The SsangYong Rexton arrives at Blenheim Palace

      From Beijing to Blenheim -the SsangYong Rextons arrive

 

Horses and riders were not the only ones being put through their paces at the SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials this week. Two SsangYong Rextons arrived at the Palace after finishing an epic 13,000km drive which took 50 days to complete.

Designed to test the vehicles in extreme conditions, the Trans Eurasia Trail started at Pyeongtaek in South Korea, via Beijing and the Silk Road, travelling through ten different countries, including Kazakhstan and Russia, before completing the journey in the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace.

SsangYong’s CEO, Mr Johng-sik Choi, travelled from the company’s global headquarters in South Korea to visit the horse trials and witness the vehicles’ arrival at the Palace.

“Since announcing our sponsorship of Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials earlier this year, we were keen to include this prestigious event in the launch plans for our new Rexton 4X4, which is why we chose Blenheim as the final destination for our Trans Eurasia Trail. I can’t think of a more appropriate place. Over the next four days we will see horses and riders working in partnership to test themselves over one of the biggest challenges they will ever face, just as our new vehicles have been tested over the past 50 days,” he said.

The new SsangYong Rexton is being launched in the UK in October and for those of you with a passion for the details of horsepower of a different kind, here they are;

The Rexton is a large, D/E-segment authentic 4x4, powered by a 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine delivering maximum power of 181PS and maximum torque of 420Nm with a 6-speed manual or 7-speed Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission.

And for those of you more interested in the wallet, check out the very competitive price from £27,500 on the road, giving you more money to spend on the four legged horse power in the stable!