I always feel a sense of occasion when I attend the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (to give it its full title). It’s much more than just a horse show, it’s one of only six Three-Day Events in the world, and attracts some of the most influential riders and followers in the world of eventing. With over 600 carefully selected ...
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Now in it’s fourth year and growing ever stronger, CarFest is the brainchild of TV and radio presenter, Chris Evans for the BBC’s Children in Need. The six hugely successful, sell-out festivals held to date have wowed more than 265,000 visitors and both events, CarFest North and CarFest South have raised in excess of £3.5m for BBC Children in Need so ...
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Production of Subaru’s horizontally-opposed ‘Boxer’ engine has reached 15 million units since the engine was first developed 49 years ago. The Boxer engine has become synonymous with Subaru vehicles all over the world, and remains one the hallmarks of a Brand which continues to tread its own path when it comes to engineering. The first Subaru model equipped with a ...
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The Grand Vitara, in my mind is one of those sturdy workhorse type 4×4’s that you find on farms, in remote villages as well as the average driveway, a much loved and revered 4×4 that, when I learnt Suzuki was ending production, I arranged for their very last press car to be delivered to Crossaxle Towers (Northern Division), for immediate ...
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As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, of the 100’s of products I’ve tested of the years, there’s only a handful I still use today. Not only is the Ghillie kettle one of those products, but it’s one that I’ll go out of my way to use! The chimney or volcano kettle, call it what you will, dates back to the late 1800’s ...
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Jaguar Land Rover has announced its line-up of vehicles set to feature in SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond adventure, from Albert R. Broccoli’s EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. These will include the Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVR and Defender Big Foot, which have been provided by Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations. The Jaguar C-X75 will feature in ...
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Volkswagen Group UK Ltd – which encompasses the Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles, Audi, SEAT and ŠKODA brands – has been appointed as a supplier to the public sector, police and emergency services, securing a three-year contract under the new Crown Commercial Services (CCS) vehicle supply framework agreement. The new three-year Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM1070 Vehicle Supply Framework ...
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TRACKER helps police recover 4 Range Rovers hidden inside one shipping container TRACKER, the leading stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) provider, recently helped police at Tilbury Port recover four stolen Range Rovers, using its award-winning tracking technology. Police were in for a surprise when they opened the 40 foot container to discover the four Range Rovers squeezed in like puzzle pieces. ...
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Land Rover has gone back to the place where it all began to start a year-long celebration of the iconic Defender. A unique 1km sand drawing at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, UK, marks the launch of three exclusive limited edition models and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the Defender story. As UK production of the current ...
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Don’t let the colour fool you into thinking the Pentax K-50 isn’t a serious camera, it’s very serious and shouldn’t be overlooked, especially if you’re looking for a rugged, weather resistant, 16.3-megapixel camera. The K50 is an upper entry-level DSLR that was introduced back in 2013 as a replacement for the K30. It has a top ISO of 51200 which ...
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