What is the coolest looking type of motorsport car?

[Hey Please]

My personal order:

1. F1 (technical marvels on wheels)
2. Diesel Le Mans vehicles (astonishing technical achievements)
3. Rally cars (specially when they compete in desert and snow)

 

[Falchion]

Super GT but with the anime shit

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Anime shit all the time always.

 

[joecanada]

I don't mind stock cars because they remind me that they can swipe each other so it's a look I associate with toughness

 

[random88]

 

[Deleted member 16516]

Liveries make the cars very often. So in each genre you have stars and dogs.

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Yes indeed.

Certain liveries elevate a race car beyond their respective formula, and into the pantheon of legends.

For example:

The Gulf GT40

Toyota Castrol TOM's Supra

Alitalia Lancia Stratos

 

[softtack]

The F1 Gundam era.

(BMW Sauber F1-08 '2008)

 

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Alitalia Lancia Stratos

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I think those front light covers make them look better sometimes lol. Would be cool if they had some frosted glass versions that just always looked like that.

 

[Deleted member 22750]

hypercars

 

[Arafo]

The F1 era where they look like a Gundam.

(BMW Sauber F1-08 '2008)

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Agree, F1 cars from 2004-2008 are amazing

MP4-20 (2005)

Ferrari F2007

Ferrari F2004

Even the mclaren from 2006 looks gorgeous

 

[args]

Lol did someone seriously post a Civic

 

[Kelsdesu]

Yes indeed.

Certain liveries elevate a race car beyond their respective formula, and into the pantheon of legends.

For example:

The Gulf GT40

Toyota Castrol TOM's Supra

Alitalia Lancia Stratos

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You, sir are a man of refined taste.

 

[RavFiveFour]

Sometimes you gotta support branding

 

[Robaperas]

For me, rally cars.

 

[onadesertedisland]

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

New formula e is shaking up to look pretty cool.

 

[CallmeDave]

This goofy ass thing...

But really, I always loved the GT40

 

[digita1alchemy]

I love late 80s NASCAR superspeedway cars:

 

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New formula e is shaking up to look pretty cool.

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Approaching Wipeout territory.

 

[blue_phazon]

Lol did someone seriously post a Civic

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Civic owners...

 

[Deleted member 2652]

very proud of everyone for not posting gymkhana, even you, civic-man

 

[House_Of_Lightning]

This has "10 year old me taping a poster of this to my wall" all over it. This is the sexist car I've seen in quite some time.

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[sooperkool]

IMSA GTU:

 

[BubbaMc]

Holden's VL Walkinshaw.

 

[aliengmr]

Delta S4 prototype Honestly that is the best looking version of the S4.
There's some on-board reactions from a ride along that is hilarious, but I can't find it.

All the beans!

Basically all of group B. Because when the drivers started saying these cars were too fucking crazy, that's pretty much "holy shit" tier. Group B was, in my opinion, the point where driver and car could go no further. Not that it was the best, but that it was the very edge of what was possible at a given time. You could be a skilled driver, but it really didn't matter, the cars were simply too much. And the fans:

Human chicanes. This is like the perfect summation.

I honestly think out of all the GB cars, my favorite "looking" is the 6R4. The 037 and RS200 are also sexy.

Also:

Honorable mentions.
1. Fiat 131
2. Lancia Delta integrale
3. Lancia Fulvia Rallye
4. Ford RS1600
5. Ford Escort Cosworth
6. Late 90's Impreza/WRX

I badly want to cruise an angry old rally car. BRRRAAPPs and POPs.

 

[Deleted member 2652]

are there any good rally documentaries?

 

[aliengmr]

Gotta be rally for me.

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That first pic is straight up porn, you should be ashamed.

 

[siteseer]

you got some sweet cars on here and the only thing i can think about is how shitty 18 inch wheels will look on f1 in 2021.

 

[Deleted member 16516]

are there any good rally documentaries?

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I'd recommend the following:

Madness : Rallying's Craziest Years




Madness in the Desert: Paris to Dakar

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6kchvk

The Dakar Rally documentary is also a nice way to warm up for the 2019 edition of the Dakar Rally, which starts in a few days.

 

[Box]

Gotta be rally for me.

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T16 <3

 

[tears in my eyes]

Pajero Evolution

 

[Mechaplum]

Lancia Stratos all day everyday. One of the items in my bucket list is to built a kit version.

 

[Lemonkey]

LMP1's are mean machines. I love the look of them. My favorite though, and largely due to the sound is the Porsche 911 RSR. That thing is angry and the best sounding car in motorsports.

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[Deleted member 16516]

Related to this thread.

The evolution of Le Mans winning race cars.

 

[Deleted member 16516]

Trucks that compete in the Dakar Rally are cool just for the sheer madness of them.

 

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Related to this thread.

The evolution of Le Mans winning race cars.

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Ferrari 250 profile here looks better than the real car.

 

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A mix of things but damn..

 

[Deleted member 16516]

A mix of things but damn..

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Some lovely prototypes and GT racers in that video.

The 2019 motorsports calendar is well under way now with the Daytona 24 Hours and the Dakar Rally.

 

[Deleted member 16516]

The Lola T616 Mazda.


Cool? Maybe not. But certainly unique.

The Mazda RX-792P though... a stunner.

 

[HellforLeather]

Smh at people posting ROAD cars.

 

[KRaZyAmmo]

Time Attack cars some of the craziest looking stuff out there. Road cars these are not anymore.

 

[Deleted member 16516]

Time Attack cars some of the craziest looking stuff out there. Road cars these are not anymore.

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Yes, and who can forget the legendary Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak:

And the new Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak:

 

[dubc]

Yes, and who can forget the legendary Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak:

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No one who played Gran Turismo 2, that's for sure.

 

[Deleted member 16516]

No one who played Gran Turismo 2, that's for sure.

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Yes indeed. The Escudo and the GT-One were the 'hero' cars of GT2.

 

[dubc]

Of the ones not posted yet, I'll add the Nissan R390 GT1. I prefer the black and red livery but can't seem to find a good image online that isn't deviantart or a video game photo mode shot, lol.

One of the GOAT's IMO:

 

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a video game photo mode shot, lol.

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Yeah had trouble with this in the OP lol. Was going to add a disclaimer saying don't blame me if one of the photos was from GTSport since I could barely tell them apart sometimes.

 

[Pankratous]

Do hot hatches like abarth Punto count? Because that.

 

[Psychotext]

Really tough call for me between Rally (especially Dakar) and LMP.

 

[finalflame]

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Ford GT for me.

 

[Deleted member 19066]

1960's LeMans era cars

(chaparral 2d)

(porsche 935)

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Top one looks like something out of Speed Racer.