If you ever want to know how many people drive a certain type of vehicle, buy one for yourself; the moment you pull out from the dealer’s lot, you’ll see hundreds of them. It’s a weird phenomenon, but it works. It’s not, however, something I was expecting to happen when...

Dutch driver Bernhard Ten Brinke took a surprise early Dakar Rally lead by topping the event's new Prologue stage on Saturday.The primary purpose of the seven-mile test near Buenos Aires was to set the starting order for when the proper stages begin on Sunday, although the Prologue times still count...