Spoiler alert: things don’t end well for the little VW captured in mid-flight up there in our lead photo but it sure looks like a hell of a time, right? Rally videos have provided the most off the charts wrecks, jumps, and WOW moments over the years here on BangShift and since someone went through all the trouble to string together an eight minute video featuring cuts from the 2013 season of rally worldwide, we thought that we were obliged to share it. We’re pretty sure that none of this footage comes from the USA mostly because the cars in the majority of the clips are completely unrecognizable. We have no idea what lots of these little buggers are but we do know that all of them don’t end up the way they start in the various clips that comprise the video. From Audi Quattros sawing down telephone poles and then running down the road to a couple of racers stopped by inches from flying off of different cliffs, there are some truly hairy moments in this eight minute compilation of carnage.
There are moments of levity as well, like the one guy who overcooks a turn and snaps the front wheel off of its car only to watch it roll deep into the woods that line the course. This thing has eyes as it runs between the trees. Also there is a spot in here at the 4:00 minute mark or thereabouts where a couple of guys screw the pooch on the same exact turn. The first guy knocks right through the guardrail and the second guy follows him right into the same ditch. We’re guessing that the co-drivers didn’t quite get the directions correct on that portion of the course.
One of our 2014 vows is to attend a rally race. We desperately want to be one of those guys camped out on a turn deep in the woods waiting for cars to come by (at as safe a distance as we can manage). This video also reinforces that standing directly on the outside of a course is a DUMBASS idea as we’ve stated dozens of times. We’ll be looking for a spot with some deeply rooted old growth trees. Those seem to do an exceptional job of stopping cars.
PRESS PLAY BELOW FOR EIGHT MINUTES OF RALLY DESTRUCTION FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE!
Those 3 cars off around 4min 30secs. were like lemmings drawn to a cliff. Great “Car”nage!
More! I want more!
Good thing they’re not driving real cars…
OK When I go rally racing – F350 diesel ;-}
Did you ever notice (said in my best Andy Rooney voice) that theres no compilation videos of rally car MAKING corners?
At least the drivers and the navigators have full roll cages, belts and helmets to protect them. The real danger seems to be for the poor saps that stand and watch these things. This looks like the automotive equivalent to the Running Of The Bulls.
Smart guy… Just before the 6 min mark, the car that went in the ditch, started to roll on it’s side and somebody opened the door, stopping the roll!
Lots of these seem the result of driving off pavement or losing the tire’s bite..
Looks fun….untill you hit a tree or something equally solid!
Reminds me of, Listen to me Sammy, Listen to mee!!!