Articles about Dakar Rally

This dude makes any car look extraordinary

Any car, as long as it's in the hands of the right driver, can look extraordinary. If you want proof, you needn't look any further than whenever Dakar Rally legend Hiroshi Masuoka-only the fourth driver to win the world'

Australian completes the 10 grueling stages despite injured wrist

In the motorcycle world, Team Orange was again dominant. This was after Red Bull KTM factory team rider Toby Price won the grueling 10-day 2019 Dakar Rally held in Peru.The Australian rider beat 75 riders from different parts of the

As tough as pickups come

Toyota Hilux fans are going to be very happy campers today.The 2019 Dakar Rally has come to a close, and the Japanese carmaker's iconic pickup, in Gazoo Racing guise, has come out on top. This is also the first time

Happening in Antipolo on January 24-26 and CDO on January 28-29

You love watching this guy pull amazing wheelies, jaw-dropping jumps, wild power slides, and other extraordinary enduro skills in viral videos. So, we're pretty sure you're dying to see him in the flesh.On January 23, 2019, world-renowned

The Eclipse Cross T1 Prototype will contest the 5,000km race in January

Say hello to Mitsubishi's entry to the 2019 Dakar Rally. The Eclipse Cross T1 Prototype will be driven by Spaniards Cristina Gutierrez and Pablo Huete in the grueling 5,000km, 10-stage event that takes place in January.Gutierrez and Huete

Tough just got tougher

You can't place just any truck in the middle of the Dakar Rally. No, sir-what competitors need to survive the world's most grueling off-road race is a certified beast. And for one team, this comes in the form

A 450hp, V8-powered Rexton will take on the grueling challenge

SsangYong isn't known for its...motorsports heritage. Which must be why it's decided to enter one of the world's most grueling rallies. Again. To show us it's got what it takes.Yep, starting January 6th, SsangYong will compete

As tough as races come

You've seen the Toyota Hilux as a workhorse in construction sites and as a rugged off-roader in the depths of our muddy rainforests. Hell, you've seen this thing ferrying militias with a .50 cal mounted on its bed, so

What you need to survive 9,000km

A quick Google search will tell you how difficult it is to participate in the Dakar Rally. In fact, we even went so far as to check the total fatalities (70 known, if you're curious). With plenty of tales and how-

Say hello to the John Cooper Works Buggy

Mini is no stranger to the Dakar rally. It's had Countryman rally cars-well, hugely capable desert racers that vaguely resemble a Countryman-for several years now, with a four-year winning streak between 2012 and 2015.The 2018 Dakar Rally

It's at home in the desert

This isn't much fun. I'm wearing triple-layer Nomex, I can feel sweat forming a meniscus between bald head and helmet lining, and I'm on my knees in a desert, desperately trying to shovel sand out from around the

AWD isn't everything

The 2017 Dakar Rally is finally over, and there's little to no doubt as to which car was the cross-country competition's top performer. Three separate Peugeot 3008s crossed the finish line in first, second and third place, capping off

The Dakar legend returns

Thirty years ago, Nissan fielded a Patrol 4x4 in the grueling 1987 Paris-Dakar Rally. The SUV went on to win the competition's diesel category and became the first-ever diesel-fed car to make it to the top 10, taking

Will debut at the 2017 Dakar Rally

Standing at 1,557mm and stretching to 4,313mm, the all-new Mini Countryman goes against its brand name's literal meaning. It's the biggest car that Mini has ever made. Now, the British carmaker and its motorsport partner X-Raid

This dude can drive

If you're viewing this on a mobile device and can't see the video, please click here. It was an epic weekend that Mitsubishi Motors Philippines hosted for us recently at the Tarlac Recreational Park, located roughly three hours from Metro

This thing is insane!

There's more to the Dakar Rally than a bunch of cars smashing across the South American desert for two weeks straight. As well as cars, a flood of quads and bikes take part, alongside a community of absurd trucks. This pleases

Watch 5 entertaining videos

Adrenaline junkies, you are going to love these videos. We've got highlights from the 2016 Dakar Rally and the 2015 Red Bull Global RallyCross, some sick parkour bike acrobatics, the most amazing stunt video you'll see this week, and a

Watch 5 entertaining videos

This past week featured a ton of awesome car-related videos on YouTube. In fact, our latest edition of the weekly video roundup has got something for everybody: pretty girls in cars, student-driver hilarity, some intense off-road racing action, and

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Toyota Europe (@toyota_europe)#Santa can't waste time bumping into things! Will the Panoramic View Monitor win him over?#RAV4Hybrid pic.twitter.com/zrOatjt22vMini South Africa (@MINISouthAfrica)Four times Dakar Rally winner. Let's make it five in 2016. #WHATEVERITTAKES #DAKAR2016 pic.

Which driver secured the win?

Mini has taken its fourth straight overall victory at the recently concluded Dakar Rally with the driver combination of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel winning five of the race's 13 legs in the Mini All4 Racing for the Qatar Rally