The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest exhibit, “Legends of the Dirt,” offers an immersive look into the vehicles, technology and cultural impacts of one of the most thrilling and technically demanding forms of motorsports.Now on display in the Nearburg Gallery, and presented in collaboration with OPTIMA Batteries powered by Clarios, “Legends...

Henri Toivonen was fast. But until he joined Lancia's World Rally Championship roster, he'd lacked winning machinery. Tragically, his brief chance to shine ended in Corsica in 1986.By today's standards of big-time World Rally Championship domination, three wins from 40 starts barely moves the needle. But within that statistical blip...