Shiwa is today run as a small-scale, up-market hotel.
Running on solar, and in a small way doing your bit to prevent global warming.
The Outback is based on the Legacy wagon, but with increased ground clearance, while the Volvo retains a functional, workman-like demeanour.
Conditions ranged from atrocious to fair, with the pouring rain and mud of the first day abating on the second, to the relief of our photographer who also had the thankless task of getting the car clean every time for the shot!
View from Elmina slave fort
The writer outside the Grand Mosque, Timbuktu.
The media Defender, beached in a ditch as it grew dark.
This section was close to the start of the 8,5km track down the mountains, leading to the campsite. At the time we thought that this was at least worth a 4×4 photograph. Little did we know what waited around the next few corners!
The Game Pass Shelter in Kamberg Nature Reserve boasts some of the most impressive San rock paintings in southern Africa. Insert: Guide Norman Mgcobo explains the signifi cance of the paintings to Geoff.
Take a walk on the wild side
Geoff and Elise Earnshaw with Jonathan Halse from Semonkong Lodge. The lodge is the offi cial operator of the abseil.
After their lengthy journey, the Vissers are now back at home. They still have the Land Cruiser and Conqueror trailer.
The X3 xDrive20d handled the tough Kaokoland conditions in its stride.
Lots of people buy the Captiva because it is supremely comfortable and can hold seven occupants. But what few of them realise, is that their Captiva is extremely competent in off-road conditions.
These critters are still alive!
To us, an unthinkable meal
An unlikely meal
Arachnophobics won’t like this part of the menu
Is there anything not on sale in this market?
Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz
The first leg of the journey is undertaken from Nairobi to Khartoum in a safari camper van that has a robotic grass-cutter that clears the way ahead.
Map came up with the idea of the desert train to continue the journey from Khartoum to Karachi, Pakistan.
The desert train is powered by Honda’s fuel cell technology. Map’s idea is that any excess water produced by the engine will get filtered back into a water container at the back of the vehicle.
The next part of the trip is from Karachi to Shenzen, China and so a mountain climbing vehicle is needed to negotiate the Himalayas
Most of the technology that’s incorporated in these concept vehicles come from what Map’s design team saw at the Honda Collection Hall, outside of Tokyo. Such as these robotic legs based on Honda’s robot, Asimo.
Next the journey continues from Shezen to Kamchatka Peninsula in this Island Hopper.
The Island Hopper is an amphibious vehicle that can paddle on water and drive on dry land and is powered exclusively by solar energy.
Map conceptualised a tundra sled pulled by six electric drones to navigate from Kamchatka to Fairbanks, Alaska.
The drones are based on Honda’s UNI-CUB, a self-balancing scooter. These drones will also be able to detect any cracks in the ice.
It comes with a little jacuzzi and telescope too!
The next section is completed in this road tripper, from Fairbanks down the US west coast to Mexico.
It has lots of glass so that you can enjoy the views.
Then it’s in to the six-wheeled Jungle Jumper to navigate from Mexico city to Manaus, Brazil.
The yellow capsule is a small living space that can be pulled into the trees.
The 2015 Seven7 Drive
Bobo Campers offers its NP300 with a motorhome body, alleviating the need for rooftop camping.
The Britz 4×4 Nissan Hardbody NP300 offers and alternative tot he Toyota-dominated rental market.
A Toyota Land Cruiser 76 4.2D provides plenty of reliability and 4×4 ability, but not so much open road cruising ability.
South Africa 4×4 offers one of the best value-for-money options in this comparison with its Land Rover Defender TD5 that can be rented from R1 470 per day.
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Kenton Cool tests the cabin in Land Rover’s cool chamber
Windsurfing champion Robby Naish with Stéphane Peterhansel on the rest day, 8 January, in La Paz Bolivia.
Gate of No Return – Ouidah, Benin: A bas-relief of slaves on the imposing Gate of No Return; it was slaves from here that carried the Voodoo belief system to Haiti, Louisiana, Cuba and Brazil.
Accra, capital of Ghana: Tough old Land Rover Defenders are still used as breakdown tow vehicles.
A spy shot of the XC60 during testing.
An elephant arrives at Senyati Camp’s beautiful watering hole.
A line of all-new Nissan Navaras, outside the Protea Hotel in Durbanville.
Range Rover Sentinal
A monotube shock consists of a single tube that has a gas charge at one end.
The cabin was luxurious too, as befits a Mercedes.
Merc’s W115 Pick-up was on sale between 1972–1976. It was powered by a 45kW four-cylinder diesel engine, coupled to an automatic gearbox.
Infiniti QX80 Monograph concept
Infiniti QX80 Monograph concept, in New York
Using a LifeStraw product to filter water from Lake Tanganyika, Zambia
Sunset at Lake Tanganyika
Overlooking the Lumangwe waterfall
On the left is an example of the portable car seat harness that doesn’t meet EU safety standards. On the right is an example of a car seat that does meet EU safety standards.
T-Prime concept
Team Tane hold up ‘Bagito’, the miniature replica of their Suzuki Jimny called Badger.
Adventure pebbles, they’re everywhere
Life is a geat adventure! Floating Landys across the mighty Zambezi.
Standard Mercedes-Benz E22D All-Terrain
Volkswagen T-Roc Concept on display at 2014 Geneva Motor Show
Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept
Image: Toyota Great Britain
Resupplying and checking up on the regulations before we cruise to yet another African nation.
The rally plate that will be worn by cars on the 2018 event
Bernard ten Brinke and Michael Périn
Giniel de Villiers and Dirk von Zitzewitz
Mathieu Baumel and Nasser Al Attiyah
When spending months on the road – and camping every single day – a good fridge/freezer is an absolute necessity.
The Nissan Smart Mirror is a rearview mirror with a built-in video screen. The driver has the option of switching to the video view, which makes use of a camera in the rear of the vehicle.
Different manufacturers use slightly different versions but the auto-dimming rearview mirrors all work the same way, making use of an electrochromic material that darkens thanks to a chemical reaction.
Interior of the left-hand drive Jeep Cherokee available in the US.
South Africa has under 20 public electric vehicle charging points.
Australia has hundreds of public charging stations.
Senqu horseshoe
Kingsley and his team have been trvelling in Land Rovers for a long time. These days, a mountain bike is also often involved.
Africa is a beautiful place but also dangerous. Guns and violence are a reality of travelling through the continent.
The team celebrates the discovery of the geographic ‘heart’ – or centre – of Africa.
Certain vehicles, like those produced by Mercedes-Benz, will send a vibration through the steering wheel to let you know when you are drifting out of your lane.
A lane-keep system (Kia’s in this case) monitors the road markings to keep the vehicle in its lane.
A warning often appears on the dash when your vehicle drifts out of its lane.
He started racing at the age of four. His dad pushed him hard in his formative years, entrenching the belief that second place is for the first loser. He has everything from karts to tin-top racers to classics to supercars to rally cars to cross-country racing cars on his CV. He is SA’s second national rally and off-road racing champ (in the same year). This is 36-year old Leeroy Poulter.
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A man is very frustrated and sweaty while trying to evaluate his smoking car engine.
John Smit and Bryan Habana March 2011
Seamless Autonomous Mobility: The ultimate Nissan Intelligent Integration
Autonomous driving
Volvo Cars and Uber present production vehicle ready for self-driving
Mike Horn auf seiner Expedition unterwegs in der Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse
Mike Horn on the way during his expedition in the Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Der neue Marco Polo ACTIVITY – Exterieur
The new Marco Polo ACTIVITY – Exterior
Image: Isuzu
Image: Isuzu
Image: Isuzu
Part of the camping furniture next to another well-known Japanese automaker
Image: Mitsubishi
Image: Mitsubishi
Image: Mitsubishi
Image: Mitsubishi
Image: Brent vd Schyff
The beautiful, sparse landscape of the Kaokoveld. Notice the disc-like “fairy rings” that dot the plains. It is believed that these shapes are formed by termites that eat grass seedlings and disturb the soil.
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A group of Himba boys collect wood for the fire.
A convoy travels through the barren, otherworldly landscape.
A vehicle ventures down the infamous Van Zyl’s Pass.
Goat and cattle farming sustains the majority of the Kaokoland’s small population.
Two Himba women sit outside a traditional dwelling.
Beautiful scenery in the vicinity of Kamanjab.
A herd of desert elephants travel through the dry Hoariseb riverbed.
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