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This is correct observation and this is so called turbo lag.. This graph is the smoking gun for why the dyno never lies! You can see the 2.0L is basically asleep until 3,000 RPM, while the 3.6L is already putting in work right from the jump. In the dunes, that delay is a death sentence; with the 3.6L, you press the pedal and climb, but with the turbo, you’re stuck waiting for a "power permit" while you're already moving. By the time the boost finally kicks in, you've either missed your window or you’ve overcooked the gas and started digging a hole to China. It’s exactly why naturally aspirated is king in racing—you need throttle control, not a waiting room for your horsepower. Just go with the 3.6L and leave the "lag and dig" lifestyle to someone else! :)))

Look, I have no idea how the Ranger Raptor drives, but honestly, who cares about turbo lag and "sensible tech" when you can buy a literal tectonic event on wheels? One has a V6 that sounds like a very fast vacuum cleaner, and the other has a 6.4L HEMI that announces your arrival three zip codes away. Life is too short for independent front suspension and doors you can’t take off—just go with the Rubicon 392! 😆

Thank you @Gaurav! I hope it will be a smooth sailing into the Fewbie + and so on :)) Looking forward to join my first Fewbie drive soon! Thanks Luke! Soon I will join some of your drives too :)) Bur for now I have to enjoy some snow and subzero temp

Thanks a lot, @Ale Vallecchi and the support team @Danie @Abdullah A., for this incredible Sunday. This was my 5th drive, and easily the best one yet. The pace was perfect, and the 100km endurance format really allowed me to stretch the legs of the 392 and practice throttle control over longer distance. I’ll definitely be looking for more "Challenge" drives from Ale in the future—it’s a no-brainer! One observation for my fellow drivers: I noticed some guys stayed in their cars during stuck recoveries today. Just a tip from a racing background: the desert is a team sport! If you see someone stuck, don't just watch from the AC—grab a shovel, get out, and help 😄 Even if you don't know the technical side yet, observing a recovery from the sand is the fastest way to learn how not to get stuck yourself. Or maybe I am doing wrong running with shovel to help 😆 I’m flying back to the "Snowland" tomorrow, so I’ll be out of the sand for a couple of weeks, but I’m already looking forward to my first Fewbie ☺️ drive when I return. See you all soon!

Yes, sure, I am taking all advices seriously! One step at the time) I have been in concrete wall many many times, I know what is discipline and what hurry can do

Awesome footage, that’s the style I wish to drive ASAP The main idea of my posts was to find the correct way to the thing, as to my opinion driver did not performed it correctly. I have a little bit of car sports related background on tarmac, snow, rain etc. Desert is new thing for me and I am really excited about every upcoming drive, even if they feel a little bit too simple at the beginning:) I met @Gaurav just a month ago during the Masterclass and he asked me: what is your goal? Well, my goal is very simple, I wish to achieve high level of skill in the sands now:) Thanks everyone

@Luke K P @Frederic thanks for your input guys, perfect!

Thanks for the input @Frederic! You just confirmed my feeling! let’s change the rules now - You have to climb this dune in the manner he did it, but do it safe, what would you do? I feel that car lacks initial momentum, he had to have more initial speed to do this safe way, plus aproach angle was too steep. I have prepared detailed drawing for evaluation 😅😅😅 let’s discuss this!

One more time, thanks @Gaurav for the fantastic evening drive! After the night 8 hour flight and some surprises from Ruby it was a sweet experience! @Frans M i have noticed that you were filming that steep dune climb, by any chance i can get the video footage?😎

Hi experts! @Gaurav@J-P L @Frederic @JeromeFJ @Mark B would love to hear your valuable opinion on this particular climb and its implementation. As i am building my way from newbie rank to marshal 😀 and expanding my knowledge base, I did find this particular video interesting to ask for opinions. My first impression was that this climb is unsafe is on the edge of rollover, the reason i think so is because the rear end of the car is constantly falling behind the nose and most part it is sideways action… The positive thing i see is that driver keeps pushing the gas and steers to the right. @J-P L I remember i got “don’t fight the gravity” warning from you in similar situation, of course on much more lower dune, on mu first drive. would love to hear from you guys! Eating all this info as desert, between the drives 🫣😀 Insta link

In! 100%, rescheduled flight because of this drive 😅🤭

From snow to sand, can’t wait!:) See you on Saturday!

Thank you for the fantastic drive! Zero wheel spin ✅ Going back to Europe tomorrow, hope to see you guys in couple of weeks!

Hi @JeromeFJ, just to be sure is it ok to bring passangers? Surely no driving by them

Hi @Frederic would love to join if possible. I am on waiting list as joined previous day drive as well. willing to drive us much as possible, before i leave on 12.01