This is for those of you with Audi Q7s, Porsche Cayenne’s, and BMW X5’s that have never ventured beyond your driveway, corporate office, and golf club – it’s time to get sand under your off-road tires, and see just what these machines are capable of.

Cougar Motorsport is a new club that’s been set up with the aim of combining the thrill of motorsport with a dash of the good life. All the founders are professionals who know firsthand just how good a few days of fresh air and adrenaline is for the soul.

Their first event, The Desert Dash 09, is an exclusive motorsport event for owners of premium street legal SUVs and cars – without any previous motorsport experience or vehicle preparation required. The event, which will run from the 29th of November to the 2nd of December, will start from the Aman, New Delhi, and traverse through heritage sites in Rajasthan, such as the Kuchaman Fort, Lallgarh and Laxmi Niwas Palace, Khimsar Fort, and finish at the Amanbagh, Alwar – covering over 1,000 kilometers in 4 days.

So, get your planners out, and reserve those dates for a little R&R (Rest and Recreation) with a dose of excitement. Log onto www.cougarmotorsport.in for details (they have a limited number of entries available in two separate groups for cars and SUVs).