{"id":30703,"date":"2021-12-20T16:55:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T13:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=30703"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:01:42","slug":"the-44th-edition-dakar-rally-returns-to-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-featuring-the-audi-rs-q-e-tron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/the-44th-edition-dakar-rally-returns-to-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-featuring-the-audi-rs-q-e-tron\/","title":{"rendered":"The 44th Edition Dakar Rally returns to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia featuring the Audi RS Q e-tron."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The Dakar Rally will pay its third visit to Saudi Arabia<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Audi\u2019s RS Q e-tron with complex powertrain concept to compete<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Four kilometers of cables, two central control units and six cooling systems<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saudi Arabia \u2013 December 20<sup>th<\/sup>, 2021:&nbsp;<\/strong>In January 2022, the Dakar Rally, one of the greatest internationally challenging off-road endurance events, will take place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Featuring Audi\u2019s latest innovative prototype, the Audi RS Q e-tron, the race will begin in Ha\u2019il on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;of January and make its way to Riyadh, finishing in Jeddah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its complex powertrain concept, the assembly of the rally cars has begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Audi RS Q e-tron has an electric powertrain with two motor-generator units (MGUs) from Formula E. While the vehicle is in motion, the high-voltage battery is charged by an energy converter consisting of the efficient TFSI engine from the DTM and another MGU. The Audi RS Q e-tron is the most sophisticated vehicle in terms of technology that Audi Sport has ever deployed in racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-1024x724.webp\" alt=\"Audi Dakar3_ssict_1200_849\" class=\"wp-image-30706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-1024x724.webp 1024w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-400x284.webp 400w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-1080x764.webp 1080w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Andreas Roos, Project Leader for all factory-backed motorsport activities, \u201cThe Dakar is extremely challenging \u2013 even for a conventionally powered vehicle. With our powertrain concept, the challenge is distinctly greater. The chassis and suspension do not entail major differences, but we have a lot more components in the car that must be not only high performing lightweight and functioning reliably under the extreme conditions of the Dakar. They also have to be attuned to each other perfectly and work together smoothly.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A conventionally powered Dakar vehicle features two major components: the internal combustion engine and the transmission. \u201cIn Audi RS Q&nbsp;<a>e-tron<\/a>, we have an electric motor at the front axle, an electric motor at the rear axle, the high-voltage battery and the energy converter, consisting of another MGU and the TFSI engine from the DTM,\u201d&nbsp;says Roos. Each of these components requires a dedicated cooling system. That means we have not only one cooling system in the car but as many as six, including the intercooler and air conditioning system for the driver and co-driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-1024x724.webp\" alt=\"Audi Dakar3_ssict_1200_849\" class=\"wp-image-30706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-1024x724.webp 1024w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-400x284.webp 400w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849-1080x764.webp 1080w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Audi-Dakar3_ssict_1200_849.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audi has succeeded in recruiting three illustrious driver teams for this ambitious project. \u201cIt\u2019s no exaggeration to speak of a \u201cdream team,\u201d\u201d said Julius Seebach, the&nbsp;Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for motorsport. The Audi team features star drivers who have achieved many successes and won multiple Dakar races and World Rally Championship. Bringing their huge expertise, the high-profiled drivers are: Mattias&nbsp;Ekstr\u00f6m, Emil Bergkvist, Lucas Cruz, Carlos Sainz, Edouard Boulanger and the most successful Dakar driver of all time St\u00e9phane Peterhansel.&nbsp;And according to&nbsp;Mattias Ekstr\u00f6m, the Dakar experience will surely be one of the most exciting adventures of his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about the Dakar Rally Race featuring the Audi RS Q e-tron, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audi-saudiarabia.com\/me\/web\/meen\/dakar.html?2345%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.audi-saudiarabia.com\/me\/web\/meen\/dakar.html?2345<\/a>\u00a0or contact Audi Saudi Arabia at 800 1180099.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dakar Rally will pay its third visit to Saudi Arabia Audi\u2019s RS Q e-tron with complex powertrain concept to compete Four kilometers of cables, two central control units and six cooling systems Saudi Arabia \u2013 December 20th, 2021:&nbsp;In January 2022, the Dakar Rally, one of the greatest internationally challenging off-road endurance events, will take [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":30704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":26,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"0","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia - Audi RS Q e-tron | Saudi Shopper<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia returns in January 2022 with the Audi RS Q e-tron. 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