Tomorrow I am attending a day organised by Landrover that I was invited to in which I get to test drive to the MAX Range Rovers and Range Rover Sports on a runway test track.

This is not aimed at being an off road event but an on road handling and all out performance test such as maximum straight line speed, acceleration, corning and braking. There will be some light off road driving too and lunch is included.

I'll try and get some good pictures and let you know how it goes.  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Well, what a fantastic day. This is how all LandRover hospitality should be. Here's the agenda of proceedings:

Arrive, registration, tea, coffee, biscuits, read latest car magazines and newspapers
3 course lunch - marvellous
Quick talk on what we're about to do
Split into groups of 4 vehicles (2x FFRR and 2XRRS) all TDV8, all top spec
Only me and the wife in a car with the instructor
High speed banked circuit and general fast driving, swapping drivers and cars - was awesome experience
High speed emergency braking using Park brake at 50mph and foot brake at 70mph - realy impressive. Again, everyone gets a go in each type of car
Half wet and dry emergency braking
Slow speed slalom work
High speed Slalom work
High speed sharp turn and braking
Formation driving
Off road course with LandRover off road instructors
Wrap up, feedback and free gifts

That you doing the driving with the hairband on !!!!!!!  ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

Hair band or no hair band… I am envious.
Being Danish I know the Danish Land Rover dealership has days like this and also a strong community where people take their private cars to a quarry or off road in groups.
I have heard that this is the case in the UK as well. This Land Rover arrangement looks very impressive anyway.

Now, I live in Italy and have asked the local dealer if they arrange days like this or if he would know about any “club” going off road in their Ranges. He did not have a clue and he was not very helpful.
I do have nice mountains in my local area and taking my new Range up there is on the top of my list, but it would just be nicer together with other people with the same interest. (And knowledge about the area)
Let this be an encouragement to any in Northern Italy, Bergamo / Milan area to arrange something like this.

Thanks for sharing this
Robert 2006 Full Size 4.2 V8 SC. Bonatti Grey - Ivory/Aspen.

weeguyinthestudy wrote:

That you doing the driving with the hairband on !!!!!!!

The white rrs in the first photo was that fitted with the Overfinch Aero II styling kit ?. And did they mention anything about the 5 Litre FFRR Version that is currently on test in Germany. ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

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The white rrs in the first photo was that fitted with the Overfinch Aero II styling kit

HRT me thinks

ooops HST

great pics Adam, thanks for sharing

Yep that was a TDV8 HST model.

Someone did say that the planned engines are as follows:

5.0 V8 petrol (aimed at US market)
2.7TDV6 to go to 3.0 TDV6
3.6 TDV8 to go to 3.8 TDV8 Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Forgot to mention, we each got a commemorative 60 years of Land Rover book and an eco friendly solar powered LED torch in a nice little presentation box. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top
1998 90 TUL FFR Hard Top XD Wolf
1993 90 Tdi

*Gone: L405 4.4 VSE, L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Wonder if Tata will keep the Ford Engines