---
title: "All You Need to Go Off-Road Is an Old Hyundai Tiburon"
description: "It might not survive, but that's half the fun."
date: "2017-06-02"
modified: "2017-06-02"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/11103/all-you-need-to-go-off-road-is-an-old-hyundai-tiburon"
categories:
  - "Hyundai News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "beater."
  - "Hyundai"
  - "mastermilo82"
  - "Off-Road"
---

# All You Need to Go Off-Road Is an Old Hyundai Tiburon

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There are a few things that most would assume are required for a [successful off-road adventure:](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/10154/watch-an-idiot-do-everything-wrong-off-road-almost-destroy-ford-f250>) a well-maintained vehicle, ground clearance, and above all, four wheel drive. But expert bender-of-rules Mastermilo82 and his band of merry Dutch vagabonds are back at it with a first-generation Hyundai Tiburon to show you that really, none of those things are necessary.

The group is probably best known for their [RollGolf build](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsOi35vrXfE&t=6s>) and other [wildly off-kilter automotive antics,](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idk3t-OYu9c>) but they suffered a big setback in early January [when a massive fire destroyed their warehouse](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpskOwLvAoc&t=2s>) and years worth of projects. Thankfully, it appears they haven't let that slow them down one bit.

In their latest video, they show us exactly how far you can get off road with a beat-up old Hyundai coupe and a can-do attitude. The answer, as you'll see below, is pretty damn far.

The antics start at 1:33 with a quick walkthrough of the wooded trail ahead of their first run. Preparation is key, folks. At 2:15, the blue Tiburon hits the dirt with what can only be described as *vigor,* plowing through ruts, soaring over jumps, and taking far more abuse than anyone would expect possible.

https://youtube.com/embed/4YPR8PkeQpg

It dies more than a few times, but the crew is able to revive it over and over again. In the end, after almost 15 minutes of hard off-road driving, the little coupe finally blows its front suspension, but the engine hasn't called it quits yet. They're able to jury-rig a fix to get it moving again—hopefully to be featured in a [future insane build.](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59PHqL_PFVY>)

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

### Author social links  
[Bluesky](<https://bsky.app/profile/kylecheromcha.bsky.social>)  
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[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-cheromcha-1550248a/>)