Introduction

On February 1st 2002, Ice Challenger leaves New York's Times Square to become the first car to cross the planet.

British explorer Steve Brooks and his team will set 4 new World Records by completing the longest overland journey in history. Explorers have pioneered many, different ways of travelling from New York to London. Steve Brooks in Ice Challenger is the first explorer to go the long way round, overland and by car.

To drive between East and West, Ice Challenger will have to cross a 56-mile ice bridge at the point where the two worlds meet - The Bering Strait.

The Ice Challenger craft is the world's most advanced 4-wheel drive: a specially customised Hummer, capable of driving on water, land, rocks and ice. Working with a team of British hovercraft engineers, Brooks has designed an inflatable skirt which bolts around the car, powered by the hydraulic fan from a NATO Challenger tank.

LiveTX will be equipping the vehicle with cutting-edge satellite communications technology, to enable the team to link to the world, 24:7. Live daily video reports will be broadcast to LiveTX.com.

To become a virtual explorer on the Ice Challenger World Record attempt, mail the team at: ichallenge@aol.com or visit their website: www.icechallenger.com.