There’s Very Little Range Rover Left In This Wacky Dakar Build With A 2000-HP Lambo V10

A shop in California is in the process of building what might be the craziest Range Rover in existence. The extreme off-roader is known as the Dakar Prototype, and while it’s far from finished, the shop claims it should be ready to run in January, taking to sand dunes like a duck to water.

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While some of the body is still Range Rover Velar, the insane creation shares very little in common with its former self, once you strip away those bright red panels. It sports a bespoke steel chassis, and the engine bay is now void of a powertrain altogether. Instead, the front end features a pair of large radiators and massive King shocks, and the engine has been moved to the rear of the SUV.

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This is no Range Rover engine, either. Instead, the Velar is rocking the 5.2-liter V10 of a Lamborghini Huracan. This engine is being built by Underground Racing with its Stage 3 package and will feature a pair of turbochargers, but it’s still a work in progress. The turbochargers have been sourced from Precision and Morgan Clarke Design, the shop building this crazy Velar, says it could have as much as 2,000 hp at the wheels.

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The rear seats have been completely removed, and there’s now a custom frame in the rear that supports the huge King shocks. A wild set of tires perfect for ripping up sand dunes is of course present.

Plenty of work is also being done to the SUV’s cabin. It retains the original Velar dash and cluster and soon, will include a five-speed gated manual shifter. Seats from a McLaren 720S should ensure that the driver and passenger are held in place during even the craziest off-road stunts.

Incredibly, Morgan Clarke Design plans to build six more examples of this wild Velar off-roader but this one will likely be the only example with a Lamborghini engine. The other six will probably use a GM crate motor with a six-speed sequential.

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