Great read!
Network Q RAC Rally Championship <- I still have this on cd somewhere, one of the best games in its time!

I agree, it was an awesome game. It just seemed very brutal with the crash of suspension and the sensation of speed. I don't know how they did it, because a lot of modern games look a lot better but don't feel as visceral.

I haven't tried to see whether it works under XP yet. Don't want to dispel the magic memories!