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Sue Mead and Darren Skilton kicked off the new year in South America, as their team is racing in the 2011 Dakar Rally behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. The Dakar is a 15-day off-road race that covers almost 6,000 miles through the deserts and mountains of Chile and Argentina. Visit PickupTrucks.com to learn more about the Raptor and how well the team is doing. Also check out the latest from Ask.cars.com and MotherProof.com.

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Starts the 2011 Dakar Rally with Driver Sue Mead (PickupTrucks.com)

Is the Chrysler 300 New for 2011? (Ask.cars.com)

2011 Buick Regal: Car Seat Check (Motherproof.com)