Audi’s initial thoughts after the relentless 2023 Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally 2023 is over. And the world‘s most iconic Rally Raid event didn’t hold back on its label as ones of the toughest races in the world this year. But Audi made it to the podium. And here’s what the team thought after the pioneering RS Q e-torn clocked up 14 stage podiums, a prologue and Stage win and an unforgiving and highly-memorable 15 days of racing.

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*This vehicle shown here is the Rally Dakar vehicle that is not available as a production model. Closed course, professional driver. Do not attempt. The Audi RS Q e-tron combines an electric drivetrain with an energy converter system comprising a TFSI engine and generator.