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looks akin to those bull fighters, dodging death at the last second
Group B was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing and rallying regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The Group B regulations fostered some of the fastest, most powerful, and most sophisticated rally cars ever built and is commonly referred to as the golden era of rallying.[1] However, a series of major accidents, some of them fatal, were blamed on their outright speed and lack of crowd control at events. After the death of Henri Toivonen and his co-driver Sergio Cresto in the 1986 Tour de Corse, the FIA disestablished the class, dropped its previous plans to replace it by Group S, and instead replaced it as the top-line formula by Group A. The short-lived Group B era has acquired legendary status among rally fans and automobile enthusiasts in general.
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The era of Group B is often considered one of the most competitive and compelling periods in rallying.[11] The combination of lightweight chassis, sophisticated aerodynamics and massive amounts of horsepower resulted in the development of a class of cars whose performance has not yet been surpassed within their category, even three decades later.[12] In reference to their dubious safety record, however, the class has also earned an unsavory nickname among enthusiasts: "Killer B's".[12] In contrast to this, many enthusiasts refer the Group B era as the Golden Age of Rallying.
modern cars are shit, scimitars r cool, my old latin teacher drove 1Grew up with Cortinas, Capris, Aus Ambassador and Princesses. A younger uncle drove a Scimitar. Show off. You want a blocky, purple Maxi like the old man's.
Do the advanced motoring test and insurance plummets, makes you a more guarded driver. Terrible things overall and i love bikes too, dribble over Ariels, Broughs And Matchless. Not exactly the same as riding scarmblers over steel waste tips.
modern cars are shit, scimitars r cool, my old latin teacher drove 1