X-raid Mini Buggy Dakar Rally 2020 vehicle profile - Red Bull

A Mini may not be the first vehicle that springs to mind when you think about taking on the brutal terrain of the Dakar. This, however, is no school-run Mini – more than 50 X-raid engineers and numerous partners worked tirelessly to deliver the brilliantly robust X-raid Mini JCW Buggy, unveiled back in 2017. Now, with further modifications and ace driver, and two-time winner, Carlos Sainz behind the wheel, there’s every chance that X-raid will fight for the podium once more at the 2020 Dakar Rally.

Category:

The X-raid Mini John Cooper Works Buggy will be competing in the car category (T1.4) at the 2020 Dakar.

Power:

Under the hood, Sainz’s X-raid Mini JCW Buggy boasts single turbo six-cylinders, with variable blade technology. That’s a couple more cylinders than a regular Mini, and it helps to deliver a monstrous 350 horsepower.

Dakar Decoded checks out the car category at the 2020 Dakar below...

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A look at the Car category

Notable features:

Besides the fact that the Mini JCW Buggy packs a hell of a punch, X-raid have also carried out a host of new modifications to improve their rally-raid beast. Keep an eye out for the shorter front of the car, making the buggy easier to drive and faster; it should be especially noticeable when traversing steep dunes.

Fuel:

The fuel-efficient Mini JCW Buggy runs on diesel, helping it to go further between filling up than petrol-powered rivals.

The X-raid Mini JCW Buggy testing the terrain

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Transmission:

When first conceived, the Mini JCW Buggy saw X-raid jump from four-wheel drive to two-wheel drive. It may offer less grip than a traditional 4x4, but it also helps to save weight.

Chances of success:

X-raid’s record speaks for itself, with Mini’s motorsports partner now looking for their fifth Dakar victory. With the X-raid Mini JCW Buggy now modified to better take on the Dakar’s unique challenges, and two-time winner Carlos Sainz – plus 13-time winner Stéphane Peterhansel – behind the wheel, you’ve got a recipe for something special.

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