Image gallery: OVERDRIVE Independence Quattro Drive 2016
The Live Life In OVERDRIVE experience began in 2013, in partnership with Audi who were the first manufacturer in India to support this initiative. In 2016, the fourth edition of the Independence Quattro Drive saw Audi's celebrated range of SUVs take an epic journey to hoist the national flag on the roof of the world, on August 15, 2016! We had the new Audi Q7, Q5 and the Q3 as our workhorses on this drive. Five of these luxurious, capable and stunning SUVs took the participants through some extreme terrain from Chandigarh to Leh and back. The participants were divided in two groups. The adventure trip for group one began from the 'Fort of Chandi' or the place more popular for being India's first planned city post Independence Chandigarh. The second group joined the entourage in Leh after a couple of days. The locations that we visited included Khardungla, Siachen, Pangong lake and many more. Scroll down to see all the images captured during this adventure-filled journey.
Bert giving a detailed briefing to the participants before the team sets off on the epic journey
Rains welcome the IQD entourage near Zirakpur
The slow but steady pace of the IQD team moving towards their destination
A relaxing hot bowl of Maggi for the team at the cold stopover in Sarchu
The luxurious Grand Dragon, Ladakh played the perfect host
Participants being guided carefully while doing river crossing at Baralachla
Popular eatery Sharma dhaba a.k.a Kemring cafe is famous for its meat rice
The Audi SUVs being driven in Jispa with a scenic background
The tarmac wasn't smooth throughout, seen here is the macho Q7 in Pang driven on the Gata loops
The IQD team driving the Audi SUVs on the border of Pangong lake
Lunch stop for the team at Pangong lake
Team IQD re-creating the famous scene from '3 idiots'
The stunning Audi captured with the hilly range in the background
Vivid colors of Khardungla
Team IQD posing at Khardungla. At 18,380 feet, it is the highest motorable road in the world
The IQD team marching on, image captured just before entering Nubra valley
The Siachen war memorial is built in tribute to the jawans of the 8 Jammu & Kashmir light infantry
A picture perfect moment of the IQD participants and team at Siachen base camp on August 15, 2016
Immense moment of pride and honor there as the team successfully hoists the Indian tri-colour at the Siachen base
The famous OP Baba shrine at Siachen base camp
Indian army cheering together, "Bharat Mata ki Jai!" at the Siachen camp on Independence day
Team IQD crossing the Shyok river
Our red Audi Q3 presented the right contrast to the colorful flags in the background
Clear reflection of our Audi fleet consisting of the Q7, Q5 and the Q3 at the Nubra valley
The Audi SUVs had some fun on More plains
Rains and rainbow welcome the team as we begin the climb to Rohtang
Audi's Quattto tech to the rescue making every muddy patch a fun section to deal with
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