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The Land Rover Discovery 3 has scooped an Auto Express New Car Honour - in the 4×4 Off-Roader category - for the second year running, beating off tougher competition than ever.

To claim the 2006 New Car Honour, the Discovery 3 defeated stiff opposition from the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90. With a highly acclaimed TDV6 2.7 litre diesel engine, spacious seven-seat layout and plentiful storage, the Discovery 3 is an agile and practical offering on-road whilst off-road technology such as Terrain Response?, Hill Descent Control and Electronic Traction Control makes it unbeatable off-road too.

Auto Express editor in chief, David Johns commented: “Whether towing, mountain climbing, family carrying or simply taking the sting out of the daily commute, Land Rover?s Discovery never fails to impress us. Champion for the second year in a row, the big Brit has an unmatched range of abilities that sets it apart from every other car in the class.”

John Edwards, Land Rover UK managing director added: “It’’s fantastic that the Discovery 3 has proved yet again its versatility and staying-power in an increasingly competitive sector, with this, it?s 77th award off experts from around the world.”

For further information on the Discovery 3 or to arrange a test drive, log onto locate your local Land Rover dealership.

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OK, to be fair, it’s a bit more than “a Jeep Jamboree”. The Land Rover Experience happens at select locations and at select times during the year. They are 100% first-class events with 5-star accomodations and dining - hell, this one took place at the Biltmore Estate - hardly a tent in a field…

The guys over at Autoblog in the UK were lucky enough to snag an invite and are running a multi-part story. Here’s the teaser - more after you jump to them…

Over the last few years, the concept of ‘brand building’ has driven itself to the top of the list as arguably the key to automotive marketing and advertising. As such, driving schools have come to the fore among premium brands as favored tools in automakers’ effort to build brand loyalty, exclusivity, and that crazy little thing called ‘buzz.’

One such example is Land Rover, the Blue Oval’s luxury-lined UK off-road division, which has taken its Land Rover Experience global, establishing off-road driving centers around the world, from Dunkeld, Scotland to Johannesburg, South Africa. One of Land Rover’s newest Experiences is located in Asheville, North Carolina, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains on George Vanderbuilt’s Biltmore Estate. Naturally, when the opportunity knocked go get muddy for a few days on the grounds of America’s largest private home earlier this Spring, we convinced the powers that be at Weblogs Inc. to loosen the company purse strings for airfare, a room at the Inn on Biltmore Estate, etc.*

*(It is Weblogs Inc.’s official policy to pay its own way to all press junkets. Gifted trips are not accepted)

Upon touching down at Asheville’s diminutive airport, we were greeted by a Land Rover rep in a supercharged Range Rover Sport, at which point we were driven to the Biltmore in burgeoning (and surprisingly hip) Ashville, and given a tour of the 8,000 acre property, thereafter checking in at the Inn. While we were keen to get a look at the Biltmore house itself, we came to get dirty, and to learn a little bit off-roading and marketing the Land Rover lifestyle.

Sadly, as the evening was already drawing close upon us, mucking about in Britain’s finest off-road togs wasn’t on the menu for the day, so we repaired to the adjacent winery for a brief tasting before heading to dinner. Given its majestic surroundings, it’s understandable that…

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Marc Ward, an avid Land Rover enthusiast is launching an auction this month destined to make eBay history, since it features one of the most unusual high-value items ever offered on the popular auction site - the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own your own Dakar racing team.

Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 — Marc Ward, an avid Land Rover enthusiast from the idyllic island of Barbados will be launching an auction this month destined to make eBay history, since it features one of the most unusual high-value items ever offered on the world?s most popular auction site. Unlike the attention-grabbing ?oddball? auctions that often make their way into eBay lore, this auction is for a real once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ? the chance to own your own Dakar racing team, featuring a customized classic TomCat race and two rebuilt, customized Defender110 support vehicles.

THE YEAR 2000 was the beginning, both of a new millennium and a new dream ? Marc Ward?s ?Xtreme? Land Rovers! It all started when Marc decided to turn a dream into reality? to build a ?team? of the most extreme Land Rovers ever built outside of Land Rover?s own shops.

First on the drawing board was a street-legal endurance racer capable of anything from a drive to the supermarket to winning the 7,000-mile Dakar Rally. Next up, two amazing support vehicles later dubbed ?the Rhino Chasers,? featuring a custom-built trailer made from the rear quarter of a Defender 110. Together, these would be the ultimate in speed, strength, convenience, quality, comfort and exclusivity! It took three years, countless hours of brainstorming, planning and collaboration ? and now they?re available for sale to the discriminating enthusiast!

Marc shipped in all new body pieces from the UK. All three chassis were painted with the same coal tar epoxy used on supertankers, which Marc chose for its excellent moisture-resistance. The paint also acts as an extra insulator to prevent galvanic corrosion. Next came the custom roll cages, designed to withstand a tumble down a ravine. Simon Gilmore of SRG Engineering and a top rally car builder himself took 3 months to build these cages to full FIA specs.

Marc acquired 3.9-litre fuel-injected V8 engines to power the two Rhino Chasers. For the racer, Marc went to a 4.6 litre Cross Bolted Range Rover V8 Engine featuring stage one heads and stage two valves, with a Lucas gems hot wire type ignition system. This is a single fuel rail design similar to the one used in the BMW straight six X5 and is ultra reliable. Then he added a Range Rover Transverse Gearbox, Low+High and Lock or unlock diff., Front Range Rover Axel with Teflon Balls, Rear Range Rover Axel with Detroit Soft Locker, and Headman Headers going into 2 flow master mufflers. Topping that off are an Earls custom Oil Cooler, 2 Bosh 12 V High Capacity Fuel Pumps on Separate Circuits , 2 Billet Reusable Eldebroc Filters and an Aeromotive Fuel Regulator set at 50 PSI. Drew Bowler supplied a TVR chip which will turn the engine into a snarling monster ? but has not been installed as yet.

Marc?s friend Drew Bowler, considered one of the finest off-road racers in the world (Bowler Offroad, Derbyshire, England) provided R380 gearboxes and transfer cases that had only been used briefly in test vehicles at Solihull, where they had been meticulously maintained. This is a 5 speed constant mesh transmission custom-designed for four-wheel applications. The full list of custom, state-of-the-art specs is too long to list, but is available on Marc?s  . You can be sure that every luxury has been thought of.

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