Well, they’re at it again.

Land Rover outfitted a bunch of rigs and asked if there were any crazy people handy who’d maybe like to “drive” them part way around the Earth…

Back in the day it was known as the Camel Trophy - today, it’s G4.

No matter the name, it’s some of the most intense offroading you’ve ever seen, and it’s a cinch you’ve never had to deal with the things these guys encounter.

Often times the route planners simply state, “We’d like to go from here to there” and draw a line on a map. That then becomes the route. No road? No matter. The Landies can certainly handle the slogging provided the team is up to the challenge. Rivers, deep mud, bugs, trees are daily obstacles…every day…for months…think of that next time you’re sitting on a Sunday trail ride waiting for one Jeep to get winched out of a ditch.

If you’ve ever wondered who the best offroad drivers in the world are, now’s your chance to see them in action…

The following nations will be represented during the 2006 Land Rover G4 Challenge:

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile & Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Damn, why doesn’t Jeep do something like this?

A bunch of links:

G4 Challenge Home Page
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Is this really a challenge?
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Vehicles and specs
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