4×4 News
RC-Foff Finland Cup Comp 1 - Kangasala 2009 It is snowy Saturday morning in southern Finland, Kangasala. We arrived to the gravel pit and noticed that there was way too much snow to have a RC Formula Offroad fun. Well, we went to the second place and situation was the same.
RC-Foff Finland Cup Comp 2 at Mänttä - We arrived to the gravel pit in Mänttä, Finland late at Friday night. After few tests we cobble the tent for next day's action. We slept in local reindeer farm. There were lots of sheep, chickens, rabbits, reindeers and other interesting animals. After having a fantastic sauna, we went to cottage to have some sleep.
RC-Foff Finland Cup Comp 1 at Kangasala - It's Saturday morning and sun is shining at gravel pit in Kangasala, Finland. When we arrived to the gravel pit there were already action in the hills. New season was just to begin. The drivers are tired from last night when they were fixing their cars to prepare for a fierce battle with other competitors.
First RC FOFF Competition in Finland - Here we are. The very first national RC Formula Offroad race is just to begin. Location is Kangasala, Finland just 30 kilometers from Tampere. This is the first race where there are drivers from other teams too.
Range Rover Air Suspension - At first I had an Efi gasoline Classic which gave me very good moments for 15 years and which I still keep. Later I acquired a New Range P38 and the truth is that I was desperate with the air suspension. My Range spent a total of 70 days in the repair garage throughout 2 years due to the air suspension. The problems were constant. And the worse part is than they were not solved!
Range Rover Evoque - The First Drive - Sometimes, a car just seems right. You climb in and it has all makes all the right noises. The dash feels like you've seen it before. It has all the features all others were missing. This is how I imagined the perfect car... Well, at least until I drove an Evoque.
Rainy season "fun in the mud" - During December/January 2007 my colleagues and I at I Dream Africa Safaris, had enough of providing exciting 4x4 tours for our clients and needed some dirt time for us selves. Our tour was split in two parts, the first being Dammaraland and Kaokoland in the north west of our country, being Namibia and the second leg being the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Rainforest Murça '09 September 1st - 6th - Murça, Portugal The Rainforest Murça was born in 2005 from the oldest Rainforest Challenge Selection. Before 2005, this RFC Selections were based in Spain and from 2005 moved to the wonderful, ancient Town of Murça in the north of Portugal.
Ragnar Robertsson – Driver of the Year 2008 by Thrandur Formula Off Road driver Ragnar Robertsson has just won the title “Driver of the Year 2008” in Iceland. Ragnar competes in the Formula Off Road Modified Street Class. Ragnar’s award is based on his success in this years season. He won the “Formula Off […]
by Sam (Nevada City, California) Just wondering what you guys use in Iceland ? Unfortunately most tire manufacturers only make the wide (15″+ width) tires up to 38″. I’ve tried to use bias ply tires (mickey T’s 39x18x15) at my property near Lake Tahoe, but they just didn’t float the same way radials do, […]
Converting Land Rovers For Injured Soldiers - We help troops get mobile again, and also it's open to all amputees to get involved. We adapt and convert earlier Defenders and Discos to be user friendly to those without limbs - utilizing a simple hand control kit we create vehicles for use from expeditions and offroad racing to driver training and gentle green laning. The project plans to create a workshop where the conversions can be carried out as part of the rehabilitation program or even for post discharge skill building as…
Pushing the Limits - Andy Campbell - When I first read about Andy’s trip, I was randomly searching the web for parts for my truck. It jumped at me. So I entered the blog and got to reading. Every year, Land Rover awards the Go Beyond Scholarship, their aim being to widen our understanding and enjoyment of the geography on our doorstep.