SPORTING LIFE

MUSCLE: Range Rover Sport POWER: 3.6-litre TDV8 (268bhp) OWNER: Kenny Chard

KENNY Chard, from Sheffifield, is a big fan of the G4 Challenge, the Land Rover-driven global outdoor and off-roading challenge that ran from 2003 until it was cancelled the eve of the planned 2009 event, after being overtaken by another global event – recession. Land Rover’s new owners, Tata Motors, pulled the plug on the hugely-expensive G4, saying it would rather divert that money into new model launches. But to diehard enthusiasts like Kenny, the

G4 Challenge will never die – and he has gone to extraordinary lengths to make his 2010 Range

Rover Sport look as close to a G4 as possible.

He bought his top-spec Autobiography model two years ago. A year ago, he started putting on the G4-style kit, including roof rack and rails, snorkel, deck boards, recovery boards, shovels, winch guard and enough

Hella lights to illuminate Blackpool.

And just to reinforce the message, there are genuine G4 plaques, front and rear.

Inside, there’s an ARB fridge/ freezer, dining set, T-max air compressor and two ARB

Speedy Tyre kits - as well as a

G4 tent, of course. Under the bonnet is a 70 amp gel battery.

The vehicle itself has done just 90,000 miles. The TDV8 engine is offificially rated at 268 bhp, but it has been tweaked, performance-wise, so is likely to have a few more horses than that.

“I’ve always been a fan of the G4 Challenge and this is my tribute to it,” says Kenny. “Whether I’m off-roading or going for a weekend camping, I’m inspired by that great event.”