When it comes to automotive events, it’s rare that I’m unsure of what to expect. World-class concours, 24-hour endurance races, local cars and coffee gatherings, cruise-ins, weekend drags – been there,

For a few years now, New Atlas has picked some of its favorite pictures from the grueling, multi-thousand-mile desert race called the Dakar Rally. Dozens of professional photographers from around the world compete to take the most iconic and most amazing desert images from this most amazing

It was a historic day for Saudi Arabia motor racing. Saudi Arabian racer Yazeed Al-Rajhi won the 2025 Dakar Rally on Friday, capping off the two-week event

Genesis is no Land Rover. The Korean automaker is not known for blending off-road performance and luxury into a single, capable package. Nonetheless, the Genesis GV80 Desert Edition exists, and it appears to be a pretty good effort overall.

The PAIX Dakar facility will enhance regional connectivity and provide businesses with high-quality colocation services.

Driver Barbora Holicka and co-driver Lucie Engova drive their Citroen 2CV during the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally Classic between Al Duwadimi and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Henk Lategan and Yazeed Al-Rajhi will duel in the Saudi sand for their first Dakar Rally title after swapping the lead for a second straight day.

In his debut, Heger ensures a U.S. category champion for a fourth consecutive year in the prestigious off-road event.

Rajhi becomes the first driver to win on home soil since Pierre Lartigue won the Paris to Dakar to Paris rally in 1994.

Yazeed al-Rajhi made history on Friday by becoming the first driver from host nation Saudi Arabia to win the Dakar Rally.

A couple of months after Land Rover confirmed that the Defender would compete in the 2026 Dakar Rally, the automaker has revealed the racing model will be based on the flagship Defender Octa. It will compete in the Dakar’s ‘Stock’ racing category as part of a slew of heavily-revised regulations.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.