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Alpine And Lacoste Built A Crocodile-Tailed Rally Car

Alpine and Lacoste built a one-off A290 Rallye concept. The ducktail spoiler doubles as a pool of red water. Hundreds of tiny crocodiles cover the dashboard inside. Two of France’s most recognizable names, Alpine and Lacoste, have come together for a clothing line and a one-off build of the electric A290 Rallye hot hatch that, although highly unlikely, we’d very much like to see reach production. Read: Alpine’s New A290 Rallye Throws Mud And Sparks At $70K The build carries the full name ‘Beware of the Crocodile – Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye’, and it takes its color cue from the bright red of the crocodile’s tongue on the Lacoste badge. The exterior is mostly white with red turning up only in flashes, while the cabin goes the opposite direction and drowns itself in red almost wall to wall. Key changes include flared wheel arches, a revised front bumper with red accents on the covered headlights and DRLs, and plenty o...

Harley-Davidson Hosts Unforgettable 2026

Harley-Davidson ® successfully brought together thousands of riders and enthusiasts from across Europe as the 32nd annual European H.O.G. ® Rally returned to Cascais, Portugal, from 18th to 21st June 2026, transforming the stunning bay into the epicentre of motorcycling passion for four unforgettable days. Across the event, thousands of visitors, riders and motorcycles came together to celebrate the freedom, community and spirit of the open road that define the Harley-Davidson experience. A returning favourite on the rally calendar, having previously hosted in 2012 and 2019, Cascais once again provided a standout setting, with its dramatic coastline framing a high-energy celebration of moto-culture, brought to life by the unmistakable sound of Milwaukee-Eight® V-Twin engines. “The 2026 European H.O.G. Rally in Cascais has been a significant success, bringing together riders and enthusiasts from across the region to celebrate the core values of Harley-Davidson. Freedom, community a...

This Soviet Rally Lada Defected To Capitalism And Now It Wants $71,500

A rare Lada 2105 VFTS rally car is up for sale on eBay Germany. It competed in Austrian rally championships back in the ’80s. Twin Weber carbs lifted output from 75 to a sharper 128 hp. When you think of high-dollar classic rally cars from the golden era of motorsport, names like Lancia and Ford usually come to mind. A new listing on eBay, though, puts the spotlight on a much humbler contender with an interesting backstory. The car is a heavily modified Lada Riva sedan, also known as the 2105, from the 1980s, built to Group B rally specification and now searching for an owner willing to look past the badge. The seller lists it in Germany with a buy-now price of €63,000, or $71,500 at current rates. More: Lada’s 49-Year-Old Niva Just Got Its First Airbag And A Rust-Proof Body The sedan rolled out of the AvtoVAZ factory in 1981, but the chapter that matters began in 1985, when it was converted into a proper rally car. The Lada 2105 VF...