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From navigating steep sand dunes to twisting mountain trails and canyon floors, driving the 2,275 kilometer off-road course at the annual Rebelle Rally is no joke. Doing it in a plug-in electric vehicle is an even bigger feat. But at this year’s Rebelle Rally, two teams competing in the 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV showed it wasn’t just possible — it could be triumphant.
When Mike Pappas sped across the finish line at Lexus’ “License to Thrill” competition last month, his only focus was having fun. The auto enthusiast was stoked to be among the first to test drive the Lexus IS 500 F SPORT Performance, competing alongside more than a dozen other everyday car aficionados. In the back of his mind, he knew his fast times from the race’s two preceding rounds meant he had a shot at first place.
