The Mini-backed X-raid team has found major success in the fabled Dakar rally, scoring four successive overall victories in the race from 2012 to 2015. Usually found in the desert muscling the best ...

The annual Dakar Rally has been casting some doubt on whether four-wheel drive is really the superior technology for serious off-road racing. Peugeot has exploited regulation incentives for 2WD ...

Two months left until the start of next year’s Dakar rally, and the drivers who plan to compete in the race have already begun getting their gear ready. For Cyril Despres, Stéphane Peterhansel and ...

Jonathan loves just about anything with a motor and a steering wheel. As a kid, Jonathan collected any kind of toy car he could lay his hands on, and begged his parents to take him to the monster ...

Buggies have been quite controversial in the off-road world over the last decade or so. Their radical capabilities have been something to marvel at, but some wheelers complain about the lack of ...

The X-raid team are seeking a fifth Dakar victory, and with further improvements made to the Mini JCW Buggy, they have a good chance of achieving it. A Mini may not be the first vehicle that springs ...

Mini last won the Dakar Rally in 2015, the last of a four-year winning streak for the brand. Peugeot won the 2017 event with the 3008 DKR, and the French brand will return for 2018 with nine-time ...

MINI has introduced the new John Cooper Works Buggy which will compete in the 2018 Dakar Rally. Set to be driven by the X-raid team, the JCW Buggy is a rear-wheel drive model that is powered by a ...