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Drone Footage of Dune Buggy Racing in Dubai Is as Badass as it Sounds

Check out the sandblasts in this video.

Not too many words can accurately describe how awesome this footage of a dune buggy team shredding Dubai’s desert is, but “badass” comes pretty close.

There are few things that can put one of those ridiculous, cheek-hurting smiles on your face no matter what kind of mood you’re in, and dune buggying around the desert is, without a doubt, one of them. I learned that last summer in Huacachina, Peru, where I putt-putted around in your standard, run-of-the-mill dune buggy. I’ve got to imagine that racing in a tricked-out, 800-horsepower behemoth surpasses that, but this drone footage, shot by Team Blacksheep (led by Raphael Pirker, who we’ve written about quite a bit lately) is the closest I’m getting any time soon.

Seriously, check out those sand blasts around the minute and a half mark and tell me you don't want to go for a spin yourself.