We're not even halfway through the year yet, and most of the teams that are preparing an entry in the 2026 Dakar Rally and the subsequent World Rally‑Raid Championship (W2RC) races are in pretty ...

Land Rover's new Defender model is billed as a Dakar Rally capable off-roader—so we took it out for a rip in the desert to make sure. Dustin Beatty Jul 22, 2025 6:54 PM EDT ...

French driver Peterhansel joined the Defender Rally team in Morocco, successfully completing early test activity with the first prototype of the Defender Dakar D7X-R as they began preparations for ...

Land Rover has already unveiled the Defender Octa, a rally-esque production variant of the boxy SUV; next up is a version designed for racing in rally raid championships, the Defender Dakar D7X-R.