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Freelander 2001 - designed for everyday living (Oct 00) - Brian Byrne
 Freelander is a world title contender
Not content with being the best-selling 4x4 in the UK and Europe, Land Rover now has sights set on a world title with their ubiquitous Freelander, writes Tony Conlon. Of course, the small British manufacturing company was never in a position to contemplate this without help. It was thought BMW would lay the groundwork for Land Rover to spread its international wings, but we all know what happened between Rover and the Germans last May. full story
 Freelander td4 auto is a joy for a family day out (Jun 01)
For those who have not yet experienced the sheer joy of driving this super, long-wheel-base SUV, my advice is to go out and book a test drive so as not to feel left out, writes Trish Whelan. My particular drive included a trip to the Burren in County Clare to visit family members who live close to the Burren Perfumery, just before you come to the little village of Carran. It’s definitely 4WD territory. Full Story.
Freelander goes all sporty (Jul 04)
I’d already driven the Td4, 5-door automatic Freelander, writes Trish Whelan. That diesel engine was developed by BMW. Now, I was eager to get behind the wheel of the Sport derivative, the 1.8- petrol 3-door, 5-speed manual version to see how it compared.
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Dancing again to a Disco tune (Jul 02)
The Land Rover Discovery has been ‘reinvented’ for the third time in its 13-year history, with torquier engines, improved ride and handling, and a significantly quieter interior, writes Brian Byrne. It is still unmistakably a Discovery, a shape which it seems has imprinted its own branding in the world of sports utility vehicles. ‘Iconic’, they say. So the latest Discovery is everything the previous version was, and more.
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Slow dance Disco wins a lady's heart (Nov 02)
The secret to driving the big Land Rover Discovery is to take it easy! Don't rush, was the advice given, writes Trish Whelan. It was put to good use when I drove the big 4x4 during that week which saw severe flooding in counties Meath, Dublin and North Kildare. The permanent 4WD is just the job on a trip through one of the areas affected and made light work of trudging through trapped pools of water and muck left behind after the waters subsided. I can well imagine how useful such a big bruiser is to the farming community, or to thrill seekers who get their kicks in off-road driving.
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The Land Rover Experience (Jan 03)
It’s the first rule of offroading, writes Brian Byrne. Don’t hook your thumbs around the wheel. You could end up having them sprained or broken if it spins as the vehicle’s wheels jerk around in a rut or hole. Bloody painful, I’m told. And no matter how skilled the off-road driver, it’s the first reminder they get from any of the instructors at the Land Rover Experience 4x4 course in Aughrim, Co Wicklow.
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Around the world in 27 days (Feb 03)
The G4 Challenge is a spectacular project, writes Brian Byrne, and during the month of April 16 contestants from the same number of different countries will be travelling an adventure down the east coast of the US, across South Africa, through a tough region of Australia, and ending with a week-long trek up the west coast of America. On each leg they will use a different Land Rover vehicle, special G4 versions of which have been built.
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Hot and cold in the Utah desert (Aug03)
If you don't like heights, especially the precipitous unguarded edges on crumbling rough trails climbing up the sides of canyons, then don't go on the Land Rover G4 Global Challenge, writes Brian Byrne. I hate those kind of heights, but I did go. And I wouldn't have missed the experience for anything.
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