The physics are solid, the damage to the car actually seems to mess with handling and speed. One point of contention: on-road, the cars do not handle as they would on asphalt; half the time youre doing between 45 and 55...Ive yet to have a car just start sliding around at those speeds in real life going in a straight line. Maybe the ability to adjust the sensitivity of the accelerometers would help.
A few more cars would be nice, but overall, I like it.
Black Campbell about Colin McRae Rally, v1.11.4