Are you up for the challenge?

Driven to Extremes SAHARA 2025 takes you through some of the most challenging terrain on Earth, from the rugged Atlas Mountains to the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert.

Neither a race nor a rally, this adventurous vehicle expedition requires teamwork, driving skill and stamina in order to take on the original Dakar Rally route in a 2-wheel drive car. From the Algerian border to the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll battle your way across hundreds of miles of sand, rock and gravel through remote desert wilderness.

Driven to Extremes SAHARA 2025 is open to anyone with a sense of adventure and in any Ford Focus Mk1 or Mk2. You don’t even need any prior expedition experience or mechanical knowledge as our professional team will be there to support you all the way.

Are you up for the challenge...?

Full details about vehicles, route, kit and prices coming soon! Basic information below.

The Vehicles

You’ll need to buy an old Ford Focus Mk1 or Mk2 for as little as £250. Each team of between 2 and 4 drivers must find and prepare their own car, but we can advise on how to source and modify your vehicle…contact us for more information.
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The Challenge

Neither a race nor a rally, Driven to Extremes SAHARA is an adventurous expedition that requires endurance, stamina and resilience when the going gets tough. Whilst battling through arduous terrain in such a challenging and extreme environment, common issues include punctured tyres, holed engine sumps, damaged exhausts and endless vehicle recoveries from soft sand. But with all teams pulling together when needed, no one is left stranded.

Just some of the highlights that you can slip into conversation include…

  • Drive the original Dakar Rally route
  • Explore Gara Medouar, seen in 007’s Spectre
  • Climb the towering sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
  • Negotiate mountain passes of the High Atlas
  • Race across the vast dried bed of Lake Iriki
  • Wild camp under a star-lit Saharan sky

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The Support

Of course, with any vehicle costing from as little as £250, there are always going to be issues, so your team is backed up by a professional support crew including a mechanic in an expedition equipped 4×4 who are on hand to cover any eventualities.

Driven to Extremes SAHARA 2025 is delivered by expedition specialists Max Adventure. With over 25 years experience of vehicle expeditions in the most extreme locations on earth, we’ve led Hollywood actors along the world’s toughest roads for an award-winning TV series; undertaken expeditions with Sir Ranulph Fiennes; beaten the London to Cape Town record and driven from -60°C Siberia to +50°C of the Taklamakan Desert and 5,600 meters above sea level, high in the Himalayas (and everyone has come back!).

The Duration

The total duration of Driven to Extremes SAHARA 2025 is 10 days.
The expedition starts in Tarifa and finishes in Algeciras, both in southern Spain.

Further Info

The Vehicles
The Costs
The Route & Itinerary
The Kit
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If you’ve got a sense of adventure and are up for the challenge, don’t hesitate to contact us for further information.