In addition, the Rivian R1T pickup trucks were production prototypes as per Electrek and are said to have a range of up to 640 kilometres. It has an electric motor rated at 78 kW which converts to 102 bhp. The duo of McGregor and Boorman use Harley-Davidson Livewire motorcycles through the journey which is powered by a 15.5 kWh battery and can hit a top speed of 177 kmph. The H-D LiveWire has a range of 235 kilometres in the city and it can be charged fully overnight. The show will build on top of the concept of the original two shows which were unscripted in nature.Īlso Read: Qianjiang QJ350 Could Be Harley-Davidson HD350

As a part of the journey, McGregor and Boorman covered Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Central America, and Mexico. In addition, longtime collaborators, directors David Alexanian and Russ Malkin join them, following them in their electric Rivian trucks. McGregor and Boorman will cover almost 21,000 kilometres starting in the city of Ushuaia, Argentina at the tip of South America, going through South and Central America on Harley-Davidson Livewire motorcycles. Both McGregor and Boorman were involved with the original shows.Īlso Read: Harley-Davidson Likely To Streamline New Model Strategy Future Models Could Be Shelved McGregor is joined with Charley Boorman, with episodes rolling out on a weekly basis on the platform, though the first three episodes will drop on September 18. The show is a sequel to the 'Long Way Down' and 'Long Way Down' which debuted in 20 respectively. The service has announced a new show called 'Long Way Up' which is about two best friends who reunite after a decade since their last motorbike ride adventure across the world. Apple has been slowly ramping up its original content for its video streaming service Apple TV+ which launched late in 2019.

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