Allison transmissions prove themselves in the dust of the desert during Dakar Rally

摘要

Allison's fully automatic transmissions have proven themselves spectacularly in January over two of the toughest rallies in international motorsport. Allison-equipped vehicles claimed top-ten positions in the truck division on the 12-day Dakar Rally 2020, while an Allison-equipped Scania won the truck category in the 15-day Africa Eco Race. The Dakar Rally took place on 5-17 January, and for the first time crossed the Saudi Arabian desert. Starting in Jeddah on the Red Sea, the route ran east as far as the oil and gas fields of the Al-Hasa, before turning back to finish just outside the capital, Riyadh. Entries included 46 trucks (as well as cars, motorcycles, quads, and 'specials') which faced punishing variations in temperature, humidity and altitude over a 4,850-mile route comprising 3,100 miles of timed special stages.