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Ssangyong isn"t known for its motorsports heritage. Which must be why it"s decided to enter one of the world"s most gruelling rallies. Again. To show us it"s got what it takes. Yep, starting on January 6th, Ssangyong will compete in its second-ever Dakar Rally. Set in South America, it"s run over 10 stages and 5,000km, mostly off-road, with a further 3,000km of special stages. Last year less than half of the field finished Ssangyong was the second of the rookie teams to cross the line, earning them 32nd place overall. While last year"s car was named for the Korean brand"s Tivoli crossover, this year"s is a Rexton SUV. Now, the Rexton isn"t a bad car. It"s probably the best Ssangyong, in fact. But this one is like no other Rexton you have or will ever see. Set to compete in the T1-3 class for rear-wheel drive, petrol-powered vehicles, it"s got a 450bhp mid-mounted V8, and a six-speed sequential gearbox. 0-62 takes 4.4 seconds, and the top speed is 122mph. And don"t forget, it"ll do those numbers on quite literally any surface.
Date written: 3 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14216
Ssangyong isn"t known for its motorsports heritage. Which must be why it"s decided to enter one of the world"s most gruelling rallies. Again. To show us it"s got what it takes. Yep, starting on January 6th, Ssangyong will compete in its second-ever Dakar Rally. Set in South America, it"s run over 10 stages and 5,000km, mostly off-road, with a further 3,000km of special stages. Last year less than half of the field finished Ssangyong was the second of the rookie teams to cross the line, earning them 32nd place overall. While last year"s car was named for the Korean brand"s Tivoli crossover, this year"s is a Rexton SUV. Now, the Rexton isn"t a bad car. It"s probably the best Ssangyong, in fact. But this one is like no other Rexton you have or will ever see. Set to compete in the T1-3 class for rear-wheel drive, petrol-powered vehicles, it"s got a 450bhp mid-mounted V8, and a six-speed sequential gearbox. 0-62 takes 4.4 seconds, and the top speed is 122mph. And don"t forget, it"ll do those numbers on quite literally any surface.
Date written: 3 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14216
