I would think that NOT having tech issues is a big part of being better.
It depends what are you looking for. Car can be fast, reliable, or both. In terms of reliability, Ford started bad, but got it sorted and the end result is visible.
But in terms of speed and handling (Citroent excepted) , Ford is way back.
The swept volume limit is 1600 cc, so 266.7 cc per cylinder.
For a 16:1 compression ratio the combustion volume is therefore 17.78 cc.
For the compression to increase to 18:1 the combustion...
This year's Dakar has very small gaps. It seems like it's not as car breaking as the other years.
After 7 stages in Dakar 2026: 16 drivers within 1 hour from the lead. 10th place at +25m 25s...
A four minute interview with Kalle before he started the weekend's races. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14dhTMW_Nbw
Kalle Rovanpera - rallying's...