The trio's challenge is to drive north to the Angolan border. Almost immediately, the expedition hits a snag as they find themselves trapped between towering sand dunes and the rising tide of the Atlantic Ocean.
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: They spent nights huddled under their engines for warmth, and at one point, Clarkson even helped catch a fish to provide a rare meal. The Road to Windhoek The trio's challenge is to drive north to the Angolan border
Each presenter arrived in a vehicle built to their own eccentric specifications: : They spent nights huddled under their engines
As the desert leveled out, the "ambitious but rubbish" engineering began to fail. May dealt with a sand-filled gearbox, and Clarkson's throttle jammed, forcing him to rig a makeshift deceleration wire across his dashboard.
: A flamboyant purple and green buggy that he had essentially "parked near a V8 ," fitting a massive 180 BHP engine that provided power but constant mechanical headaches.
: After driving in circles and attempting to navigate by the stars (where Clarkson channelled his inner astronomer to find the Southern Cross), they realized they hadn't even left the coast.