The Land Rover Adventure Association of Ontario

Touring Portugal The Land Rover Adventure Association of Ontario was started by several keen Land Rover owners in the Toronto area, with the shared enthusiasm of off-roading and adventure traveling. Various off-road outings are scheduled during the year, which range from very difficult to easy and sometimes a surprise! Typically the outings are twice a month usually a day trip or over night with the co-ordination of the club members. In addition, there are more organized events such as participating with other clubs, expeditions into Northern Ontario and the annual fall picnic.

The membership continues to grow and includes owners of just about every Land Rover model including; the Series I, II, III,101 Forward Control,Range Rover,Defender,Discovery Series I, II, LR3,the Freelander and the LR2.

Land Rover Discovery is a 3-tonne bruiser loaded with fab gadgets

Monday, 09 November 2009 09:24

From: The Mirror

By Richard Hammond on November 6, 2009 12:32 AM

It's probably just as well that the Land Rover Discovery seems to have finally come off the fence with its ambitions to be a luxury car.

At the best part of three tonnes, I doubt the fence could have supported it much longer.

It has become and remains in this revised version, a very, very big car.

That stuff about imposing presence and lofty stature apply here perhaps more than anything else on the market.

In the past few incarnations though, the biggest change has been its increasing poshness.

For what started out 20 years ago as a working vehicle with a stylish but rufty-tufty interior, has become altogether more upmarket and shamelessly opulent.

Land Rover Defenders and the Family Vacation.

Monday, 09 November 2009 09:21

The Noise of the Realm: Land Rover Defenders and the Family Vacation.

Noise, Vibration & Harshness: Land Rover Defenders and the Family Vacation

Posted November 5 2009 06:08 AM

Long trips in traditional Land Rovers (known as Defenders and, before that, the so-called "Series" cars, I-III) have been a Kitman family tradition for almost fifty years. What made us seem like clairvoyant early adopters in the protozoan days of the SUV movement, circa 1963, was not any real desire to ford streams or get back to nature but rather my freelance writer father's youthful discovery that there were carmakers out there waiting to lend their vehicles to people who might work them into their articles.

Sales are up in the UK

Monday, 09 November 2009 09:16

Land Rover sales up for the third consecutive month

Land Rover sales are on a terrific run, after having recorded a rise for the third straight month. In particular, October sales rose 89% on last year’s levels when it sold 2855 combined units of its five models. In 2009, the firm has already sold 28,042 new models so far.

New Defender Confirmed for Next Decade

Friday, 30 October 2009 08:51

From: LeftLaneNews.com

Confirming earlier rumors, Land Rover managing director Phil Popham has revealed that the iconic off-road brand is readying a replacement for its venerable Defender model. The Land Rover Defender has soldiered on relative unchanged for the past 61 years.

Although the Defender is still as surefooted as a mountain goat, Popham says the redesign is necessary to comply with modern safety and emissions regulations. Land Rover was forced to stop selling the Defender in the United States after 1997 due to a lack of mandatory air bags.

However, keeping in line with the Defender nameplate, the next-generation of the rugged ‘ute will be even more capable than today’s rig. “We’ll be really tuning up the versatility side and practicality side,” Popham told Australia’s GoAuto News. The next Defender is expected to ride on the same platform that underpins the Range Rover Sport and LR4.

It remains to be seen if the next-generation Defender – slated to launch in 2012 or 2013 – will be available in the United States, but Land Rover hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility. If the Defender does make it to the U.S., expect to see Land Rover’s new 5.0L V8 under the hood while other global markets will receive a 2.7L diesel.

New Wildcat Shines Among Dakar Stars

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 09:05

Wild Cat The Wildcat Trophy Day held in Narbonne, southern France over the weekend of August 29th and 30th was graced by many of the leading lights from international rally raid teams.

Organised by Eugénie Decré, co-pilot of Jérome Pélichet, the Trophy Day is the culmination of a series of events she organises throughout the year in Europe and Africa for Wildcat offroad competition cars only.

In addition to the prize giving, where the coveted Wildcat Trophy was presented to Patrick Syrejol, 2008 overall series winner, there was also the opportunity for the stars and cars to show off their pace.

Clean Sweep for Wildcat in Egypt

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 09:03

The three victorious Wildcats of Pelichet/Decre (centre), Tonetti (left) and Visy (right). Photo courtesy of Eugenie Decré In a major success for the Wildcat’s new constructors, Qt Services, last week saw a clean sweep of the first three places in the gruelling Pharaons International Cross-Country Rally, held over seven days and 3,000 kms in Egypt’s Western Desert.

In what was a thrilling finish, Jérome Pélichet and Eugénie Decré took the honours in their Team Raid Lynx 4-litre Wildcat 200, which was raced for the first time with its new Sadev/Qt developed six speed sequential gearbox.

Beaten narrowly into second place after a tough battle with the Raid Lynx car, were Roberto and Nicola Tonetti in their Team Pro Race 4-litre Wildcat 200, who had led for much of the rally but fell foul of some treacherous terrain during the last stage.