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To compete in one of the world’s most difficult rally events, the 2007 TransSyberian Rally, Porsche Cars of North America (PCNA) will be fielding three specially prepared Cayennes. Beginning August 3, and covering 3,850 miles of forest, desert, mountains, and plains, the route will pit the Cayennes against 47 other entrants on the 15 day expedition from Moscow to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

The 2008 Porsche Cayenne S TransSyberia vehicles used for the rally have had a set of special safety equipment added in preparation for the rally. Based on the standard Cayenne S, the race vehicles remain mechanically identical to their street-bound parent right down to the stock 4.8-liter, 385 horsepower V-8 engine. Each participant is fitted with a full rollcage along with racing-style seatbelts, auxiliary lighting, and skid plates, among other features.

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The Gumball 3000 was founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper, an ex-Armani model, who was inspired by the “Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash”, an unofficial, almost outlawed, coast to coast road race from New York to Los Angeles that took place four times during the 1970s before being cancelled due to concerns over road safety from police.

Maximllion Cooper set out to revive the spirit of the original Cannonball races in the summer of 1999, combining long drives throughout the day with decadent nightly parties. The original rally featured fifty of Cooper’s wealthiest friends, who drove to Italy in extravagant and customised cars, before arriving in London and crossing the finish line. In an attempt to avoid trouble from the authorities, the Gumball rally was set up with no official timing and no prizes awarded, emphasising that it was a rally and not a race, although this d more »

Forget what you think you know about driving. Now’s the time to put the pedal to the metal and really learn how to drive at a rally experience rally driving school. You’ll have the chance learn those special driving techniques that make the sport so unique and experience first hand the roar of the engine the feel of the course while you see the dust fly. Under the watchful eye of specially trained professional rally experience instructors, you’ll taste what it’s like to slide, oversteer, and make handbrake turns. You’ll learn proper braking techniques and throttle control all while racing to beat the clock.

Rally experience driving excursions are one of the most popular driving activities in Australia and it’s easy to understand why. It’s the same reason the sport of rally driving has been around for more than 100 years. It’s exciting, adrenalin in more »

Even if you don’t consider yourself a fan of motor sports you are probably at least somewhat familiar with rally car driving. You’ve seen rally car driving in movies or on TV and you may even know that this is one of the oldest motor sports, having begun in the early 1900s in Monte Carlo. The sport of rally driving is somewhat different today than it was in the early days, mainly because it is more mature–the cars are faster, the roads are better, and rally driving equipment is now designed for safety. But rally car driving retains its allure because it still means fast cars, thrilling turns, and brave drivers.

If you think that rally car driving is a sport reserved only for professionals you are wrong. With the help of the many professional rally driving schools that are located throughout the world, anyone can suit up, strap down and experience the thrill of taking hairpin turns at break neck speeds and more »

Being passionate about something does not necessarily mean that you should spend a lot of money, but there are some domains that require more financial interest than others. Racing is one of them. Rally cars are an important element for those that are in love with automobiles. These people are always looking for the best offers and the websites on rally cars for sale are among their favorites.

If you visit a website specialized in this type of commerce you could be surprised to learn about the variety of offers available and the notable price variations. This is because of the different rally cars, from a small Renault to an impressive BMW. Some things that could also make you choose one website in detriment of another are the videos filmed during real rallies, accidents and funny moments. Discussion forums are also a great place to come in contact with people that have the same passion as you and tha more »