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A Porsche 911 Dakar has completed a road trip from Germany to Senegal, but it's not just an ordinary long drive. The off-road-ready sports coupe went on a rally-style drive through various surfaces and driving conditions to test its mettle.
All you need to know about the Renault Twingo is that he's just a silly little guy; just a little birthday boy. As one of the internet's supreme meme cars, it was only a matter of time before someone proposed something as absurd as a Dakar-style rally for Twingos only. They—and hundreds of other people—committed to the bit, and the "Twing Raid" is now a real, 2,500-mile rally in one of France's cheapest cars. Sounds awful, sign me up.
Ouarzazate is known as the gateway to the Sahara – and the driveway to that gate is Morocco’s N9 highway. The road winds from Marrakesh through the High Atlas mountains, where barren, sun-parched, rocky landscapes meet snow-covered peaks.
Royal Enfield has launched the ‘Rentals and Tours’ services globally. After the success of 'Royal Enfield Rentals' in India. This new platform will offer a one-stop solution for Royal Enfield bike rentals and tours in 25 countries across Asia, South Africa and Europe.
TENARIFE, Canary Islands – There's nothing quite like going for a leisurely, top-down drive. Sadly, convertibles continue to disappear from showrooms as shoppers' appetite for SUVs seems to be insatiable. In an effort to kill two birds with one stone, Mercedes-Benz has consolidated two of its previous models into one. The previous-generation C-Class and E-Class were both offered as coupes or convertibles, but this time around, the two-door offerings are covered by a single, new Mercedes-Benz CLE arriving in showrooms this spring.
Stellantis isn't exactly known for a wholehearted embrace of an all-EV future. Even as the company's share of the marketplace grows, CEO Carlos Tavares has publicly questioned aspects of battery-electric transportation, from charging infrastructure to battery weight. A recent sponsored event may shed light on Stellantis skepticism.
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My first ‘proper’ electric car was an r/c Tamiya Sand Scorcher, and I still remember the disappointment of reading in the manual that playing with it on actual sand dunes would destroy the running gear and motor. There are no such issues with the electric Skoda Enyaq SUV, which I’ve just driven 500kms without incident from the Noor solar station in Ouarzazate, Morocco, to the fringes of the Sahara desert and back.
The Motoring Hall of Fame, a small and exclusive club that includes some of the most influential automotive personalities in the world, has welcomed the legendary Frank Stephenson to its extraordinary list.