Now this is a piece of kit

Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

The Moon Regan Transantarctic Expedition will travel 3,600 miles across Antarctica. The Winston Wong Bio-Inspired Ice Vehicle will lead the way with two science support vehicles carrying the team and state of the art monitoring and measuring technology from Imperial College London.

Mission: The Moon Regan Transantarctic expedition will travel from the west coast of Antarctica at Patriot Hills, to the South Pole, retracing the steps of the famous Fuchs and Hillary crossing, and then head north to McMurdo through the Trans-Antarctic Mountain Range. The expedition is expected to spend some 40 days on the ice and travel some 3,600 miles.

The expedition team will travel in three vehicles. The Winston Wong Bio-Inspired Ice Vehicle will lead the way. Bio-fuelled and with ground-penetrating radar capable of detecting hidden crevasses in the treacherous terrain, it will aid the safe passage of two 6-wheeled science support vehicles which carry the team and the state-of-the-art mounting equipment from Imperial College London.

My cousin is the mechanic...hence me knowing about it.

https://www.transantarcticexpedition.com/ or on Facebook Moon Regan TransAntartic Expedition (for those interested)

Look at this baby...(see pic)
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Handy tool that Thumbs Up

Until you spot a crevasse and need to jump on the brakes Very Happy

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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good Very Happy

pug · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Karma :

It would also be embarrassing to be passed by Jeremy Clarkson,with his Toyota in a 4-wheel-drift,as Captain Slow was having trying to have a dump.

Yes,I know it's the other side of the planet - but that tiny detail wouldn't stop the mighty Clarkson power sliding straight across the frozen McMurdo Sound!
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raak · Spanner Monkey Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Karma :

well there is a coincidence..

My missus works alongside someone whose patner is actually going on this trip.

we wish them all the best..

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Looks like something out of Die Another Day...
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mistergixer · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

Feminine write-up fail.

Sod the geography, where's the tech-specs??

Blokes need to know stuff like this:

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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

If someone rev's a V8 and there are no eco hippies there to hear it, does it make a sound? Laughing

They can say what they like and use what they like, as far as i'm concerned they've got guts for going anywhere near there. -10C here and i'm near unable to walk, they'd consider that hot where they're going.