<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mitsubishi/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/subaru/" rel="tag">Subaru</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/" rel="tag">Racing</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/lead1xgames16subarupreview.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>X Games 16 Subaru Practice Session - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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It was just a short time ago - five years, to be exact - that rallying was introduced as a competition in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/XGames/">X Games</a>. The first event started out in spectacular fashion, with Travis Pastrana beating out the late Colin McRae after the former World Rally Championship winner rolled his car with just a few turns to go. <br />
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Since then, the competition has become stronger and car manufacturers have increased their involvement as interest in the sport has increased thanks to ESPN's mainstream audience. This year looks to be one of the most exciting events yet with a host of new cars, new drivers, new rules and even a new event. Follow the jump to learn about what to expect for this year's X Games 16 and what it's like to ride shotgun in a 500-horsepower rally car.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru">X Games 16 Rally Preview - Subaru</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing">X Games 16 Rally Preview - ACP Racing</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2010 </font></em></strong><a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/"><strong><em><font size="1">Drew Phillips</font></em></strong></a><strong><em><font size="1"> / AOL</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>X Games 16 Preview: Autoblog rides shotgun with the stars of Rally Car [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/">X Games 16 Preview: Autoblog rides shotgun with the stars of Rally Car [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19574437/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>X Games 16 Subaru Practice Session - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
It was just a short time ago - five years, to be exact - that rallying was introduced as a competition in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/XGames/">X Games</a>. The first event started out in spectacular fashion, with Travis Pastrana beating out the late Colin McRae after the former World Rally Championship winner rolled his car with just a few turns to go. <br />
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Since then, the competition has become stronger and car manufacturers have increased their involvement as interest in the sport has increased thanks to ESPN's mainstream audience. This year looks to be one of the most exciting events yet with a host of new cars, new drivers, new rules and even a new event. Follow the jump to learn about what to expect for this year's X Games 16 and what it's like to ride shotgun in a 500-horsepower rally car.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru">X Games 16 Rally Preview - Subaru</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-subaru/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05xgames16subarupreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing">X Games 16 Rally Preview - ACP Racing</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-games-16-rally-preview-acp-racing/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05xgames16evopreview_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2010 </font></em></strong><a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/"><strong><em><font size="1">Drew Phillips</font></em></strong></a><strong><em><font size="1"> / AOL</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>X Games 16 Preview: Autoblog rides shotgun with the stars of Rally Car [w/video]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/">X Games 16 Preview: Autoblog rides shotgun with the stars of Rally Car [w/video]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19574437/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/30/x-games-16-preview-autoblog-rides-shotgun-with-the-stars-of-ral/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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