Ewan McGregor on a BMW Motorcycle vs a Ford Sierra in Top Gear – The Ultimate Road Trips!

United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland (Press Release) September 19, 2007 -- Made popular by Hollywood movie stars like Ewan McGregor and his buddy Charley Boorman, there is a growing interest in adventure road trips. McGregor and Boorman’s latest book ‘Long Way Down’, (Sphere Oct 2007) covers a well publicised journey starting from John O'Groats and ending in South Africa. The duo ride a pair of sparkling new BMW motorbikes encountering hardships and surprises along the way.

It sometimes stretches the imagination to believe they were ever in any real danger with all their backup support and film crew in tow. However, some characters make these journeys not for TV but for the sheer hell of it, and without any reinforcements at all. Simon Raven and Chris Raven are two adventurers who have made a career planning road-trips most people are content to only read about, or watch on TV. With three titles under their belt: Living the Linger - a surreal USA road trip, The Linger Longer - driving the Trans-Siberian across Russia in a £300 Ford Sierra and their latest adventure, The Linger Loco - In search of the real Carnival (Samosir Books 11th Oct 2007) the brothers head this time over the Andes and through the Amazon as they go in search of the ultimate carnival in Brazil.