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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

The Truth About Cars

Since 2020, Dakar has been held in Saudi Arabia.& The cars are to be cheaper dupes of the very expensive “rally spec” production cars from the likes of Lamborghini (Huracan Sterrato), Porsche (911 Dakar), and Morgan (CXT). This special is now half over, but already long out of juice.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

Cars That Think

Björn Föerster, Porsche A remorseless stopwatch comparison of Formula E—the current state-of-the-art in racing EVs—vs. The third-generation Formula E car, set to make its competitive debut in Saudi Arabia in early 2023, is smaller, lighter, faster and more environmentally friendly than any electric racer in history.

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