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2013 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4 Dakar Winner

MINI Celebrates Dakar Win With Special Edition JCW Countryman

A MINI, albeit a highly-modified one, has been driven to victory in the arduous Dakar Rally for the past two years, with Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret pulling off the feat on both occasions. Their weapon of choice was the custom-built MINI ALL4 Racing...

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The X-raid Team's MINI Cooper Countryman support vehicle - image: BMW Group

MINI Shows Off Cooper Countryman Dakar Rally Support Vehicle

Last January, MINI surprised the racing world by taking first place honors in the grueling Dakar Rally. Even more surprising was the fact that 2012 represented MINI’s... November 20, 2012 by 


 
The RaBe Desert Warrior, campaigned by Britain's Excite Rallye Raid Team

The RaBe Desert Warrior, Britain's Dakar Rally Hope

In January of 2013, Britain’s first professional Dakar Rally team will contest for an T1 Class win driving an all-new desert racer. Loosely based on the Range Rover... November 8, 2012 by 


 
An artist's rendering of the Honda CRF450X

Honda Announces Its Return To The Dakar Rally

Honda ran a factory-backed motorcycle team in the legendary Paris-Dakar Rally from 1981 thorough 1989. In this nine-year period, Honda won the event five times on three... July 2, 2012 by 


 
2012 Bentley EXP 9 F SUV concept

Bentley Dakar Entry Edges Closer To Reality

Bentley is likely to execute a proven Volkswagen Group formula for the promotion of its upcoming SUV by entering a racing version in the arduous Dakar rally. Just like the... May 18, 2012 by 


 
Peterhansel celebrating his 10th Dakar Rally victory

X-Raid Team Drives MINI Countryman ALL4 To 2012 Dakar Rally Victory

Stéphane Peterhansel and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret have taken out top honors at the 2012 Dakar Rally for the X-Raid Team and MINI. At the end of the last of 14... January 18, 2012 by 


 
2011 Bentley Continental GT

First An SUV And Now Dakar? Bentley Jumping In With Both Feet

Bentley. Dakar. For generations those two names have stood at opposite ends of the automotive spectrum. One is synonymous with comfort and luxury that few get to see. The... November 9, 2011 by 


 
Excite Rallye Raid Team Range Rover Evoque Dakar race vehicle

Range Rover Evoque To Tackle Dakar Rally In 2013

With three-time Dakar Rally winner Volkswagen pulling out of the event from next year onwards, there are a number of new players keen on entering the grueling off-road rally... September 26, 2011 by 


 
Tom Coronel's electric McRae Buggy

McRae Electric Dakar Buggy In The Rain: Video

McRae Buggy and Tim Coronel are working on the first electric buggy for the 2012 Dakar Rally, and it finally got the chance to test in some real race conditions at the 2011... July 29, 2011 by 


 
Volkswagen wins 2011 Dakar Rally

Volkswagen Wins 2011 Dakar Rally, Achieves Hat Trick

Volkswagen has managed to win the Dakar Rally for the third time in succession, with drivers Nasser AlAttiyah and Timo Gottschalk taking the top honors. They were joined by... January 17, 2011 by 


 
MINI All4 Racing Dakar Rally race car by X-Raid Team

Video: MINI Dakar All4 Rips Up French Test

What's not to love about the MINI Dakar All4 prepped by BMW and X Raid? A ride height in the clouds with a turbodiesel six-cylinder mounted in the basement give the MINI... December 20, 2010 by 


 
MINI All4 Racing Dakar Rally race car by X-Raid Team

MINI All4 Dakar Rally Car Unveiled By X-Raid Team

We're still waiting on the official debut of the MINI Countryman-based World Rally Championship entrant, but the German-based X-Raid team today gives us a look at what a... December 7, 2010 by 


 
Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 teaser

New Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 SUV To Tackle Dakar Rally In 2011

With the all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg recently making its debut, Volkswagen's motorsports division is now updating its off-roading Race Touareg in preparation for next... July 6, 2010 by 


 
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