Land Rover’s name is so well known and causes the mind to fantasize about taking a vehicle on a safari in deepest Africa. A few weeks ago, Judy and I had a new, 2010 Land Rover for a test drive. But this was not ordinary Land Rover in the classic sense.
If you asked me to pick a favorite mid-size SUV, it would probably be the Land Rover LR4, and that says a lot about the way I view SUVs. The LR4 is one of the last of what some call the "true trucks," a sport-utility vehicle that traces its lineage back to the days when such vehicles were intended primarily for expeditions into dark continents.
It wasn’t the bush country on a safari, but driving a Land Rover around the back woods of East Texas was a very enjoyable drive How could anyone not enjoy a new Range Rover with all the premium touches and luxury appointments?
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Queen Elizabeth may be out-wealthed by females like Oprah Winfrey and a couple of the Walton women, but none of them can buy a finer 4x4 than Her Majesty’s favorite. The Queen is known for keeping a
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport hulks quietly at the curb, looking like a bouncer next to the svelte performance cars parked near it. Land Rover's hot-rod SUV doesn't seem to have any idea what's in store for it, but it looks like it's confident it can take it.
Land Rover in 2006 added a stylish high-performance model to take on competitors such as the BMW X5, Mercedes M-Class, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg.
Most LR4 owners have no desire to take their high-dollar vehicle off road, but they know that if they ever need to reliably slog through mud, rock climb, or ford rivers, it is parked, ready and waiting, in the driveway. It's peace of mind. An insurance policy, if you will.
