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Watch a Massive Russian Kamaz Dakar Rally Truck Haul Ass Through the Streets of Moscow

The Russian Kamaz truck has long been a staple at the infamous Dakar rally. The huge, beastly machines are known for being virtually indestructible and for packing more than 1,000 turbo-diesel...

Dakar Hell Video: Watch A Racer Slog Through Sand And Then Blaze His Own Trail, Vegetation Be Damned

The Dakar Rally sure beats the ever loving crap out of man and machine. While the treachery of racing thousands of miles across hellacious desert landscapes presents some obvious obstacles, sometimes...

High Roller: The 1981 Rolls-Royce Corniche Coupé That Ran The Paris-Dakar

What made a desert run to the southern point of the Baja Peninsula work? It wasn’t sponsorships and a ton of advertising dollars, but a desire to push man and machine to the limit on...

Americans Win Dakar! Dakar Rally Highlights Continue! Stages 6-12 Are Right Here. Sun And Sand For Days!

For the first time ever, American’s have won in the Dakar Rally! Overall win goes to Ricky Brabec who finished with a total time of just over 40 hours aboard his Honda motorcycle. The Dakar...

The 2020 Dakar Rally Is On And Man Is It A Beast! Saudi Arabia, And It’s Crazy Variety Of Terrain And Sand, Is Home To This Historic Spectacle

I first started really watching the Dakar Rally back in the late 1990s and couldn’t believe just how cool this race was to watch on TV. For years I looked forward to it and thought it would be...

Could The 2020 Dakar Rally Return To Africa? It Appears That It Is Being Considered!

In 2008, the Dakar Rally, which up unto that point had at least included Northern Africa if not entirely stayed within the borders of the continent, was cancelled due to fears of terrorist attacks...

Dakar Rally Car, SxS, Quad, Bike, And Big Truck Action Highlights From 2019’s Biggest Rally

The Dakar Rally is one of motorsports biggest tests of man and machine, and the variety of machines is something spectacular. Over the years the trucks have gotten bigger and badder, the cars smaller...

Here’s A Recap Of All The Big Truck Action From Dakar So Far! Watch These Big Trucks In Action

I love the big trucks of the Dakar Rally, and always have. Clearly I’m not alone, as these trucks have gotten more and more popular over the years. They’ve also gotten faster and higher...

We Weren’t The Only Ones Wondering If Sebastien Loeb Can Win the Dakar Rally As A Privateer In 2019

Sebastian Loeb will always be one of my favorite Rally drivers. I remember watching him in the World Rally Championships and being amazed by the skills he showed. He wasn’t alone of course,...

Watch This Russian Kamaz Dakar Rally Truck Flying Through The Snow And Through The Air

There are no shortage of bitchin cars, trucks, buggies, and bikes that run the Dakar Rally each year, but none, and I mean NONE, get me more excited that watching the giant Kamaz, Tatra, Hino, and...

Scalpel, Meet Sledgehammer: A Dakar Kamaz And A Drift-Set RX-8 Meet Up In Russia

Mike Whiddett has the nickname “Mad Mike” for a reason. His penchant for taking rotary-powered Mazdas and flinging them as far sideways as he dares is something to behold. His RX-8, known...

Dakar 2018: Bryce Menzies And Pete Mortensen Crash Out On Stage Two

The Dakar Rally is vicious and has no spot for error. Unfortunately, that isn’t what BFGoodrich Performance team member Bryce Menzies and Pete Mortensen wanted to experience in real life. Six...

Dakar 2018: The 40th Running Of The Brutal 14-day Rally Raid Run Kicks Off Today!

Today is the day that teams from around the world will start the 40th running of the Dakar Rally, without question a pinnacle point in automobile racing. It’s an endurance run, it’s a...

Snow Monster: The Dynamics Of A Kamaz Dakar Truck Flying In Frozen Russia

I don’t know how many words in Russian we all know between the three of us, but there is one we all know without question: KAMAZ. That stands for ten tons of Russian race truck that uses about...