Assetto Corsa Rally: ‘90s Peugeot and Subaru icons in the works

• Suabru and Peugeot models from the ‘90s set for AC Rally
• V0.4 update will arrive in April, much larger v0.5 update due in June

The latest Assetto Corsa Rally Community Q&A took place today (19th March 2026), and Game Director Irvin Zonca once again revealed some interesting tidbits regarding future content for the Early Access sim.

In terms of future updates, v0.4 of the game will arrive in April and is likely to be a smaller update than v0.3’s Monte Carlo-inspired effort. However, v0.5 will be much more content-heavy when it drops at the end of June.

Perhaps forming part of the latter will be two new cars that developer Supernova Games Studios is actively discussing with licensors, and they’re likely to inspire a hefty dose of rally fever among bobblehatters.

Peugeot and Subaru

“We have sent two extremely iconic ‘90s cars to manufacturers for [licensing] approval,” hinted Zonca. 

“A Peugeot and a Subaru,” he stated.

Although Zonca wouldn’t be drawn on specifics, we can at least speculate on the identity of the two models.

It’s reasonable to expect that of the five models Peugeot and Subaru fielded between them during the ‘90s in WRC, the former’s 306 Maxi and the latter’s Group A Impreza perfectly fit the ‘iconic’ label.

The Formula 2 Maxi was used between ’97 and ’98 and famously claimed overall podiums in the hands of Francois Delecour and Gilles Panizzi, despite running in the so-called front-wheel-drive ‘Kit Car’ class.

Peugeot also fielded the 206 WRC from 1999 until 2003, and won the WRC Drivers’ title twice thanks to Marcus Gronholm, scoring three consecutive Manufacturers’ crowns in the process. Despite this, it’s considered much less iconic among rally fans.

Subaru, on the other hand, produced the Group A Legacy RS and Impreza models, with a full-blown WRC Impreza arriving for the 1997 season (we’re assuming the Subaru Vivio Colin McRae drove on the ‘93 Safari Rally isn’t a contender!).

Interestingly, a modern offshoot of the Group A Impreza also exists, called the ‘Best Impreza McRae Edition’. Built by the Italian company Best Engineering, this road-legal car emulates Subaru’s most evocative era, when its barking flat-four engine dominated the world’s forests. 

This could also be an interesting way to incorporate some ’90s rally DNA into the game.

Images courtesy of Ross McGregor