Three cars, three jobs. A Thar Roxx leads, a Scorpio N carries the kit, an XUV700 carries the hosts. Named after deliveries, because every one of them arrives differently.
Lead car. Scouts the road and carries the forward camera rig. It wears the most dust. The forward rig has filmed every highway on the route from the first metre.
Model
Mahindra Thar Roxx, five-door
Engine
2.2 L mHawk diesel
Drive
4XPLOR four-wheel drive with low range
Ground clearance
226 mm
Water wading
650 mm
What it carries
Roof platform with a gimbal mount on the hard top
Dash-mounted forward 4K camera
Dual-battery with 2 kW inverter
Bouncer · 02
Kit car. Carries gear, drone, power and the crew's food. The kitchen, the charging station and the spares shop. If the convoy eats, it's from the back of this one.
Model
Mahindra Scorpio N
Engine
2.2 L mHawk diesel, 175 PS
Chassis
Body-on-frame ladder chassis
Drive
4XPLOR four-wheel drive with terrain modes
Seats
Seven, the back row folded for kit
What it carries
Roof rack of hard cases and a drawer system in the boot
60 L fridge and a two-burner stove
Drone and spare props for every city
Googly · 03
Host car. The one that turns around to film the other two. The hosts ride here. The tailgate camera is how you see the convoy move, and the sunroof opens for every stadium approach.
Model
Mahindra XUV700
Engine
2.0 L mStallion turbo-petrol, 200 PS
Roof
Panoramic sunroof, open for every stadium approach
Driver aid
Level 2 driver assistance on the highway
Seats
Seven, the hosts in the middle row
What it carries
Rear-facing stabilised camera through the tailgate
In-car audio with two lav packs
Sunroof open for stadium-approach shots
The livery
Red bonnet band, red lower body, a red and gold sweep across the rear doors, gold letters on the front door. The gold disc on the rear door is the convoy's own roundel.
