Gallery: Off-roading at the evo off-road expo

Off-roading is, quite contrary to popular belief, not all about power, but finesse and technique. The off-roaders, both cars and drivers, gathered at Amanora Mall, Magarpatta, Pune, are taking some of these badass cars for trials on the off-roading tracks prepared near the mall and test out the track, the SUVs, and their respective skills.

Here’s a gallery of everything happening so far:

After the Gurkha plunged into the water-logged bit at the JK Arena, it had to be winched out:

UPDATE

The jurors have begun taking some of the stock, manufacturer provided off-roaders, soft-roaders and SUVs to tackle the demanding course. Even with the expertise of the likes of Gaurav Gill, Tejas Kothari, Hari Singh, and Siddharth Patankar, some of the SUVs can’t manage the course. Every bit concerning the capabilities of these cars, based on the observations by the jurors will result in them winning or losing the off-road awards, in each one’s respective categories:

The off-road jury

Dirty means job done

The Endeavour gets pulled out

Start beneath an archway, lierally made by JCB

The most useful tools while off-roading

Proper attire is a must, as our Ed and his intern show

APRC and IRC champion, Gaurav Gill is ready for his run

Triumph India, Force Motors, Mahindra, Skoda and Hyosung have also set up stalls with their wares on display in case you’re interested in checking them out:

And there are some smaller cars just for kids, though not really a part of the evo off-road expo, and not qualified to enter the awards battle.