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The MINI Countryman now has rugged goodies

Posted by Nathan Adlen - November 22, 2012 - Press Release, Uncategorized

Can you guess which one is a MINI Countryman with a new off road package and which is a BMW X3 Turbodiesel racing rig with a MINI Countryman shell?

The MINI that won the 2012 Dakar Rally was a turbodiesel BMW X3 racing machine under the MINI sheet-metal. Still, they are both BMW vehicles and share the automaker’s zest for winning. MINI has opted to make some special “off road” components for the MINI Countryman to celebrate their return for the 2013 Dakar Rally. Stéphane Peterhansel [...]

Video: 2010 Dakar Rally stage three results: Peterhansel and BMW in the lead

Posted by Roman Mica - January 4, 2010 - Motorsports

Stage three of the 2010 Dakar Rally saw Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel and BMW take control of the 2010 Dakar Rally with a decisive win. "It wasn't an easy day, with a short special in terms of distance," said Stéphane Peterhansel. "There were soft dunes, quite complicated off-road parts, big tufts of camel grass and then [...]