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High-tech rally Daihatsu is no Charade

It’s a throaty roar that’s getting closer by the second. The driver is flat-shifting as he powers up through the rev range, the car singing like a finely tuned choir.

Still unseen by the awaiting throng of spectators, the guesses are thrown around. Escort BDA? Honda Civic Type R? Corolla S2000?

When it finally crests the rise and comes into view, jaws drop and mouths gape. It's none of the above, it's a ..... Daihatsu Charade!

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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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