2017 and 2022 Dakar Rally champion Sam Sunderland has begun his toughest challenge as he aims to become the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe on a motorcycle.

Defender has unveiled a Design Preview Model of its latest iteration at The Quail by The Peninsula, A Motorsports Gathering as part of California’s Monterey Car Week.

Behind the wheel will be legendary driver Sébastien Loeb, who is set to take the Sandrider up the iconic Goodwood Hillclimb and showcase its rally strengths in the Off-Road Arena.

Nasser Al-Attiyah and Fabian Lurquin claimed a memorable win by a margin of just under 10 seconds in Saudi Arabia.

After more than 1.2 million sales in 39 countries across three generations, the Volkswagen Touareg, as a combustion model, will cease production following the release of a Final Edition.

The Red Bull KTM rider secured a career best win in the world’s toughest off-road race at the 47th edition of the event.

The wait is now over for Dacia and its sustainable-fuelled Sandriders following months of testing, with the Dakar Rally beginning on January 3rd.