The newly developed SolarWorld Gran Turismo clears the path towards a solar-powered future. Since its start in October 2011, the SolarWorld GT has covered a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through big Australian cities, spectacular deserts and impressive mountain landscapes, past thousands and thousands of sheep, across the scenery of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy in New Zealand. Another 30,000 kilometres, four continents and two equator crossings are still ahead of the team before it will end its journey back in Australia probably by early December 2012. This will be the first ,,World Wide Solar Ride’’ in our history and thereby proof the world the durability and capability of solar-powered vehicles.