[kellyhound]

The last weekend of March was a tough one for many forms of motorsport, not just the VLN series. During the 35th edition of the Rallye Regional de Franche-Comte, a Peugeot RCZ R crashed and nearly killed spectators gathered to see the show.

On a damp road, the French sports coupe lost grip, veered off the road and flipped over multiple times.

The accident is quite serious, as the RCZ R flips multiple times towards spectators who are sitting down. But they somehow manage to escape just in time and the crew of the car is unharmed as well.

All sorts of rally cars could be seen at the Franche-Comte, including old BMWs, Renault Clios and plenty of other hot hatches. And yet the one with the lion emblem is among the most interesting.

It's not just another Peugeot, but the RCZ R rally car, technically the fastest production car made in France, now that Bugatti stopped making the Veyron.

Not only does it have cool racing graphics, but also boasts a very impressive 1.6-liter engine, which was boosted from 270 hp all the way to 300. The interior has been stripped down to its bare minimum and Sparco racing seats have been installed.

Fully adjustable suspension and sticky rubber should keep all that power in check, with help from a limited slip differential. And yet none of that help here.

[spudigitti]

[dirty ike]

Looks to me like the guy with the umbrella my have been really close to being under the car.

[dirty ike]

Nope he was in one frame out past the umbrella, dirty underwear and all.

[djrizzz]