Watch Us Get Scared to Death by a Dakar Rally Racer!

This Can-Am Maverick ain’t like your neighbor’s X3.

Opportunities like this don’t come around often, so when Can-Am asked if we wanted to go to Portugal to get seat time in a Dakar Rally Maverick X3, we didn’t hesitate. It’s hard to convey how much faster and more intense this rig is than your average side-by-side, but we tried.

And, with Dakar stage winner Rokas Baciuška at the wheel, it will absolutely break your brain. Check out the video for to ride along with us!

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