On Jan. 2, a "Mad Max" phalanx of 354 cars, trucks, motorcycles and quads will blast out of downtown Buenos Aires and begin the treacherous 8,000-kilometer (4,971 miles) Dakar Rally across the ...

And this month, for the third straight year, the 16-day Dakar Rally, arguably the world’s most prestigious, grueling and dangerous marathon off-road race, or “raid,” is winding much of its ...

With 300 cars, trucks, buggies, and bikes racing almost 5,000 miles, the Dakar Rally is a legendary event and a massive logistical feat. Here's how it all comes together on the ground.

Offroad adventurers now have until January 6, 2018 to study the official Dakar Rally maps before the show gets on the road. Then they're off on a 9,000km adventure through South America, via some ...