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Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« on: August 07, 2007, 01:15:49 pm »

Porsche Cayenne Transsyberian Rally
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It's a 7,100-km race from Moscow to Mongolia, with a route that cuts across some of the most varied geography in the world. A rally that passes through old cities, mountain ranges and skirts along the Gobi desert before the end, 14 days later, in Ulaanbaatar. It's the Rallye Transsyberia, a challenge for man, woman and machine and one of the most grueling long-distance events you can participate in.More ...
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2007, 02:57:56 pm »
Just out of curiosity, when did Siberia become Syberia?  ???
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2007, 03:03:57 pm »
Hmm. My dad's company crosses Mongolia in Land Cruisers.
Never knew the Cayenne was such a serious off-road vehicle. I bet 99.9% of them never see anything worse than a bad speedbump.
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2007, 03:05:22 pm »
AVToller, since Porsche decided apparently, not sure why they changed it.
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2007, 04:02:10 pm »
Quote from: mmret on August 07, 2007, 03:03:57 pm
Never knew the Cayenne was such a serious off-road vehicle. I bet 99.9% of them never see anything worse than a bad speedbump.

The Cayenne shares a platform and a lot of R&D with the Tuareg, which is basically VW's Land Cruiser.  But you're right: just like most Lambos will never see a race track, most Cayennes will never see a dirt road.
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2007, 05:27:35 pm »
I would think that a REAL trans Siberia  would stay north of Mongolia and end at Vladivostok... maybe there are no roads and gas stations up there.
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2007, 05:51:50 pm »
tpl, you've hit it on the head.  For an amazing read and a real appreciation of what trans-siberia really can mean check out http://angusadventures.com/circumnavigations.html .  The guy walked and biked across the whole of Siberia in the friggin winter.  I know Julie his partner, have yet to meet Colin.  Crazy stuff.  Makes the rally look like driving to the mall ;)
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2007, 06:00:16 pm »
Cool! Really enjoyed watching Ewan and Charlie tackle that terrain in 'Long Way Round'. The last bit to Magadan on the coast was extremely tough.

I crossed Siberia in 1991 the lazy way, on the train. Three hundred bucks Beijing to Warsaw.

http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mytravels/Trans_Siberian.html
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 10:07:05 am »
PJung,

That is onne of my dream journeys!  Will have to do it some day... Thank you for sharing your adventure.
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Re: Special Feature: Transsyberian Rally
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2007, 05:01:12 pm »
You're welcome.

I see people can take a virtual journey on the Trans-Siberian here:

http://www.eng.rzd.ru/images/flash/

Looks like they've cleaned it up a bit but prices haven't changed much.
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