Here's some background on the Land Rover G4 Challenge in Australia and Mongolia.
Land Rover Australia imported four vehicles to Australia for the G4 selection trials and general promotion. These were two Discovery 3s TDV6s and two Defender 110s. All four were…
You have may noticed 4WDs aren't popular in some quarters. There's a lot of sensationalism, liberally sprinkled with phrases like "vehicle of mass destruction", references to apparent insecurities of the drivers and generally the coverage is more about whipping up a bit…
Hmmmm”.
“No.”
“We’ll be ok”.
“No!”
“It’s not that bad. Bit steep, but it won’t be a drama.”
“No way are you taking that vehicle up there!”
“Why not?”
“Why not? Why not? Because it’s dangerous! Because we don’t need to do it! Becau..”
“It’s not dangerous. It’ll be ok,…
This story has only two possible conclusions - either the Teknikens Värld magazine has gone to elaborate lengths to fake a story about the Grand Cherokee being unsafe, or Jeep are deliberately ignoring solid evidence that the car simply does not handle…
I’d heard a lot about Land Rover Experience, some good, some not so good. To make up my own mind I’d tried to organise a proper press visit but that didn’t happen, for various reasons including my own terrible planning. Then circumstances…
Another month and another accident at Fraser Island, again involving a rented 4WD, although one driven by Aussies. Still, doesn’t matter, they’re idiots wherever they come from. Probably loaded the vehicle wrongly, tyre pressures too high and any fool can see those…