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The AMW trucks performed
flawlessly during the rally and
were able to maintain an average
speed of 80 km/h over the arduous
terrain. What is particularly note-
worthy is that, apart from some
minor modifications, the AMW
rally trucks were in stock condi-
tion and not mechanically modi-
fied in any manner.
The rally, which was flagged
off from New Delhi on February
20, included night stops at Bikan-
er on February 21, Jaisalmer on
February 22, and Bhuj on Febru-
ary 23-24, ending in Ahmedabad
on February 25.
The 2012 Desert Storm also
ventured further into the unchart-
ed interiors of the Thar Desert
and the Great Rann of Kutch. The
organizers retained the iconic
300 km Rann Stage, which was
supplemented by another equally
daunting 300 km Thar stage.
The AMW rally team was sup-
ported by its key partners, namely,
Meritor, which supplies axles to
AMW, Eaton, which supplies ad-
vanced gearboxes for our trucks,
Essar Steel which is a key mate-
rials supplier to the company, and
Valvoline which is an important
lubricants partner.
The Desert Storm is widely
considered the toughest and most
gruelling long-distance rally raid
on the sub-continent. AMW com-
peted in the ‘Ndure’ category of
this iconic event, which is a con-
trolled endurance time speed dis-
tance (TSD) test for production
vehicles.
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“This is a truly historic achievement for AMW with our trucks
having successfully completed Rally Desert Storm, which is one
of the toughest motorsport events in the country. This victory
reaffirms the build quality and durability of AMW trucks.”
– Mr. Anirudh Bhuwalka, AMW Managing Director & CEO