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Dakar 2010: Klever Kolberg goes ethanol with UNICA's help

The 2009 Dakar Rally was won by a pair of diesel-powered Touareg TDIs. The oil-burners will face a new type of competition in the 2010 Dakar race thanks to a new ethanol-powered vehicle category. For the first time in the rally's 31-year history, a flex-fuel vehicle – a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – will compete. Why is the change happening this year (the second that the race will be held in South America)? Because Brazilian rally veteran and former Paris-Dakar winner Klever Kolberg asked that the category be added – and the ... Read more →

VW Touareg TDIs finish 1-2 in Dakar Rally Sam Abuelsamid

Two of the five of Volkswagen Race Touareg TDIs that ran in this year's Dakar Rally took top overall positions in the two marathon. The truck driven Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz led to ...

Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution features new turbo diesel engine, will race Dakar Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image for high-res shots Mitsubishi has an admirable performance record with their off-road Pajero Evolution, racking up a record 12 Dakar wins since 1985. Why is the vehicle relevant to ...

Diesel-powered Fiat Panda chosen for Dakar race Mike Magda

Two-time WRC champ Miki Biasion could choose a gas- or diesel-powered version of the Fiat Panda to race in the Dakar rally. He took the diesel for "a matter of weight distribution and fuel economy." ...

2007 VW Touareg TDI V6 to run Dakar Rally as support vehicle Sam Abuelsamid

The Dakar Rally is one of the toughest races on the planet, taking its toll on both the people and equipment. The 2007 edition of the event begins on January 6 in Lisbon, Portugal followed by a 5500 ...

Dakar 2010: Klever Kolberg goes ethanol with UNICA's help 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

The 2009 Dakar Rally was won by a pair of diesel-powered Touareg TDIs. The oil-burners will face a new type of competition in the 2010 Dakar race thanks to a new ethanol-powered vehicle category. For the first time in the rally's 31-year history, a flex-fuel vehicle – a Mitsubishi Pajero ...

VW Touareg TDIs finish 1-2 in Dakar Rally 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Two of the five of Volkswagen Race Touareg TDIs that ran in this year's Dakar Rally took top overall positions in the two marathon. The truck driven Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz led to the finish capturing the first ever overall win for a diesel powered vehicle in this race. The Race ...

Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution features new turbo diesel engine, will race Dakar 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for high-res shots Mitsubishi has an admirable performance record with their off-road Pajero Evolution, racking up a record 12 Dakar wins since 1985. Why is the vehicle relevant to the green audience? This year, Mitsubishi has installed a new 260 horsepower three-liter turbo ...

Diesel-powered Fiat Panda chosen for Dakar race 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Two-time WRC champ Miki Biasion could choose a gas- or diesel-powered version of the Fiat Panda to race in the Dakar rally. He took the diesel for "a matter of weight distribution and fuel economy." Choosing the diesel is less of a mystery, however, than choosing the Panda for the brutal Dakar race. ...

2007 VW Touareg TDI V6 to run Dakar Rally as support vehicle 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Dakar Rally is one of the toughest races on the planet, taking its toll on both the people and equipment. The 2007 edition of the event begins on January 6 in Lisbon, Portugal followed by a 5500 mile jaunt across the Sahara desert to Dakar, Senegal. Most of the competitors are custom-made ...


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