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VW Amarok 10 Deserts Record

VW Amarok 10 Deserts Record

VW Amarok 10 Deserts Record

10 Deserts World Record

10 Deserts World Record

German Guinness World Record driver Rainer Zietlow and his co-driver and photographer Marius Biela and co-driver Brad Howes set off from Marree/SA on 21st of October 2024 in a Volkswagen AMAROK for a new Guiness World Record in Australia.

They arrived in Alice Springs on 27th of October 2024 after 6 days and 17 hours of continuously driving through all 10 Australian deserts.

2024 10 desert tour tracking map

VW Amarok 10 Deserts Record

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VW Amarok 10 Deserts Record

VW Amarok 10 Deserts Record Tour

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