Only a few days ago Monster Energy X-raid team released a rendering of a specially-prepared Mini Countryman dubbed the ALL4 for the next Rally Dakar. And here’s the actual car, already been revealed. Of course this awesome looking Countryman is ought to take on the deserts and sand in its quest to win the Dakar rally, but here it’s shown in snow becasue that’s all they got in Germany!

The car is currently having its shakedown in France on December 13/14th. It will then be transported by airfreight to South America for final preparations for scrutineering in Buenos Aires at the end of the month. MINI All4 Racing will be in the hands of the French rally crew of Guerlain Chicherit and co-driver Michel Périn in January’s 33rd Personal Dakar Argentina-Chile.

Regardless of the results, just the fact that a Mini is taking on Rally Dakar is amazing!