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Kamaz Dakar Trucks can do anything
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Well, not anything. I don’t see them crossing a rickety bridge, but then again, they could just jump it. So yeah, back to anything. Dakar is just around the sand dune and the Kamaz trucks will again be attacking the dunes, rocks, and even some two-track in places. These massive machines are awe-inspiring. Not only…
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Take a trip through the history of the Dakar Rally
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I’m only going to watch a few minutes of this, I said to myself. Almost 45 minutes later, I was pining for more. The video below runs through the history of the Paris Dakar Rally. Starting in 1979 all the way up through 1997. This race was covered by Euro Sport for television in the…
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Last Call: The Dakar Rally just got a little more interesting
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As if there weren’t enough things to like about the Dakar Rally, they have just added a high jump challenge. I’ll admit that I haven’t seen all that much Dakar racing over the years but I know that this is a solid jump. With this new challenge, I’m curious to see if this will be…
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Fernando Alonso has “a moment” during the 2020 Dakar
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The Dakar Rally is underway right now. Saudia Arabia plays host to the event this year, and it’s as brutal as ever. Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso is competing this year. He, along with co-driver Marc Coma had a rather large moment during Dakar’s Stage 10. You can see Alonso trying to get his Gazoo…
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Quatre Chevaux: The Citroen 2CV Dakar
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At a time way before the SUV was conceived, the Citroen 2CV provided transport from point A to point B, whether or not your journey enjoyed the convenience of a proper road. Totally excluding Sport from its remit, the 2CV nonetheless excelled as a Utility Vehicle. With its legendary egg-basket cosseting ride, this exceptionally simply…
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FOLDAKAR – Cyber Marian is Racing a Folding Bicycle in Dakar Rally!
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We have met Cyber Marian, the modern Polish hero, previously when he Wrecked to the Future in an FSO Polonez and was involved in Car Wars, where he helped protect old cars from the environmental, bicycle-riding, Evil Empire. Now Cyber Marian is back and this is a story of how he competed in this year’s Dakar Rally!…
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FOLDAKAR – Cyber Marian is Racing a Folding Bicycle in Dakar Rally!
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We have met Cyber Marian, the modern Polish hero, previously when he Wrecked to the Future in an FSO Polonez and was involved in Car Wars, where he helped protect old cars from the environmental, bicycle-riding, Evil Empire. Now Cyber Marian is back and this is a story of how he competed in this year’s Dakar Rally!…
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A visual odyssey of the 2012 Dakar rally (for real this time)
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A must-visit Internet destination for photography fans is The Big Picture over at Boston.com. Recently, the photography editors elected to feature images of the 2012 Dakar Rally, and the accompanying photos are simply amazing. Sure, we did a pretty good job covering the event ourselves, but we’ll stand aside and let the visual glory of…
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Dakar 2012: The Madness Begins with Hooniverse Exclusive Pictures!
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It’s been a New Years day tradition since as long as I can remember. The Dakar Rally, now taking place complete oceans away from Dakar proper, left Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday. The end game will be on the 15th in Lima, Peru, where we will see who has survived the struggles of Dakar 2012.…
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Wagon Wednesday: Volvo V70XC Dakar edition
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Back when Volvo was still making proper wagons, or at least selling them in the U.S., the off-road-ish Outback-ish version of the V70 was called V70 XC, as opposed to the current XC70. It was the popularity of the raised XC which ironically lead to the demise of the V70, as buyers appreciated its SUVness.…
