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Dacia To Race In 2025’s Dakar Rally T1+ Category Using Synthetic Fuel

Dacia To Race In 2025’s Dakar Rally T1+ Category Using Synthetic Fuel

Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutierrez Herrero will race for the automaker.

By Brian Potter 04 July 2023

Ford factory finally aims for Dakar domination with Ranger Raptor T1+

Ford factory finally aims for Dakar domination with Ranger Raptor T1+

For the first time, Ford will bring its full might to Dakar over a multi-year effort.

By Brian Potter 15 June 2023

14:57 Races and Chases

Watch Dakar-winning Toyota Hilux drag race stock GR Land Cruiser

Watch Dakar-winning Toyota Hilux drag race stock GR Land Cruiser

The Hilux even races in the dirt while the Land Cruiser is on asphalt.

By Brian Potter 28 March 2023

Audi RS Q E-Tron E2 is an updated off-road racer destined for Dakar

Audi RS Q E-Tron E2 is an updated off-road racer destined for Dakar

It wears a new body that lowers both weight and the vehicle's centre of gravity.

By Brian Potter 02 September 2022

12:49 Races and Chases

UK: Audi R8 drag races RS Q E-Tron Dakar rally car in EV vs ICE battle

UK: Audi R8 drag races RS Q E-Tron Dakar rally car in EV vs ICE battle

The RS Q E-Tron makes a wild sound.

By Brian Potter 23 August 2022

Speed skater hits 64 mph behind Dakar rally truck, sets new record

Speed skater hits 64 mph behind Dakar rally truck, sets new record

He broke his previous record by six mph.

By Brian Potter 20 March 2022

Prodrive Hunter debuts as all-terrain supercar with 600 bhp

Prodrive Hunter debuts as all-terrain supercar with 600 bhp

The brochure says "Where we're going, we don't need roads" as a nod to Dr. Emmett Brown from Back to the Future.

By Brian Potter 17 March 2022

French anti-terror agency to investigate Dakar Rally blast

French anti-terror agency to investigate Dakar Rally blast

Driver seriously injured before the start of the Rally.

By Sergio Lillo 05 January 2022

UK's Prodrive to field three 2022 Dakar Rally entries

UK's Prodrive to field three 2022 Dakar Rally entries

With Orlando Terranova joining its Bahrain Raid Xtreme programme.

By Tom Howard 30 November 2021

Toyota GR Hilux heading to Dakar with Land Cruiser V6 power

Toyota GR Hilux heading to Dakar with Land Cruiser V6 power

It represents the biggest technological leap for the Toyota Dakar programme since 2011.

By Brian Potter 23 November 2021

Classic Porsche 911 gets wild off-road makeover for Dakar Rally

Classic Porsche 911 gets wild off-road makeover for Dakar Rally

The proper racing livery will replace the graffiti paint job.

By Brian Potter 16 November 2021

Hydrogen racing truck designed by Pininfarina to take part in 2022 Dakar Rally

Hydrogen racing truck designed by Pininfarina to take part in 2022 Dakar Rally

We can't wait to see it in action.

By Brian Potter 15 November 2021

Prodrive to use biofuel in Dakar 2022

Prodrive to use biofuel in Dakar 2022

Prodrive-managed Bahrain Raid Xtreme team will use a new fuel with sustainable components in its new BRX T1+ in the 2022 Dakar Rally.

By Sergio Lillo 14 October 2021

Hardcore Toyota Hilux with Land Cruiser power unveiled for Dakar

Hardcore Toyota Hilux with Land Cruiser power unveiled for Dakar

There will be four of them racing through the desert.

By Brian Potter 26 September 2021

Prodrive completes shakedown with new Dakar Rally contender

Prodrive completes shakedown with new Dakar Rally contender

The Prodrive-run Bahrain Raid Xtreme Team shook down its new and wider BRX Hunter T1 contender for the first time this month in the UK.

By Sergio Lillo 15 September 2021

Prodrive reveals upgraded Dakar challenger

Prodrive reveals upgraded Dakar challenger

Prodrive has taken the covers off its re-designed Bahrain Raid Xtreme Hunter T1+ which will tackle the Dakar Rally next year.

By Tom Howard 30 July 2021

Audi RS Q E-Tron off-roader breaks cover for 2022 Dakar Rally

Audi RS Q E-Tron off-roader breaks cover for 2022 Dakar Rally

The DTM-spec petrol engine doesn't drive the wheels. Instead, it acts as a range extender to charge the battery.

By Adrian Padeanu 23 July 2021

Audi explains decision to quit Formula E in favour of Dakar

Audi explains decision to quit Formula E in favour of Dakar

Audi says a greater freedom to develop new technologies in the Dakar Rally was one of the key reasons why it quit Formula E.

By Rachit Thukral 03 April 2021

Audi reveals details of electric Dakar powertrain

Audi reveals details of electric Dakar powertrain

Audi Sport has offered insights into the powertrain it will employ in its electric Dakar Rally challenger that will debut next year.

By Matt Kew 02 April 2021

Prodrive is building the street-legal Dakar racer of your dreams

Prodrive is building the street-legal Dakar racer of your dreams

It will be more powerful than its racing counterpart.

By Matthew Crisara 01 April 2021

Hero rider Santosh 'resuscitated' by rival after Dakar crash

Hero rider Santosh 'resuscitated' by rival after Dakar crash

Husqvarna’s Paul Spierings has revealed he had to "resuscitate" Hero’s CS Santosh after suffering a huge crash on Wednesday’s 4th stage

By Rachit Thukral 07 January 2021

New Defender joins Dakar rally as rugged support vehicle

New Defender joins Dakar rally as rugged support vehicle

The race begins in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 3.

By James Fossdyke 24 December 2020

Isle of Man TT champion James Hillier to take on 2022 Dakar Rally

Isle of Man TT champion James Hillier to take on 2022 Dakar Rally

Formidable both on and off-road.

By Enrico Punsalang 19 October 2020

00:25 Aftermarket / Tuning

Lifted Mini Countryman by X-raid looks great in adventure gear

Lifted Mini Countryman by X-raid looks great in adventure gear

X-raid is using what it learned from the Dakar Rally.

By Anthony Alaniz 20 May 2020

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