Land Rover is out to prove that the new Range Rover is not just another SUV in their lineup, it's their fastest, most exciting vehicle ever!
After Pikes Peak, the Range Rover Sport has conquered yet another corner of the world, this time crossing the Empty Quarter in the Arabian Desert – one of the most challenging desert environments on the planet – in 10 hours and 22 minutes.
Averaging a speed of 51.87 mph (81.87 km/h) professional Dakar driver Moi Torrallardona put his 10 years experience to good use, managing to get the a normal production vehicle across terrain that would cripple an average car. He drove the 510 horsepower V8 engine hard, from dawn to dusk over 800 kilometers of loose sand, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees.
Averaging a speed of 51.87 mph (81.87 km/h) professional Dakar driver Moi Torrallardona put his 10 years experience to good use, managing to get the a normal production vehicle across terrain that would cripple an average car. He drove the 510 horsepower V8 engine hard, from dawn to dusk over 800 kilometers of loose sand, with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees.