An article on Dakar.com talks about RG's 4WD Hummer

28-12-2010 - RACE AUTOS: TO PROVE THE SAINZ METHOD

Unbeaten in the sport since the 2010 Dakar, Carlos Sainz comes into the 2011 edition with wisdom as well as a technical dexterity
that have been established for a long time now. But the title defence
will require the Spaniard to control a number of contenders, both in and
out of his own team.

The conjunction of parameters needed to for winning the Dakar prohibit overly confident prognostications. Even Carlos Sainz had to pay his dues. The two-time world rally champion had to first complete
his learning phase of driving in the dunes and he made his share of
first-timer mistakes before adapting his pace to an endurance event,
then he had to team up with a suitable co-driver, Lucas Cruz, before
finding the path to success. In all it took ‘El matador’ four editions
and 17 stage wins before he won his maiden Dakar. And it was at the
conclusion of an exercise in keeping a cool head because he had to
contend with his team mate, the rambunctious Nasser Al-Attiyah, who
finished a mere 2’38” adrift in the overall classification. In the
Volkswagen camp, it seems that the Qatari is ready to give it his all to
march on to the final step of the podium. Also runner-up on the Silk
Way Rally, but at the wheel of the prior generation Race Touareg,
Al-Attiyah will this time be at the controls of the same car as Sainz.
In this VW duel, team mates Mark Miller and Giniel De Villiers have no
intentions of playing the role of spectators. The 2009 winner
demonstrated in Russia that he had rediscovered his form, before
crashing out of the rally.

While the German entries are favourites for the win, Robby Gordon, who finished on the podium in 2009 and who won’t be satisfied until he wins, can’t be overlooked. His latest generation
Hummer is now four-wheel drive. The second car in his team will be
driven by former Formula One driver, Eliseo Salazar from Chile. Further
down the list of entries are a number of candidates, who don’t
necessarily have enough to battle for the top three, but who have their
sights set on a top ten result. One such entry is Christian Lavielle
with his Dessoude-Prototype, as are Matthias Kahle and Benat Errandonea
in the Philippe Gache prepared buggies. And finally, the opening stages
will also offer a chance to Joan “Nani” Roma, who was brought in at the
last minute to be the lead driver in Team Overdrive.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 28, 2010 at 2:10pm

False. Hummers are still 2wd. Shorter and lighter and improved but still 2wd...

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Permalink Reply by Amar on December 28, 2010 at 2:18pm

I know, but I like the fact that this article considers RG as a contender.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on December 28, 2010 at 3:07pm

Amar, but your post title says "An article on Dakar.com talks about RG's 4WD Hummer" just want all the lurkers to know it's still 2wd. We will have many new visitors in the next few weeks and we need to keep the record straight.