Vehicles and classes The five competitive groups in the Dakar are the motorcycles, quads, the cars class (which ranges from buggies to small SUVs), UTVs, and the trucks class. Many vehicle manufacturers use the rally's harsh environment as both a testing ground and an opportunity to show off their vehicles' durability even though most vehicles are heavily modified from their production specification or purpose-built.
vEhiclEs aND ClasSes the fivE COmpetItivE grOups in ThE daKar are thE motoRCYcleS, quAds, tHe cARS cLAss (whICH rangES froM BuggieS to SMAll sUVs), Utvs, aNd the trucks clasS. maNY vehicle manUFaCTuRErs usE tHE rallY's HaRSh enviroNMeNT aS BOTh A tEStInG GroUNd And an OPPoRtunity to sHOw OfF their veHicles' dURAbility even THougH most VehiclES are heAvily moDIFIed from their prOduCTIoN spECiFiCatIoN or pUrpoSe-buILT.