Short Test Article from Forbes

[jhmover]

http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2004...l?partner=my_yahoo?partner=my_yahoo&referrer=

 

[Christopher]

The finest in automotive journalism

The LR3 "beats the Lexus GX 470 on ... wheel size." But it "doesn't have adjustable pedals" or a "rearward camera"! Well, it's not for me, then.

 

[rmuller]

Land Rover skipped the cost of developing a new engine from scratch, but had to spend money tuning the Jag V-8 to cater to the 20% to 25% of Land Rover drivers who report taking their vehicles off road.

25% of land rover owners take their vehicle offroading? So that means 1 in 4 of these soccer moms I see driving them, are actually weekend warriors and go rock crawling?

 

[Ross_Thoma]

Yeah Define "Off Road"
There is off pavement and there is OFF-ROAD

 

[rover4x4]

doubt it. I think the majority of the folks here could count for 25%.......


what constitutes offroad?

LR3 to much electronic gadetrey (however you speel it).

 

[Alan]

"The maturation of Land Rover's lovable but homely Discovery SUV into the handsome LR3..."

I'm a little offended!

I'm also not really sure the Disco was ever an actual direct competitor to the "high-volume, populist SUVs" either. At least around here they don't seem to be.

 

[j_button]

Yeah Define "Off Road"
There is off pavement and there is OFF-ROAD

Parking in the grass (next to the parking lot) at the soccer game counts right?

 

[Ross_Thoma]

Uhm,,, No

 

[NVRover]

Did anyone catch the slide show? It appears the LR3 will have center and rear locking differentials. Also, guaging from the drivetrain & suspension switches, it appears that the driver will be very busy when driving off road in varying terrain. Looks like it should be an interesting vehicle, assuming if LR can remain solvent.

...and the fact that the company is already losing money.

 

[LeslieDow]

A Rock crawler soccer (hockey) mom

25% of land rover owners take their vehicle offroading? So that means 1 in 4 of these soccer moms I see driving them, are actually weekend warriors and go rock crawling?

Believe it or not there are those 'Soccer Moms" who go offroad in a very serious way. Don't get me wrong, I agree that most Disco drivers (Moms) do not wave, however be open to those of us who do offroad and do drive the kiddos to soccer. (Actually for me its Hockey-but what the hey).


Leslie Dow
94 RR
97 D90
(soon to be 04 LR3 owner)