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18 July 2024
Engineered 4 Real Adventure Expedition – Damaraland
Continuing our Mahindra Scorpio-N expedition, we journeyed into the heart of Damaraland, conquering Namibian terrain and exploring its remarkable landscapes and natural wonders. This leg of the…
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4 July 2024
Engineered 4 Real Adventure Expedition – Skeleton Coast
As the Mahindra Scorpio-N expedition kicked off, we embarked on an exhilarating journey through the Skeleton Coast. This awe-inspiring adventure saw us navigating through some of the most…
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10 March 2023
Conquesting Moolmanshoek
Our excitement was palpable as we set out on our latest conquest, to explore a rugged terrain that had always been out of reach due to the lack of a vehicle that could handle the challenge. But…
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3 March 2023
Scorpio-N Conquers Witsand
The original inhabitants of southern Africa, the San People of the Kalahari, have lived for millennia as skilled hunters, gatherers and trackers, relying on their deep knowledge of the land and…
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3 March 2023
Namaqua Eco Trail
As the first rays of light began to creep over the Namaqualand horizon, painting the sky in hues of pink and orange, we started to see the vast expanse of rugged terrain come to life. Golden light…
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21 February 2023
Conquering the Richtersveld
As the sun rises over the rough and rugged Richtersveld, our team gathers around the crackling open fire. The warmth of the flames casts a golden glow on our faces as we savour our coffee, eagerly…
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23 December 2022
Sand Boarding: The Last Ride
We have finally reached the final day of the XUV700 Great Escape and the teams are making their way to Atlantis Dunes on the Cape West Coast for a superb sandboarding saga!
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19 December 2022
Taking adventures & safety to new heights!
Did you know that the Western Cape has been identified in the top 100 most loved places in the world – following a global consumer sentiment analysis? There’s no better way to explore this…
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14 December 2022
Biking & Cycling Relay: Work Hard. Play Even Harder
We all need a little reminder now and then that it’s okay to step away from the grind, let our hair down, and have a little fun. If you (like many others) feel too stressed to fit exercise into…
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8 December 2022
Kayaking: Adventure Is Out There You Just Have To Kayak To It!
Today the teams loaded up the XUV700 with kayaks, paddles and gear to go search for a local rapid and peace. They hit the road at the crack of dawn and headed to north of Swartberg where they…
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8 December 2022
Trail Running: In It For The Long Run
For todays #GreatEscape adventure, we swapped tarmac streets for an epic 10 km relay trail run through Tulbagh.
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6 December 2022
Ziplining: Thrills, Spills & Insta-Worthy Views With Lifelong Friends
The teams took their faithful XUV700s just an hour outside the city of Cape Town for another day of exploring active living. This latest #GreatEscape activity took them to the picturesque Elgin…
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2 December 2022
Mountain Biking: I Owe My Being To The Mountains And Glades
After a thrilling day of paintball, our winners Maserame and Mojaki, could not wait to continue exploring active living in the beautiful African landscape and chose mountain biking as the next…
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30 November 2022
Paintball: A Game of Strategy, Stealth & Quick-Thinking
To be daring is to be bold, adventurous and a little nervy – that is what perfectly describes the teams partaking in this Great Escape.
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28 November 2022
Life Was Meant For Great Escapes and Close Friends
When Mahindra launched the new XUV700 in South Africa, we knew the vehicle had a purpose to fulfil.
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22 November 2022
XUV700 Explore Active Living – The Great Escape
After the successful launch of the XUV700, Mahindra South Africa has commissioned “The Great Escape”, a celebration of active living around the Western Cape in the XUV700.
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8 September 2022
Chapter 12: The journey ends
After over 8,580km and dozens of stops across three countries our journey has finally come to end. When we started this expedition over three weeks ago, we were given a simple task; drive the new…
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8 September 2022
Chapter 11: The Golden Gate
After spending some time on, arguably, the most iconic mountain pass in all of Southern Africa, we headed further north to the Free State as we edged closer to home. Our first destination was a…
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4 September 2022
Chapter 10: Roof of Africa
We’re almost at the finish line! It is within reach and we can feel it. After a brief but welcome respite in Bloemfontein, we left early in the morning and made the arduous journey to, what we…
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4 September 2022
Chapter 9: Uncharted territory
The last few days have been quite the adventure! We left Ko-Ka Tsara, a lovely settlement nestled in the Nuweveld Mountains, and we were meant to meet up with Peter Laubscher, a well-known…
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1 September 2022
Chapter 8: The road less travelled
After a wonderful time in Worcester and getting to spend time in the wilderness, we left in the early morning and hit the N1 for another grueling four-hour drive to the Karoo National Park.…
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30 August 2022
Where the flowers bloom
We are in the final stretch everyone! The Northern Cape, and particularly Namaqualand and the Karoo, has been an unforgettable experience and we’re sad to be leaving it behind. The show must go on…
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29 August 2022
Chapter 7: It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.
It’s been a grueling two weeks on the road as we head into the final stretch of our expedition. We crossed over the border from Namibia back into South Africa over the weekend and spent most of…
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26 August 2022
Chapter 6: The journey is the reward
After trekking across the Southern Namibian countryside, the team arrived in Vioolsdrift, a small settlement situated on the border between Namibia and South Africa. Vioolsdrift is a popular…
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25 August 2022
Chapter 5: The journey is never-ending.
After an eventful couple of days travelling between Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, Solitaire and Sesriem, we ended up in the small settlement of Betta to rest for the night. We continued on our journey…
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24 August 2022
Chapter 4: All roads lead to roam
We’re almost halfway through our expedition! Exploring Namibia has been one of our most fulfilling experiences, and we’re thrilled we get to explore more of it. We conquered the C28 road and…
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22 August 2022
Chapter 3: An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered
In our last blog post, we told you about all the fun we had leading up to and in Windhoek as continue our 21-day journey across Southern Africa to put the Mahindra Pik Up Special Edition Range to…
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20 August 2022
Chapter 2: Not all those who wander are lost….
After the gruelling first leg of the expedition brought us to the small town of Koës, we got to have a good ‘ol fashioned game of cricket with the locals before we rested for the night. We woke up…
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18 August 2022
Chapter 1 : A journey of a thousand miles begins
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
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21 July 2022
Mahindra reveals range of Authentic Bakkies
Centurion, July 19, 2022: Building on the momentum created by its new “Twin Peak” brand identity and its brand positioning of “Unleash The Explorer In You”, Mahindra has expanded its dynamic range…
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