Expedition Overland set to roll on Generals

BOZEMAN, Mont. (March 25, 2015)—Expedition Overland (XO), an original series sponsored by Toyota Motor Corp. and Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C.'s General Tire brand, is returning for a second season on the Expedition Overland YouTube Channel in July.

This season's 12 episodes will journey with a team of seven and their three Overland-equipped Toyotas, the auto maker said, and will film throughout eight Central American countries. Viewers are invited to follow the adventure on the Overland website as it unfolds beginning April 15.

Overland is described on its website as “a docu-reality series that follows a team of adventurers and their outfitted vehicles through some of the world's most remote places.”

Toyota said it has provided two 2015 Trail Premium Edition 4Runners, both equipped with Toyota's “overland-readiness” and enhanced with premium expedition-caliber accessories. Additionally, the fleet will have XO's 2013 Toyota Tacoma — with all vehicles rolling on General Grabber AT2 tires.

Central America's many countries, cultures, languages and roads serve as the backbone of the adventure, according to show promoters.

Toyota said portions of the Baja 1000 race course will be traveled as the team makes its way down the Baja Peninsula. Afterward, the team will meet up with Team 5 Medical Foundation doctors in Guatemala and perform medical procedures in remote villages. The adventure will eventually conclude in Panama at the Darin Gap.Viewers also can follow the action on Overland's YouTube channel.