The 1988 Paris-Dakar Rally was one for the ages. Watch the 1,200-horsepower Turbo Twin DAF truck of Jan de Rooy and Ari Vatanen's Peugeot 405 T16 chase each other across the Nigerian Ténéré at 125 mph. #Dakar #DakarRally (via YouTube / Rocco Cars HD) | Bring a Trailer

Watch how DAF writes history at the spectacular Dakar Rally in the eighties! #DAF90Years | DAF Trucks N.V.

In the 1980s, Dutch manufacturer DAF shocked the motorsport world by entering highly advanced twin-engine trucks in the grueling Dakar Rally. Led by driver Jan de Rooy, DAF’s TurboTwin series used two turbocharged diesel engines—one for the front wheels and one for the rear—producing a combined output of over 1,200 horsepower. These trucks were capable of out-accelerating many cars on the rally, reaching speeds over 120 mph despite their massive size. DAF’s dominance came to an abrupt end in 198

1.3M views · 7.7K reactions | Rewatch all the crashes from the 2018 Rally Dakar edition! #dakar #fails #racingfail #rallydakar Follow our channel at youtube.com/racingfailchannel | RACINGFAIL | Facebook

689K views · 18K reactions | Big crash here on stage 4 as Benediktas Vanagas rolled his vehicle! Both pilots are doing well! #Dakar2022 | Dakar Rally | Facebook

Racing & Crashing in the WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RACE! (Dakar Desert Rally)