Nothing could be more outrageous.

Reversing and then trying to repair your own car on the trackside? That’s not ideal from a safety perspective.

Other people continue to cross the Sahara after the Dakar went to South America. Including me. There are risks, of course; but if you can’t stomach any risk then overland travel generally, and rallies in particular, are not for you. The worst I had to face was a few officials taking bribes.

Remember when the Dakar rally actually went to Dakar?

That’s nothing. I still play Civilization 2, like it’s 1996. It really is a remarkable game.

MAN KAT1, maybe?

Many people use Facebook and Twitter, but they’re not a good storefront for selling most kinds of products. They’re simply not designed for that.

Mercedes tried to build the car of the 21st century, in 1981.

Mercedes tried to build the car of the 21st century, in 1981.

Yes. Very much yes.

Probably not; the architect died in the 19th century.

Take me down to Paradise Valley

Smart roadster! Tiny, lightweight, corners like it’s on rails, and everything feels fast because your eyeline is only a couple of feet off the ground.

Sudden decompression of humid air will make clouds; some can condense into liquid water.

On the Budapest-Bamako rally a few years ago, some lunatics brought a Mitsubishi Delica 4x4 van, painted to look like the A-team van. That was awesome.

1940’s Germany didn’t build things for “Fun”

This already happens a lot. Carmakers get engines from big joint ventures or from existing, specialist engine manufacturers. It’s just less visible to the public because they focus on the brand that is carefully honed by the carmaker.

2CV 4x4 IS BEST 4x4

Should have spent more time practising in Kerbal Space Program.

Shortening is not so unusual in the Land Rover community. Here’s a trayback.