Service Advisor:

I agree with everything you said except “It became famous, but only among gearheads.” 

No, it’s a V60 station wagon with a lift kit. Ergo, it’s a crossover. I’ll grant you it’s not an XC crossover, but it’s still a crossover. 

That looks like a very awkward and unnecessarily complex solution to a minor problem.

roof racks you idiots!

So is this some weird form of sarcasm, or an even weirder attempt at promoting Jamiroquai?

Short version

There is always lots of great photography at Dakar. My favorite so far is this one of Barreda. Lots of things going on - one foot off the peg, wheelie, a touch of oppo, rooster-tail: