Watch A VW Rally Car Go Head-To-Head With A 980bhp Kamaz Truck

Witness two titans of rallying battle through the forest stages of Finland

18 Aug 2016

Kamaz trucks are derived from Russian military vehicles, but these rally monsters have taken some serious vitamins. Built to conquer epic races like the Dakar Rally, they can go pretty much anywhere they want. Using massive 12.5-litre diesel engines, these trucks kick out 980bhp through a 16-speed transmission, making for a top speed of nearly 100mph – even on loose surfaces.

The VW Polo R WRC is a championship-winning car that’ll get from 0-62mph in around 3.9 seconds, but watch as the modified Russian truck appears to defy the laws of physics by taking on a tricky forest rally course and successfully keeping up with the car that’s dominating the WRC title race.

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Size doesn’t matter, it’s how you use it

Now that Kamaz is a truck I’ll Rush B with every day.

What is the current regulation status in WRC? Will they ever allow tracked or 6x6 vehicles?

Cyka blyat rush B with kamaz!!! 😂😂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTWJUc4ukAo

New car in fast and furious 8 revealed:

No no, you are not going to get entry in top comment. Soon™

Torille? 🇫🇮

Kyllä

Not gonna lie, the erection is strong with this one

(Insert In Soviet Russia meme here)

That’s a kAmazing truck

Am I the only one thinking the WRC car wasn’t going at race pace? Seems like it’s just keeping a bit of distance to look fast but still remain in the shot.

The Polo didn’t push at all. You can hear in many shots that it’s just cruising with low rpm’s, and then they cut to some fast jumps for it to seem like it was going fast

To be fair, the KamAZ was way out of its comfort zone. It was going like an 11-ton MiG on wheels in the open dunes in the Rally Dakar, but these narrow roads just don’t seem to fit on a car of that size.

Maybe on straights Kamaz could keep up with it’s enormous power but anywhere else it don’t stand a chance because it’s not made for this. Looks amazing anyway, especially on the jump :O

Old Russia 1974 year rally GAZ51 against Mitsubishi EVO Rally cars, epic battle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMqtU8DJ1R8&feature=youtu.be&t=49

Those things from Estonia goes like mad man! Grandfather in ussr times used to deliver special modified engines from army to guys that build gaz51 for racing.