Editing Group B (section)

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The era of Group B is often considered one of the most competitive and compelling periods in rallying.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoevolution.com/news/group-b-rally-cars-the-killer-b-s-2724.html|title=Group B Rally Cars: The Killer B's|first=Alex|last=Oagana|date=22 November 2010|website=autoevolution.com|access-date=25 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324065701/http://www.autoevolution.com/news/group-b-rally-cars-the-killer-b-s-2724.html|archive-date=24 March 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The combination of a lightweight chassis, sophisticated aerodynamics, and massive amounts of horsepower resulted in the development of a class of cars whose performance has not yet been surpassed within their category, even three decades later.<ref name="jalopnik">{{cite web|url=http://jalopnik.com/270058/crowning-the-king-of-1986-audi-quattro-s1-vs-ford-rs200-vs-lancia-delta-s4-vs-peugeot-205-ti6|title=Crowning The King Of 1986: Audi Quattro S1 vs Ford RS200 vs Lancia Delta S4 vs Peugeot 205 TI6|first=Jonny|last=Lieberman|website=jalopnik.com|date=26 June 2007 |access-date=25 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308153746/http://jalopnik.com/270058/crowning-the-king-of-1986-audi-quattro-s1-vs-ford-rs200-vs-lancia-delta-s4-vs-peugeot-205-ti6|archive-date=8 March 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In reference to their dubious safety record, the class has also earned an unsavory nickname among some rally enthusiasts: "Killer B's".<ref name="jalopnik"/> In contrast to this, many others refer to the Group B era as the Golden Age of Rallying.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gtplanet.net/embrace-golden-age-rallying-peugeot-205-t16-group-b-homologation/|title=Embrace the Golden Age of Rallying With This Peugeot 205 T16 Group B Homologation|date=2018-02-08|website=GTPlanet|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://coolmaterial.com/rides/group-b-rally-car-auction/|title=Own Seven Different "Killer Bees" From the Golden Age of Rallying|date=2017-06-15|website=Cool Material|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.evo.co.uk/rallying/20384/the-anatomy-of-a-group-b-rally-car-history-and-tech-of-rallyings-golden-era|title=The anatomy of a Group B rally car – history and tech of rallying's golden era|website=Evo|language=en|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diecastxmagazine.com/golden-age-rally/|title=The Golden Age of Rally|last=DCXMag.com|date=2016-11-30|website=Die Cast X|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref>

Many [[racing video game]]s feature Group B cars for the player to drive. The 2017 video game ''[[Gran Turismo Sport]]'' features a rally car category known as "Gr. B", an obvious homage to Group B. This particular category features predominantly fictional rally cars based on newer models, such as the [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X]] and the [[Subaru WRX|Subaru WRX STI]], although it does include the Pikes Peak version of the Audi Quattro.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gran Turismo Sport's Car Classes Explained |url=https://www.gtplanet.net/car-classes-gt-sport-explained/ |website=GTPlanet |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> For the game's sequel, ''[[Gran Turismo 7]]'', an actual Group B car—the Peugeot 205 T16—was added to the class. The game ''[[Art of Rally]]'' takes place in an alternate universe where Group B was never discontinued, and features fictional variants of various famous rally cars of that era.