HOW THE SPORT HAS RISEN TO OUR CHALLENGES

G4 Challenge recce

Having Sport in its name didn’t make Land Rover’s shock new Cayenne rival any less of a bona fide continent crusher, as we found out in 2005 on a hot, challenging recce from Vang Vieng to Bangkok for the formidable G4 Challenge.

Speedway champ duel

A dirt oval: surely the venue of choice to determine whether the fastest version of the best 4x4 by far was worth its salt. Of course, it didn’t struggle one jot, but more impressive was that it kept up with world speedway champion Tai Woffinden – for a few seconds…

Firepower feud

One of the world’s best-established off-road firms battled one of the biggest names in sports cars when the Sport SVR faced the Cayenne Turbo in a £200k, 1100bhp clash. The more flamboyant Midlander edged it.