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Ssang yong to make its first attack on epic dakar rally

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Ssangyong starts Sunday’s Dakar with its first ever purposebui­lt rally car, the Rexton DKR.

The all-new T1 class car is the Korean firm’s step up from the Tivoli-based machine it used to finish 32nd in the car category last season. The Rexton is a purpose-built Dakar rear-drive buggy racer with a 450bhp V8 petrol engine.

Spanish crew Oscar Fuertes and Diego Vallejo return for Ssangyong’s first significan­t effort at the 10-day South American marathon. Based on the firm’s Rexton SUV the DKR has been developed by Ssangyong Motorsport in Spain. It will run a six-speed Sadev gearbox, AP brakes and King suspension.

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