Reaching Dakar’s Rest Day is never routine. Doing so at the top of the leaderboard is something else entirely. After six demanding stages and 3,636 kilometres across Saudi Arabia, the Dacia Sandriders arrive in Riyadh leading the 2026 Dakar Rally…
Stage 6 of the 2026 Dakar Rally offered a reminder of why sand remains one of the event’s great equalisers. After days of rock and broken terrain, the rally shifted entirely onto dunes for its longest stage so far —…
Toyota has chosen the 2026 Brussels Motor Show as the stage for the European debut of the all-new Hilux. The ninth generation of the brand’s most globally recognised pick-up arrives with a broader mission than any version before it: retain…
Every Dakar begins quietly. No trophies. No headlines yet. Just a short test that reminds everyone what lies ahead. For Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR W2RC), the 2026 Dakar Rally got underway with the opening Prologue near Yanbu on Saudi Arabia’s…
On 3 January 2026, Defender does something it has never done before. It rolls onto the start line of the Dakar Rally, not as a concept, not as a prototype curiosity, but as a full factory effort competing in the…
The Dakar Rally is not a place for second chances. It rewards preparation, consistency, and the ability to adapt when the plan breaks down. For Dacia, 2026 marks a second attempt at motorsport’s most demanding proving ground – and this…
We caught up on the 16th of October at four in the afternoon. Both in our offices, both surrounded by unfinished business. I was in Cologne, watching the light fade across the river. Thomas was somewhere in Switzerland, buried deep…
Stream the episode here, or search for @overlandeurope on your favourite podcast platform. In this episode of the OverlandEurope podcast, Mike speaks with Sherri Jo Wilkins, a traveller whose life has unfolded through movement rather than plans. Born in the…