And the Dakar Rally is no exception to that particular rule, either. The Mini All4 Racing team won in 2012, again in 2013 and has just won it again for 2014. Not only did it win again, but it took ...

a new mini-city will have to be created from scratch in the midst of sand and stones. - In duplicate - "Each site takes around 10 days to set up," says Arnaud Calestroupat, Dakar logistics manager.

Mini is gearing up to head back to Dakar. The company campaigned five ALL4 racecars last year, and took the overall victory with driver Stéphane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret.

Watch the best moments of the Dakar Rally 2025 as 807 competitors raced in a test of rally-raid endurance.

If you ever plan to visit Dubai, do so in the spring or autumn. You don’t want to go in the summer – daytime temperatures can reach the 50s. At this point tourists, and even the Emiratis ...