Get
a car dirty for once!
Vehicle enthusiasts spend a
considerable amount of time and money keeping their motors polished
to perfection, but every now and again there’s an overwhelming urge
to enjoy some off-road fun. Here, we bring you the lowdown on
everything from going on a rally driving
experience to climbing on board a
tank.
Unleash your inner Rage
Every heard of Rage Buggy? Combine
go-karting and rally driving and you’re pretty much there. When you
consider that some buggies are capable of doing 0-60mph in less than
three seconds, it provides a driving experience unlike any other.
Strap yourself into the rear-wheel drive beasts and tackle the
challenging terrain at tracks like Silverstone. Fast, fun and safe -
Rage Buggy is a real must for those people with a need for speed.
Go rally driving
Having watched and admired the likes of
Sébastien Loeb, Tommi Mäkinen and Colin McRae over the years, how
about trying out rally driving for yourself? Get your pulse racing
with the ultimate in white-knuckle driving and try to master the art
of doing the perfect handbrake turn or cornering at speed on
difficult terrain. This is real edge-of-the-seat stuff and you may
even be treated to a couple of ‘hot laps’ with a seasoned pro if
you’re lucky.
Take control of a tank
Track days usually
consist of being handed the keys to a supercar you can only dream of
owning with the onus on being fast and furious. However, you don’t
have to go at crazy speeds to have a good time. There’s something
pretty surreal about climbing into a fully-functional
tank and getting to grips with an awesome piece of military
machinery. At certain places, you can steamroll over and crush an old
banger or two if you’re feeling really destructive.
Get up close and personal with a
real-life monster
With pace and power, monster trucks
combine the best of both worlds to devastating effect. These
oversized monsters, for want of a better description, can make light
work of anything and everything that stands in their way and provide
an altogether different set of driving challenges, like how best to
keep control of a 7.5-litre engine and how to park this humongous
vehicle.
Hammer a Hummer
Long before footballers and other
highly-paid individuals started splashing their cash on Hummers, they
were used more as off-road military vehicles than for corner-shop
milk round trips. Experience days now allow you to roam around in
these virtually indestructible 4x4s. Scale the steepest slopes, crash
through the dirtiest ditches and push your nerves to the limit.
Images from Wish
and Flickr
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