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Conquering Tough Terrain
Land Rover's LR3 weathers the storm

If you go to the Web site for the Land Rover LR3, it shows the vehicle up against lightning, a flash flood and the perfect storm.
Timely for hurricane season.
You can achieve full clearance in deep water and rocky terrain with electronic air suspension.
LR3 can overcome many obstacles. Conquer grass, gravel, snow, mud, ruts, sand and rocks with the terrain response knob.
LR3 is steady as a rock when climbing them. Hill descent control helps navigate deep descents and slippery grades whether in forward or reverse. With a minimum target speed of 16 mph in low range, LR3's hill descent control will aid in your downhill speed so you can focus on protecting cargo.
The LR3's steel and aluminum integrated boy frame structure provides strength and limits body flex. The aluminum chassis also helps reduce weight on uphill climbs and the extra rigidity provides tough structural stability needed on rough terrain.
Stop spinning your wheels with electronic traction control. It detects spin and applies the brake on the individual spinning wheel.
When the vehicle senses it may become light on one side in a fast corner, it adjusts the suspension to increase handling ability. It's called active roll mitigation.
LR3 is powered by a 4.4-liter V8.

Patriots get Audis
Audi of America recently partnered with quarterback Tom Brady to offer his own version of protection by surprising his offensive linemen with all new Audi Q7 SUVs.
Brady presented the men most responsible for his safety on the field with the vehicle. Linemen Matt Light, Stephan Neal, Dan Koppen, Logan Mankins and Nick Kaczur were given the SUV to protect them on the road and to thank them for their support of Best Buddies International and dedication during the 2007-2008 football season.
Best Buddies is a charity bike ride to raise money for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since Audi and Best Buddies teamed up in 2007, Best Buddies has raised more than $8 million. Brady's current personal car is an Audi S8.

BMW Museum re-opening
The BMW Museum has re-opened to the public at its traditional location next door to the BMW Group Headquarters in Munich, Germany, offering the visitor a truly innovative synthesis of architecture, exhibition art and communication media.
The focus is on 125 original exhibits in 25 exhibition areas, various lines of development presenting the dynamism and innovative power of the BMW brand throughout its history of more than 90 years.
After re-opening, the BMW Museum is expecting 400,000 visitors each year.
Ever since its original opening in 1973, the "Museum Bowl," as it is affectionately called, has not only been the home of the BMW Museum but also a true landmark in architecture.
Through its inherent self-learning concept, the museum enables the visitor to interact directly with the development of BMW as a company and a brand, thus independently and authentically coming to terms with the particular competence of the BMW Group.
Various entertaining exhibitions focusing on different features all come together to provide a sequence of unique emotions and images extending from one area to the next.
Separate areas within the museum focus on the overriding topics of design, technology, model series, company history, motorsport, the history of the motorcycle and the BMW brand.

These individual "houses," as they are called, are made up of several rooms on various levels highlighting different aspects of each specific theme.

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