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Unleash the potential of your Land Rover by giving it an off-road outing this weekend

It is one of life’s little ironies that Land Rovers are the best off-road vehicles on the planet, yet most of them spend 99 per cent of their lives on tarmac.

Every time Land Rover introduces a new model, it ensures that it is best in its class off-road. And, as technology advances, the newer and shiner the car, the better it gets. For example, the safe wading depth of a Range Rover Sport is much greater than a Defender’s. And any modern Land Rover with Terrain Response and traction control will out-perform older models in many off-road conditions.

So isn’t it a shame that so many owners of shiny new Land Rovers never take their cars off-road?

The trouble is, many owners of Land Rovers believe they will damage their cars by taking them off-road. After all, off-roading can look a bit brutal from the outside, looking in. Others believe you need special skills to drive off-road without getting stuck. There is a grain of truth in this, but if you use a little common sense and don’t attempt driving up and down sheer cliff faces or through waist-deep water you won’t get into trouble.

To address these issues, this month we are running a special feature to show how you can enhance your Land Rover’s off-road capabilities while helping to protect it at the same time. And we feature real-world owners who have achieved this on budgets ranging from £500 to £5000. It’s compelling reading and it starts on page 42.

As always, happy Land Rovering.

“If you don’t attempt driving up sheer cliff faces or through waist-deep water you won’t get into trouble”