Land Rover has officially announced that it will compete in the Dakar Rally from 2026. Starting next year, the official car of the competition will be the Defender.
The British manufacturer has officially announced its participation in the Dakar Rally, starting in 2026. The Defender is the model chosen by Land Rover to participate in the toughest competition of its kind in the world.
The Dakar Rally, one of the most famous names in the world of motorsport, but also the toughest competition of its kind, will have a new participating brand from 2026. Land Rover has announced that the Defender will be its competitor in the competition from 2026. Until then, the Defender becomes the official car of the 2025 Dakar Rally.
More and more manufacturers are attracted to Dakar, including Dacia
The start of the 2025 edition of the Dakar Rally will take place in less than two months, and Dacia is set to debut in this competition. Along with the domestic manufacturer, names such as Toyota or Mini will compete.
Also, from 2026 they will be joined by Land Rover, which becomes a partner of the Dakar Rally from 2025, and the Defender will be the official car of the competition. The British manufacturer has officially announced that it will join the competition from 2026 as a factory team.
From 2025, a Defender will also take part in the Dakar Rally, which will compete as an official partner. The Tot Defender is the car Land Rover is banking on to win the Dakar Rally, or at least try, until at least 2028.
It goes without saying that it will be a modified version of the British SUV, which will comply with the T1+ Ultimate standards. Given this, the Defender ready to take the start in Dakar 2026 will share almost nothing with the production car.
Source: www.promotor.ro
