Dakar Rally
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After a couple of false starts, Audi has finally found success in the Dakar Rally with its RS Q E-Tron.
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Ford readying Raptor truck for 2025 Dakar Rally
Ford will aim for the outright win in the 2025 Dakar Rally with a bespoke Raptor truck.
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Audi Q8 E-Tron Edition Dakar takes electric SUV to new heights
Audi's Dakar-inspired Q8 E-Tron gains some genuine off-road upgrades.
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Audi RS Q E-Tron updated for third attempt at Dakar Rally
Audi's RS Q E-Tron electrified off-roader is headed to the 2024 Dakar Rally.
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Ford to enter 2024 Dakar Rally with wild Ranger
Ford plans a multi-year entry in the arduous Dakar Rally.
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Audi RS Q E-Tron E2 rally car evolves for Dakar
The revised RS Q E-tron rally car gets redesigned bodywork, tweaks to optimize energy efficiency, and ergonomic upgrades.
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Prodrive has developed a 600-hp, mid-engine, rally raid-style vehicle for the road.
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France's Gaussin unveils hydrogen-electric truck for 2022 Dakar Rally
Gaussin will use the Dakar Rally to prove the performance of its hydrogen-electric powertrain designed for heavy-duty trucks.
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Audi signs off on RS Q E-Tron hot-weather testing
Testing of the RS Q E-Tron electric SUV is running smoothly ahead of the 2022 Dakar Rally next January.
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Audi RS Q E-Tron super SUV gets ready to rock at 2022 Dakar Rally
Audi plans to stress test new EV technology by competing in the grueling Dakar Rally.
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Deep dive: Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar
Learn about one of the most famous racing Porsches of all time.
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BRX Hunter: New Dakar Rally contender powered by Ford, designed by Callum, built by Prodrive
Prodrive has put its years of experience in rallying into developing a bespoke contender for the Dakar Rally.
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Audi's entry to the Dakar Rally looks set to be joined by a return to top-level endurance racing.
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Toyota Hilux driven to 2019 Dakar Rally victory
A specially prepped Toyota Hilux pickup truck was driven to victory in the premier Car category of the 2019 Dakar Rally, the first for the Japanese automaker. Doing the driving was Nasser Al Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel, who finished the final stage of the grueling trek on Thursday with a...
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Paris-Dakar Porsche 959 fetches almost $6M at auction
For those in their 30s and 40s, the Porsche 959 is likely a hero car from their childhoods. Built from 1984 to 1986 for Group B rally racing and homologated as a road car that was built from 1986 to '93, the 959 could approach 200 mph on the street and reach 130 mph off road. The 959 was a truly...
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Peugeot wins 2018 Dakar Rally, its final competition
Following Peugeot's 2017 1-2-3 finish at the Dakar Rally, the marque secured an overall win at the 2018 race, which concluded on January 20th. It also marked the brand's third straight win in the treacherous off-road competition. The victory allowed Peugeot to go out on a high note as the brand is...
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Mini John Cooper Works Buggy revealed for 2018 Dakar Rally
Mini and the X-Raid Team will head to the 2018 Dakar Rally with not one, but two rally racers. The Mini John Cooper Works Rally will return, but the all-new John Cooper Works Buggy also will tear up the terrain. Mini revealed the Buggy rally racer Tuesday and noted its rear-wheel-drive layout...
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This 1,000-hp, 10-ton Dakar Rally truck can fly
Alright, so it can't really fly, but it comes pretty darn close after executing a massive jump. Eduard Nikolaev, the driver for Team Kamaz Master, has already shown he has impressive skills, but he decided to test his rally truck ahead of the Silk Way Rally in some extreme conditions. Somewhere in...
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Peugeot’s new 3008 DKR has established itself as the undisputed king of the 2017 Dakar rally. The rugged machine scored a one-two-three finish in the grueling 5,600-mile trek through Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina. On top was the talented Stéphane Peterhansel who now has 13 Dakar titles to his name, making him the most successful driver in the event’s history. His co-driver was Jean Paul Cottret with whom Peterhansel has scored all seven of his car category Dakar titles. Despite the duo’s expertise, the 2017 Dakar was no walk in the park. The event turned out to be a...
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Peugeot to present 2017 Dakar rally contender in Paris
The Dakar rally may no longer kick off in Paris but in a way the French capital is linked with the 2017 rally. Peugeot will use the 2016 Paris auto show to present its 2017 3008 DKR, which will be competing in the 2017 Dakar rally. The 3008 DKR features a design derived from the latest 3008 SUV...
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Toyota reveals Hilux Evo racing truck for 2017 Dakar rally
Toyota’s Hilux is the basis of a new racing truck the Japanese auto giant plans to enter in the 2017 Dakar rally. Called the Hilux Evo, the racing truck is being developed by Toyota of South Africa in partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing. It adopts two-wheel drive rather than four-wheel drive...
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Peugeot Enlists Rally Legend And Pikes Peak Record Holder Sébastien Loeb For 2016 Dakar
He’s already been named champion nine times in the World Rally Championship, and in 2013 he obliterated the previous record for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with his seemingly impossible time of 8:13.878, but soon Sébastien Loeb may be able to add yet another title to his growing list of...
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MINI And X-Raid Team Secure Fourth-Straight Dakar Rally Win
This year’s Dakar Rally is now over, and the winners of the grueling event is none other than MINI, together with its performance partner X-Raid Team. This is the fourth-straight victory for MINI in the Dakar, which took place over the past two weeks in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Nasser...
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Eight MINI ALL4 Racings To Take On 2015 Dakar Rally
The 2015 Dakar Rally is coming up and in the lead up MINI has announced that eight of its custom-built ALL4 Racings will take part. MINI, together with its partner in the Dakar Rally, German motorsport and engineering firm X-raid, will be aiming to defend its title, which last year was won by...
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