Last February, a pair of intrepid adventurists driving a Fiat Panda smashed the standing record for the drive from Capetown to London. Their time of 10 days, 13 hours was more than a day faster than the previous record. Read about their journey here
http://www.expeditionportal.com/news/1915-new-cape-town-to-london-record-set.html
Fast forward to October 2013. A new pair is setting out to capture the Capetown-London record. This time, the vehicle will be a 2005 Land Rover LR3. The SUV is mostly stock, with an auxiliary fuel tank expanding range to 1200 miles without refueling. One goal is to raise donations for Farm Africa, a charity that fights hunger. Read the press release here.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/03/british-team-attempting-10k-mile-10-day-drive-land-rover
http://www.expeditionportal.com/news/1915-new-cape-town-to-london-record-set.html
Fast forward to October 2013. A new pair is setting out to capture the Capetown-London record. This time, the vehicle will be a 2005 Land Rover LR3. The SUV is mostly stock, with an auxiliary fuel tank expanding range to 1200 miles without refueling. One goal is to raise donations for Farm Africa, a charity that fights hunger. Read the press release here.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/03/british-team-attempting-10k-mile-10-day-drive-land-rover
