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Land Rover Defender - Off Road Icon

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

The latest Land Rover Defender is just the latest in a long line that can trace a direct descent from the original Series 1 designed by Maurice & Spencer Wilks way back in 1947. Although some things have changed a lot over the last 60 years, one thing that hasn’t is the Land Rover’s position at the pinnacle of off-​​road evolution.

Without the creature comforts and under­stated luxury of the Freelander and Discovery, the Defender is the purist’s Land Rover, and its simple lines make it one of the most recog­nisable vehicles in the world.

Here are some more shots of the Defender 110 Crew Cab in its muddy natural habitat that we didn’t have space for in the print edition.

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GG Quadster - Quad of Quads

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

If you thought the Swiss were only good for watches and trian­gular chocolate, then you might want to brace yourself before you take a look at the Grueter & Gut Quadster.

This quad bike is, unbelievably, completely street legal, despite the fact that its top speed is 145mph and it will out-​​accelerate many sports cars. Powered by the engine from a BMW K1200S bike, the precision engin­eering and race spec parts help it live up to its £35,000 price tag, but the result may well be the ultimate quad.

Here’s the video we took making the article for the magazine, along with the photos that we didn’t have space for and some behind the scenes shots.

These photos are shown in tribute to Simon Dodd, the photo­grapher, whose tragic death was a great shock to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with Simon’s family and friends at this difficult time.


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