We are very pleased about your interest in our vehicles. In the past years, we have always been able to respond to late requests and realize short-term assignments. We have also kept prices stable over the years and have been able to cushion adjustments so far. Unfortunately, we are also affected by the current global situation and the extreme supply shortages. Important suppliers of ours are not only facing problems with the procurement of raw materials, but also shortages in production. Therefore, we would like to ask you to inform us in time about your interest in one of our vehicles to avoid shortages in the supply chain and increased costs. An early placement of your interest is worthwhile to avoid costs! Contact us via racing@x-raid.de to request an offer.
MINI JCW Rally Plus 3.0I 2024
The MINI JCW Rally 3.0i marks the beginning of a new chapter in X-raid’s over 20-year history: for the first time, a vehicle developed and built by X-raid is powered by a gasoline engine. The new family member made its debut at the 2024 Rallye du Maroc. Just a few weeks later, it claimed its first victory at the Qatar International Baja.
MINI John Cooper Works Rally Plus 2022
The MINI JCW Rally Plus is the further development of the MINI JCW Rally for the new T1+ vehicle category created by the FIA. Among other things, the new vehicles are larger, faster and are allowed to use larger tyres.
MINI John Cooper Works Buggy 2017
Dakar wins: 2020, 2021
FIA Cup titel: 2019
“The idea of building a buggy had been around for a long time”, reveals Sven Quandt, “at the end of 2016 the idea took shape and in February 2017 the project was launched.” In total, more than 50 X-raid engineers and numerous partners worked on the new buggy. At the beginning of September, less than seven months after the start of the project, the MINI John Cooper Works Buggy covered its first kilometres during the roll-out at X-raid headquarters in Trebur.
In the following seasons, the new family member was further developed and improved – the buggy became faster, lighter and more drivable. All the hard work paid off in January 2020: Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz clinched the fifth Dakar victory in Saudi Arabia for X-raid on the MINI JCW Buggy. A year later, Stéphane Peterhansel and Edouard Boulanger repeated the success.
MINI John Cooper Works Rally 2016
FIA Cup titels: 2018, 2020
After very exciting and successful years with the MINI ALL4 Racing, the X-raid team presented the MINI John Cooper Works Rally! Based on the, 2016 launched, new MINI Countryman, the race vehicle was changed in numerous areas, with the headlights and the silhouette being adapted from the production car. Compared to its predecessor, the team’s new challenger had been enhanced in several areas: further developments made for a lowered centre of gravity, improvements of several performance features and improved drivability. The tubular steel frame was a new design and allowed for stowing a third spare wheel in the lower section of the car. With this move, the designers of the vehicle created the necessary room in the rear to place the cooling system at a lower point. At the same time, the new MINI John Cooper Works Rally also represented a step forward when it came to the aerodynamics. To achieve this goal, the desert racer spent numerous hours in the BMW Group’s wind tunnel.
2017 the FIA altered the technical regulations for all-wheel drive cars: inter alia, the spring travel was extended and the minimum weight reduced. The engineers attended to every section of the MINI and succeeded in lowering the weight to the allowed minimum.
X-raid 1000R Turbo SxS 2020
The Dakar 2021 represented another milestone in the history of X-raid: for the first time, the team lined up with a project outside the T1 category (prototype cars). In cooperation with Yamaha, an SxS car capable of tackling the Dakar was developed and assembled, based on the Yamaha YXZ1000R side-by-side.
The four-wheel drive X-raid 1000R Turbo Prototype was designed to meet various different demands, including offering newcomers to the sport an affordable and, above all, race-ready alternative.
MINI ALL4 Racing 2010-2017
Dakar Siege: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
FIA Cup titels: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
In December 2010, X-raid made a small sensation by suddenly presenting the MINI ALL4 Racing. In a very short period of time, the team had created the rally challenger based on the MINI Countryman. Once again, the cooperation with Magna Steyr, CP autosport and Faster proved to be flawless and on December 6th, the French pairing Guerlain Chicherit and Michel Périn entered the cockpit for the first rollout – just about 90 days after the start of the project. Stéphane Peterhansel secured the vehicle´s first win in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. 2012 the team celebrated its major breakthrough: Peterhansel won the Dakar! In the following three years the MINI ALL4 Racing was unbeatable in the legendary marathon rally.
In the beginning, all three spare wheels were placed in the rear of the vehicle. Later on two of the spare wheels where placed below the driver and navigator, to lower the centre of gravity and improve the drivability of the MINI.
BMW X3CC 2005-2011
FIA Cup titels: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023
A few years after the successful off-road rallying debut with the BMW X5 CC the team switched to the BMW X3 CC. On December 17th and 18th of 2004, the team and Magna Steyr – who had secured the deal to build the production version of the X3 – and BMW opted for building the new off-road rally vehicle. Götz Engineering and Heggemann undertook the task of designing the chassis, with Magna Steyr being responsible for the design of the suspension and body. There, the team also assembled the first BMW X3 CC and on August 17th at 02:45 AM, it drove out of the workshop for the first time.
In the following years, the BMW X3 CC secured numerous wins and also became a very popular customer car. In addition to many individual successes in off-road rallies, the X3 CC secured several FIA World Cup titles for X-raid, won the 2011 Silk Way Rally and finished fourth in two Dakar Rallies.
BMW X5CC 2002-2005
FIA Cup titel: 2004
When entering the cross-country sport, the BMW X5 was already a step ahead. Two years before its public launch in Geneva, the team already used BMW’s all-new twin-turbo diesel technology. And in addition, the team was provided with a BMW X5 body half a year before the car hit the market. This body was shipped from the USA to Germany to allow the team to mold the body parts. Later, these model parts were used to create a carbon-fibre skin to cover the vehicle’s turbular frame.
The chassis of the cross-country rallying version of the X5 was designed in Munich in cooperation with an engineering office, while the assembly of the car was executed at X-raid. “The chassis and the body work were supplied shortly before Christmas”, recalls Sven Quandt. “Following several months of build-up work, we travelled to Italy for our first tire test. And we made our debut at the Morocco Rally.” A short time later, the team celebrated its first win – in the Baja Germany and courtesy of Grégiore de Mévius.