EA Sports WRC Hard Chargers DLC New Content Confirmed

Arriving for rally fans on March 25th, 2025, we now know what’s included in the last of the planned expansion packs with the EA Sports WRC Hard Chargers DLC new content confirmed.

The first thing to cover will be the six new cars arriving with the paid DLC, also available as part of the +24 Season Expansion Bundle, and they will be:

• WRC 2017-2021: Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC ‘21
• WRC 1997-2011: Ford Focus WRC ‘99
• Rally3: Renault Clio Rally3
• Rally4: Renault Clio Rally4
• Rally4: Opel Corsa Rally4
• H2 RWD: Ford Escort RS 1600 MK1

As an older sim racer, I’m particularly interested in the classic Escort, produced between 1967 and 1975, and driven by the likes of Roger Clark, Timo Makinen, Bjorn Waldegard and Hannu Mikkola to victories including the 1972 British RAC Rally (the first of eight consecutive wins), with the Ford works livery also included in the DLC. The versions used for rallying were the RS1600 and RS1800 which were powered by Cosworth BDA engines respectively.

Along with the cars and the new Rally 3 class, there are also 18 liveries for both new and previously available cars.

• Fiat 131 Abarth Rally: “Fiat” (1976)
• Ford Escort MK2: “Ford” (1979)
• Ford Escort RS 1600 MK1: “Team Esso” (1973)
• Ford Escort RS 1600 MK1: “Ford” (1973)
• Ford Escort RS Cosworth: Malcolm Wilson (1993)
• Ford Focus RS Rally 2008: Marcus Grönholm (2006)
• Ford Focus RS Rally 2008: Matthew Wilson (2010)
• Ford Focus WRC ‘99: Colin McRae (1999)
• Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC ‘21: “Hyundai #6” (2021)
• Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC ‘21: “Hyundai #11” (2021)
• Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC ‘21: “Hyundai #42” (2021)
• Opel Corsa Rally4: “Launch Livery” (2021)
• Peugeot 206 Rally: Marcus Grönholm (1999)
• Peugeot 208 T16 R5: Craig Breen (2015)
• Renault Clio Rally3: “Test Livery” (2023)
• Renault Clio Rally3: Mattéo Chatillon (2024)
• Renault Clio Rally4: “Launch Livery” (2021)
• SEAT Córdoba WRC: “Privateer” (2001)

In addition to the cars and paint choices, the Hard Chargers DLC will also add 12 new stages split between Sweden and Greece, along with 16 new Moments themed around events from WRC history including Colin McRae’s maiden win for Ford in Kenya in 1999, a 2021 Iberia win for Thierry Neuville in the Hyundai, and the return of Jon Armstrong to Rally Sweden in Junior WRC in 2022.

The new stages are:

• Sweden: Umeå (10.8km)
• Sweden: Sandbacka (10.8km)
• Sweden: Ersmark (10.1km)
• Sweden: Ersboda (10.0km)
• Sweden: Umeå Sprint (5.2km)
• Sweden: Haga (5.0km)
• Greece: Harvati (14.1km)
• Greece: Pisia (14.2km)
• Greece: Drosopigi – Aghia Triada (8.8km)
• Greece: Perachora (8.8km)
• Greece: Irini – Schinos (8.3km)
• Greece: Posidonia (8.2km)

You’ll be able to use the new cars and stages in Time Trial, Moments, Quick Play and Clubs.

EA Sports WRC is available for the PC via Steam or the Epic Games Store, the PS 5 via the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Series X|S via the Microsoft Store, or you can buy physical copies from retailers including Amazon and Game.

Keep up with all the latest EA Sports WRC news, updates, DLC and more, here. Or check out the EA Sport WRC car list for everything available to drive.