The participants of the 2008 running of the Transsyberia Rallye who will be driving specially prepared Porsche Cayennes have descended upon Leipzig, Germany to prepare for the rally that runs from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar in July. Included in the teams are friend of The Garage, Laurance Yap who is posing above with the machine he will share with fellow Canadian Kees Nierop.
During this session, teams will learn the ins and outs of their Cayenne S Transsyberia and the navigation equipment. Basic maintenance and repairs are performed en-route by the driving team, while more major repairs are looked after by a team of Porsche technicians that follow the event. Teams are instructed by last year’s winner Rod Millen and pro co-driver Andi Schulz, not only in use of equipment but also with tips regarding things such as reading the terrain, vehicle extraction and how to control the vehicle at high speeds on loose surfaces. Teams with prior experience work with new teams to ease the path. Continue reading →
This story might generate a special session of the United Nations Security Council. It is the type of event that might cause unrest worldwide, unrest among car enthusiasts that is.
Ferrari is considering putting their dancing horse on an SUV. I would assume a red SUV that will compete with the Porsche Cayenne. Continue reading →
It’s rare that I delve into the higher echelons of geekdom, but my Neanderthal brain can surmise something that looks cool.
A case mod is the modification of a computer chassis or video game console chassis. . Modifying a computer case in any non-standard way is considered a case mod. Well a cool case mod created by some car loving braniac has hit the limelight. Continue reading →
There are few details coming from the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, other than the news of the winner. A scraggly looking Rod Millen and co-driver Richard Kelsey have taken the top spot in their Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia.
We will have more stories as they become available
News out of Mongolia today is that Canadians Kees Nierop and Lawrence Yap are out of the rally following a high speed roll. Fortunately the rally prepped Porsche Cayenne kept them safe, other than the usual bumps and bangs that come from an over. Unfortunately their truck sustained more damage and is not able to continue in the event.
The overall leader is now Dr. Erik Brandenburg in his Porsche 911, Safari Rally Clone! Following Brandenburg by just over 9 minutes is the Cayenne of Rod Millen. The previous leader, the Garnham Land Cruiser fell to 12th overall when they spent over and hour and a half trying to get free from a mud hole.
