So what's new with the 2010 Dakar Hummer?

Really looking forward to this year's Dakar. If I remember correctly, the two areas where the Hummer gave up performance last year to the eventual winners were overall straight line speed and the lack of 4WD.

Has anything changed either in the rules or in the configuration of the 2010 cars to try to close that gap?

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on December 16, 2009 at 2:19am

VW figured it out but BMW didn't. Their #1 driver was DQed while leading the overall, due to overheating.

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Allen "Pez Loco" on December 15, 2009 at 9:10pm

He'll Chip the LS to run in the altitude.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Harris on December 15, 2009 at 6:57pm

The hummer puts out around 300 hp. He sticks with 2WD because of the travel advantage. 4WD are limited to about 10" of travel I believe.

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Permalink Reply by bryan stewart on December 30, 2009 at 2:15am

I'm not sure if 4wd would be advantages for Robby this, is there going to be any places with lots of mud?

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Permalink Reply by BEN NEWBERRY on December 15, 2009 at 2:03pm

i luv playing the dirt 2 video game and the r.g.offroad hummer is in there. everyone always chooses that car to race so it must be good this year too, 4 wd or not. cant wait 4 robby to bring it home to the u.s. a dakar champion

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Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on December 15, 2009 at 2:29pm

Love Dirt2. Best Rally sim ever made. I wish the stages were longer.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on December 15, 2009 at 3:08pm

Yea, Dirt 2 is good...but it still has a long way to go.

Doesn't hurt that it has the Hummer either. lol

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Permalink Reply by MerlotMax on December 16, 2009 at 11:35am

I'm still waiting fot the PC version - Dec 22!!!

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Permalink Reply by Amar on December 15, 2009 at 10:23pm

I was just wondering, we talk about the dakar hummers and Robby Godron all day long. Does Robby ever reads these quastions and comments? What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by wilks7 on December 15, 2009 at 10:40pm

sure when he gets bored and he has time to kill

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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on December 15, 2009 at 11:40pm

i was about to ask that to him in person this last baja 1000 but forgot at the last moment because for me it was like to see God in person, haha, i just shaked his hand and wish him good luck to him and andy, haha,. it was funny really,

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Permalink Reply by Big Daddy P on December 16, 2009 at 7:22am

I just started watching the 2009 Dakar on DVD in prep for the 2010 run. I seem to remember RG talking about rethinking his suspension/handling set-ups for some of the WRC-style stages at the end of the 2009 rally. He must be giving-away a lot with high the ride height and long travel on those relatively smooth sections. But in watching stage 1 and 2 last night there were some off-piste, cross-country segments where a long travel set-up would really perform well. But these lumpy bits were probably separated by miles of comparatively flatish, smoothish farm roads. Tricky getting the combination right for a multi-thousand mile race no doubt. That's just one of the things that makes Dakar great to follow.