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Dakar

2010-08-23 13:31

Volkwagen unveiled its Dakar Rally 2011 competitor in Germany, the 231-kW Race Touareg 3. Watch the unveiling.

2010-08-17 10:12

The VW Race Touareg 3 with which VW aims to score a Dakar Rally hat trick has completed three weeks' testing with a South African at the wheel.

2010-05-27 09:09

Chilean officials are seeking compensation from the Dakar rally, claiming the race caused damage to the country’s historic sites.

2010-01-18 07:16

Carlos Sainz led a Volkswagen 1-2-3 on Saturday when he finished in a time of 47h 10m 00s after 9 000 km of marathon off road racing.

2010-01-15 10:37

Carlos Sainz strengthened his hold on this year's Dakar Rally with a second special stage win on Thursday.

2010-01-14 07:23

It was a BMW day on the Dakar Rally on Wednesday as France’s Guerlain Chicherit gave BMW its first stage win of this year’s event.

2010-01-14 07:48

There's more to the Dakar Rally than high-speed mountain runs, punctures and engine blowouts, and endless dunes.

2010-01-13 07:25

Carlos Sainz won his first stage on this year’s Dakar Rally when he took his VW Race Touareg to victory in stage 10 on Tuesday.

2010-01-12 07:24

Nasser Al Attiyah won his third Dakar Rally stage on Monday and led home another Volkswagen 1-2-3 on stage nine in Chile.

2010-01-11 07:25

Stephane Peterhansel caught and passed Giniel de Villiers in the closing kilometres of Sunday's, but Carlos Sainz is continues to lead.

2010-01-08 08:18

Stephane Peterhansel passed 11 cars on his way to his second stage win on the 2010 Dakar Rally in Argentina on Thursday.

09/07/2010 08:57

Why would anyone be willing to spend R1.1million for a motorcycle created by a brand that closed its doors in 1940? Dave Fall sheds some light

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