Over half of the vehicles competing in this year's Dakar Rally were manufactured in South Africa, with Toyota Hilux bakkies clinching the first and second place spots. Six of the top ten cars were also South African-made, showcasing the country's automotive prowess.
Over half of all the cars that featured at this year’s Dakar Rally were made in South Africa by South Africa ns, including the two Toyota Hilux bakkies that clinched the first and second spots of the desert-spanning motor marathon.Six of the top 10 cars at Dakar were also manufactured in South Africa , including the bakkie of South Africa n team Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings who clinched the second place spot.
Century Racing 7 vehicles like these featured heavily in Dakar 2025. Image sourced from Century Racing. Meanwhile Ford was the other big vehicle maker to feature in the top ten, with the Ford Raptor driving Swedes Mattias Ekström and Emil Bergkvist to third place. The Raptor also featured with fifth place Mitch Guthrie and Kellon Walch from the United States.since at least 2013, initially through Toyota Motorsport, formerly Hallspeed, which operate out of Kyalami in Gauteng.
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