The best 4x4 by far ..... ?

EmilysDad
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edited June 2016 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/watch-two-litre-land-rover-11481142

No towing mirrors though Innocent

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  • Freelander359
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    edited June 2016 #2

    Excellent !

  • wye
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    edited June 2016 #3

    Love it !

  • paul56
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    edited June 2016 #4

    But it's not on the M1 at 60mph being overtaken by an HGV - hope its stable! 

    Mighty impressive.

  • Oneputt
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    edited June 2016 #5

    Just a bit of a stunt

  • wye
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    edited June 2016 #6

    Stunt , or shunt ?

  • johnathome
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    edited June 2016 #7

    How will it cope with an emergency stop.

  • SteveL
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    edited June 2016 #8

    It looks very impressive and as a publicity stunt it is up among some of the best. However, it is a bit like Bailey with ther Mondeo on the roof of a van, not something you are ever likely to do. I can't help thinking that manufactures could make better
    use of their promotion budgets showing how their vehicles perform in real world situations. Let's see it pulling a average van from a standing start on a 1 in 6 grade for instance.

  • Navigateur
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    edited June 2016 #9

    The pull required is a lot less than the weight of the carriages. Also, they are "loose coupled" which lets the wee Discovery get them moving along the flat one at a time.

  • EJB986
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    edited June 2016 #10

    Some people can pull a 20 ton truck with their teeth so I don't quite understand why people think the LR/Train feat is in any way exceptional!

    Still the PR company has pleased the lowest common denominator which was obviously the aimSurprisedHappy

  • geoffeales
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    edited June 2016 #11

    come on guys, it's just a bit of fun - lighten up!  I still prefer the Top Gear train though

  • EmilysDad
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    edited June 2016 #12

    Some people can pull a 20 ton truck with their teeth so I don't quite understand why people think the LR/Train feat is in any way exceptional!

    Still the PR company has pleased the lowest common denominator which was obviously the aimSurprisedHappy

    But those that pull 20 ton trucks aren't standard people like the LR was.

    Being the lowest common denominator I'll crawl back under my stone!

  • Wildwood
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    edited June 2016 #13

    The effort needed to pull a load on rails at low speed is far less than on the road although it is still impressive. The problem with that weight behind is stopping again.

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