Mixing it up

摘要

When it comes to high-performance racing, a lot of air time inevitably goes to Formula One, Yet, for all of its excessive financing and hype, its ranks do not include the fastest-accelerating vehicles in FIA-regulated motorsport That title, perhaps surprisingly, goes to Fl's under-appreciated relative, Rallycross. From standing, the hot hatchbacks used in this category can reach 96.5km/h in less than 2 seconds. The lesser-known racing format has existed in one guise or another since the 1960s, but it was only as recently as last year that the first World Rallycross Championships took place.