Tag Archives: Dakar Rally

Volkswagen to exit Dakar Rally to focus on WRC: report

Volkswagen is unlikely to compete four a fourth consecutive Dakar Rally title in 2012, with the German automotive giant expected to focus its motorsport energy on its 2013 entry in the World Rally Championship. Late last week, 2011 Dakar winner Na

OSCar eO electric vehicle to take on 2012 Dakar Rally

The Latvian-designed OSCar eO will become the first electrically driven vehicle to take on the world’s toughest automotive race when it enters the 2012 Dakar Rally. OSCar’s entry into the race is aimed to shatter stereotypes about the perceive

Volkswagen goes one-two-three in 2011 Dakar Rally

Volkswagen has recorded an historic one-two-three finish in the 2011 Dakar Rally, with Nasser Al-Attiyah and Timo Gottschalk crossing the line ahead of the rest of the field in their Race Touareg 3. The win was the third consecutive Dakar victory

Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 ready for 2011 Dakar Rally

Volkswagen has unveiled the vehicle it hopes will help it achieve a three-peat of the Dakar Rally in 2011: the Race Touareg 3. Following the success of the Race Touareg 2, which won the previous two rallies and became the first diesel-powered vehi

Volkswagen Amarok, successful support vehicle

Update: Volkswagen Amarok Review. This years Dakar Rally saw 35 new Volkswagen Amarok pick-up successfully complete the role as support vehicles to the winning Volkswagen motorsport team as well as the official organisers. They covered extreme ter

Volkswagen goes one-two-three in Dakar Rally

Volkswagen has won the legendary Dakar Rally for the second time in succession, with the duos and their TDI-powered Race Touareg prototypes celebrating a one-two-three podium lockout at the finish of the toughest challenge in motorsport. Carlos Sa

Mitsubishi Wins Dakar Rally… again

Mitsubishi doesn't succeed in much these days, perhaps with the Evo X coming out soon, the fortunes for the company will change, but till then, when success if limited, but sweet. For those of you who have been watching the Dakar rally on foxtel, thi