The Baja race is one off-road event that car enthusiasts are definitely watching out for. Held every fall at Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, this race is where motorcycles, old Beetles, dune buggies, trucks, or even custom-made race vehicles go for the dirt. For this year’s race though, one team from San Jose California has been filling the Baja buzzwires. Tagged as team Desert Dingo, they upgraded the VW parts of one beat-up ’69 Beetle and entered it for the Stock VW category. The race kicked off last Sunday, and team Desert Dingo is one determined team to make their VW Beetle see through the race with flying colors.

Amazingly, the team managed to equip the Beetle with satellite phones and multiple GPS receivers. They also replaced some of its VW parts with new ones, installing a more powerful engine and tighter suspension system. This bug is now truly ready to take on any desert, or off-road course. They will be updating their roundabouts during the course of the 2,100 kilometer race through Twitter.

The team’s creativity is not only reflected on how they turned this old Beetle into a mean machine. They also showed real team spirit and camaraderie by being loyal to the Beetle. Let us just hope that their enthusiasm will be enough to carry them across the race.

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