Feature Car: a Mk2 Escort, only better!

Had we the cash to spare, we would have been taking bets on what was the best-sounding car at last month’s Rally of the Heartland.

It's difficult to go past the 5-cylinder roar of an Audi Quattro, the grunty rear-engined 6-cylinder Porsche, or even the stretching rubber band sound of Quinny's Mazda RX2.

But for many, there was no going past the raucous sound of Jimmy Leoncini's Toyota Corolla – hardly the most likely-looking rally car, but boy, does it go!

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Peter Whitten

Peter has been the editor of RallySport Magazine since its inception in 1989, in both printed and online form. He is a long-time competitor, event organiser and official, as well as working in the media. In 2020 he received a Motorsport Australia 'Media Service Award'.
Peter has been the editor of RallySport Magazine since its inception in 1989, in both printed and online form. He is a long-time competitor, event organiser and official, as well as working in the media. In 2020 he received a Motorsport Australia 'Media Service Award'.
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