Sunday, May 23, 2010

Test Drive a Land Rover

My wife and I recently bought a Land Rover LR2. It's a top notch SUV loaded with features like subwoofers, front windshield defrosters and heated seats. But the really cool thing about a Land Rover is the test drive experience. Land Rover vehicles are all wheel drive and designed with a suspension that prevents them from tipping over when the vehicle is driving on or sitting on a steep angle. During the test drive, the sales person drove the Land Rover sideways onto a 41 degree incline and parked the car. I was gripping my seat as I thought the vehicle would tip over onto it's side and roll down the incline. My wife was pretty scared too but the car salesman was relaxed, calm, poised, resting against the side of the vehicle fully confident that it would not tip over.

And it didn't. I was really impressed. In a day and age where many SUVs are top heavy and are susceptible to tipping over, Land Rover really distinguishes itself. During the test drive the car salesman encouraged me to take corners at high speed and the car was totally stable. I didn't feel any tipping sensation whatsoever. The superior handling of the vehicle really sold the car to me. Plus the car is equipped with a dozen or more air bags all over the place, which coupled with the handling makes for a super safe SUV. They should really have an auto insurance discount for owning a Land Rover. If you're in the market for an SUV, I would highly recommend checking out a Land Rover.