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Ford RS200: The Fastest Failure in Racing History
Group B Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRHygh59386nA5Cost2pUW4p3OkNMlK7In the Ford RS200, the engine sits behind the driver—but the gearbox sits ahead of him, down by his knees. Power travels the entire length of the car to the front, then turns around and comes back again.Ford built it this way to create the most perfectly balanced rally car possible. It spent more than £10 million developing it, produced barely enough cars to satisfy the rulebook, and arrived just as the championship it was designed to win was being outlawed.The RS200 raced in the World Rally Championship…
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