The Isuzu motorsports team took part in the China Silk Way Rally, driving from Russia to Kazakhstan and finishing in China.
There were 33 cars that started the rally and only 23 that finished. Of those that started, five were production cars - just like those at the local car dealer which have only been modified for safety - yet only two made it to the end. Out of the remaining two, the Isuzu MU-X finished first with a lead over over 200 hours.