 200hp. Sliding said cars sideways on our plentiful gravel roads, or during the long winters, is a national past time.
    We even have a term for a non-roadlegal car, which is meant to be driven on fields and private roads leading to them. "Peltoauto", literally translates to "fieldcar". And many Finnish boys who live on the countryside, have one when they are around 10-17 years old. Usually it's some rusty sub-100hp shitbox. But it gets you familiar with the controls at a very young age. Manual gearboxes, clutch, gas, brakes, handbrake, and ofc the steering wheel.
    I remember my friend had a shitty crashed BMW from the 80s, that he bought and we repaired. We would drift it around his dad's fields when there were no crops on them, and around the private gravel roads which connected his fields to each other, his house, and the public roads.

  • @louiandrews7
    @louiandrews7 Před 6 měsíci +2

    My only complaint is that Michèle Mouton wasn't included in the list shes the only female to piss off walter rohrl because she was just as fast

    • @automobilistic
      @automobilistic  Před 6 měsíci +2

      Mouton only competed in 2 events for Peugeot in WRC Group B, and she unfortunately didn't get on the podium. Don't worry though, when I cover Audi, where she really did piss of Rohrl, I'll be sure to tell the story!

    • @louiandrews7
      @louiandrews7 Před 6 měsíci

      @@automobilistic didn't know I thought she had more wins I'd love for you to do a video about Michèle and Walters rivalry and she rly did piss him off man 👌