Photo: Facebook/The Longest Drive
A team of three adventurers managed to break a world record this week. It happened in a Porsche Cayenne Diesel, and the team called itself The Longest Drive.
The challenge? Drive as fast as possible from Nordkapp - Norway to Cape Agulhas - South Africa. The journey from one point to another goes through Europe, Asia, and Africa, and involves many perils along the way.
Last year, the same team’s attempt was abruptly stopped by a zebra, so their car was decorated with a striped pattern, just like the animal has, to commemorate the incident.
The Longest Drive crossed 21 countries in total, and their trip accumulated 17,450 kilometers, the equivalent of 10,842 miles. It took them eight days, 21 hours, and three minutes to complete the journey.
Compared to the former record, this is an improvement of seven hours and six minutes. Their Porsche Cayenne Diesel used 1,949 liters of fuel (514.85 US gallons), and averaged a consumption of 11.1 liters/100 kilometers (21.1 MPG).
The Longest Drive team is composed of a Danish racing driver named Jan Kalmar, a South African racer named Shaun Neill, and Vitoldas Milius, a Lithuanian journalist.
They did not use a stock vehicle, as the Cayenne was fitted with an extended fuel tank with a 200-liter capacity (52.83 gallons), a modified suspension, off-road tires, an on-board refrigerator, a padded roll cage, a reclining rear seat, and under body protection. The engine and drivetrain remained stock.
Each crew member drove a stint of approximately six hours, while one of them rested and the third helped with navigation. The only part of the journey that was not driven was between Istanbul and Tel Aviv, where they used a cargo plane. This was done because of the war in Syria, and their GPS tracker was altered to have a delay of around six hours to help the team hide from the terrorist group Boko Haram.
However, the team did not gain any time with their flight, as the car was secured for 19 hours and 10 minutes at the airport in Istanbul to add the time to their trip. The aforementioned period of time refers to driving the distance between Istanbul and Tel Aviv at an average speed of 55 MPH (90 km/h).
This adventure took a toll on the Cayenne, as the Porsche suffered three broken rims, four tire punctures, a cracked windscreen, a bent suspension, and a broken shock absorber.
The previous record had been set in September 2015 and was held by adventurers Rainer Zietlow, Marius Biela, and Sam Roach. The team completed the same Cape-to-Cape journey in nine days, four hours, and eight minutes behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI.
Last year, the same team’s attempt was abruptly stopped by a zebra, so their car was decorated with a striped pattern, just like the animal has, to commemorate the incident.
The Longest Drive crossed 21 countries in total, and their trip accumulated 17,450 kilometers, the equivalent of 10,842 miles. It took them eight days, 21 hours, and three minutes to complete the journey.
Compared to the former record, this is an improvement of seven hours and six minutes. Their Porsche Cayenne Diesel used 1,949 liters of fuel (514.85 US gallons), and averaged a consumption of 11.1 liters/100 kilometers (21.1 MPG).
The Longest Drive team is composed of a Danish racing driver named Jan Kalmar, a South African racer named Shaun Neill, and Vitoldas Milius, a Lithuanian journalist.
They did not use a stock vehicle, as the Cayenne was fitted with an extended fuel tank with a 200-liter capacity (52.83 gallons), a modified suspension, off-road tires, an on-board refrigerator, a padded roll cage, a reclining rear seat, and under body protection. The engine and drivetrain remained stock.
Each crew member drove a stint of approximately six hours, while one of them rested and the third helped with navigation. The only part of the journey that was not driven was between Istanbul and Tel Aviv, where they used a cargo plane. This was done because of the war in Syria, and their GPS tracker was altered to have a delay of around six hours to help the team hide from the terrorist group Boko Haram.
However, the team did not gain any time with their flight, as the car was secured for 19 hours and 10 minutes at the airport in Istanbul to add the time to their trip. The aforementioned period of time refers to driving the distance between Istanbul and Tel Aviv at an average speed of 55 MPH (90 km/h).
This adventure took a toll on the Cayenne, as the Porsche suffered three broken rims, four tire punctures, a cracked windscreen, a bent suspension, and a broken shock absorber.
The previous record had been set in September 2015 and was held by adventurers Rainer Zietlow, Marius Biela, and Sam Roach. The team completed the same Cape-to-Cape journey in nine days, four hours, and eight minutes behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI.
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