A special version of Renault Duster, the country's favourite compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), is set to entertain global audience by featuring at next year's edition of the globally renowned off-road motor sporting Dakar Rally. The French auto major has tasted immense success with its Duster model in the Indian passenger car market and enjoys the title of market leader in its segment, at present.
The Dakar Rally is one of the most famous and peculiar off-road motor sporting race in the world. Almost all off-roading aficionados across the globe consider the Dakar rally as the Mecca of SUV featuring motor sports organised on the demanding desert and arid terrains. Further, Renault S.A., the French multinational automotive major, has revealed that two special Duster compact SUV's will battle it out for the pole position in the gruesome Dakar rally.
The specially designed and assembled Renault Duster model for the race has been trimmed with a number of interesting modifications in its under-the-hood configuration, suspension system and drivetrain. Accordingly, the two super powerful Duster models will be powered by a 3.5 litre, V6 petrol motor, which could churn out an impressive peak power output close to 300 bhp. The drivetrain is going to feature an All Wheel Drive (AWD) configuration and the engine assembly is mated to a six speed sequential transmission system.
Further, race drivers who are going to get behind the wheel of the Dakar spec Duster models are going to be Jose Mauricio and Emiliano Spataro. It is going to be really exciting to watch the country's favourite compact SUV burning rubber on South American deserts during the 2013 Dakar Rally.
![Renault Duster [2020-2022]](https://imgd-ct.aeplcdn.com/160x89/n/cw/ec/47028/duster-exterior-right-front-three-quarter-4.jpeg?q=80 "Renault Duster [2020-2022]")
