Dacia built a demonstration car. Dakar rally stars will be behind the wheel

Nine-time winner of the World Rally Championship, competing in Dakar since 2016. Five-time winner of the Dakar Rally, as well as a competitor who, despite her young age (she is 32 years old), has already participated in the Dakar eight times and become the woman of second in history to win in one of the categories of this event. Here are Sebastian Loeb, Naser Al-Attiyah and Cristina Gutierrez Herrero, real stories of fighting in the desert sand. Looks like they won’t have much free time anytime soon. Thanks to Dacia.

Dacia wants to go to the motorsport

This Romanian-French brand is not closely related to motorsport. This is about to change soon, however. Sandrider (not to be confused with Sandero!) shown a few days ago is the car that will lead Dacia and the named members of the official team, The Dacia Sandriders, to victory in Dakar. And already in 2025. The company intends to participate not only in the Dakar Rally, but also in the World Cross Country Racing Championship (W2RC). What? what do we know about Dacia’s new sports weapon? This is an illustration based on the Manifesto conceptual model. It will be homologated in the Ultimate T1+ class. Its mission is to “work for cost-effective decarbonisation.” Will it be an electric car? Not this time. It will run on fuel produced by Aramco.

Dacia Sandrider Concept

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There is power – Dacia Sandrider has a V6 engine with 360 HP

Measuring more than 4.1 m, the Sandrider will receive a 3.0 biturbo V6 engine with a power of 360 HP at 5,000 rpm. Torque will be 539 Nm. The lightweight structure with tubular frame and carbon fiber body is designed in a minimal way, without unnecessary elements. Aerodynamics were refined and the body was covered with anti-reflective paint, using technology known from space. In order to prevent the temperature in the cabin from rising too much, a new patented technology was used – colors that reduce the absorption of UV rays directly entering the car’s carbon components. The main advantages of Dacia are lightness and lightness. Off-road performance will be enhanced by new-generation 37-inch BF Goodrich tires, which are puncture-resistant and provide excellent traction on loose surfaces. Suspension travel will be 35 cm.