Originally Posted by Randobarf

First of all the motoring boffins at TopGear did not drive all the way to the (1996) polar north. They started in Resolute, not on mainland Canada. There is no road to Resolute. Secondly, there were two trucks because one was needed to winch the other. The trucks were not off-the-shelf trucks. They were heavily modified with ultra-low pressure (3psi) flotation tires designed for snow. Even the motors were modified to burn a mixture of diesel fuel and avgas. The most disturbing aspect of that escapade is the total amount of oil required to conduct the movement of two heavy vehicles so far north. I see no purpose in that whatsoever. It's a pure vanity trip that encourages others to do the same.

They also only drove one way.

Here's the episode:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0154349675922#