Everything has its cost. And in the case of Volkswagen's new WRC effort, that cost appears to be Dakar. The German automaker has dominated the famous rally raid for the last three years ...

This one-off electric van was created by ... A great example is the B32, a VW Transporter T3 with a Porsche VIN, used to transport spare parts for the 959 Dakar rally car in 1985.

Rowdiness and a sense of unbridled adventure are quite literally baked into the rally legacy behind the Dakar name — and ... with a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI and a BMW 318i E30 street parked ...

VW also hopes to transfer some of the knowledge gained from competing in the Dakar Rally, which it has won the past three years. We'll have to wait and see if the Polo R WRC finds similar success ...

We are very excited to take part in Dakar with synthetic fuel technology. Dacia, alongside the best team and drivers in the game, are serious contenders for the rally. Nine-time World Rally ...