| Dacia Sandrider | |
|---|---|
 Dacia Sandrider at the 2024Geneva International Motor Show | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dacia |
| Production | 2024–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Rally raid |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 LNissan VR30DDTTtwin-turboV6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,000 mm (118.1 in) |
| Length | 4,140 mm (163.0 in) |
| Width | 2,290 mm (90.2 in) |
| Height | 1,810 mm (71.3 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | No predecessor |
TheDacia Sandrider is an off-road competition car, built byDacia together withProdrive to participate in various competitions in therally raid. It has been used in the FIA Ultimate T1+ class since the end of 2024 at Rallye du Maroc for the first time.
The Sandrider is visually based on the Dacia Manifesto SUV concept car, but was technically developed by Prodrive together with Renault-Alpine and Dacia. Dacia stressed that the Sandrider is not a redesigned Prodrive Hunter. Unlike the Prodrive Hunter, the Sandrider has, among other things, a new engine from theNissan Z 3.0L V6 twin turbo,a new chassis and suspension, and a fully redesigned body. The Sandrider consists of a carbon body on a tubular frame chassis with a reinforced subframe and reinforced shock absorbers and suspension with double wishbones. It has a sequential 6-speed gearbox and permanent four-wheel drive on 37×12.5 R17BF Goodrich and 350 mm suspension travel.[1][2]
The Dacia Sandrider made its rally raid debut at theRallye du Maroc 2024. There,Nasser Al-Attiyah won,Sebastien Loeb came in second andCristina Gutiérrez 82nd.[3]
Dacia competes with three vehicles in the2025 Dakar Rally and in the entire2025 World Rally-Raid Championship season. Al-Attiyah, Loeb and Gutiérrez continue as drivers.[1] At the 2025 Dakar Rally, Loeb was forced to retire early on after he flipped his car, causing damage to the roll cage that the organizers deemed structural. Meanwhile, Gutiérrez was also taken out of contention due to a technical defect.[4] Only Al-Attiyah was classified, placing fourth overall after winning the ninth stage.[5][6]
