Annual Land Rover Fest to showcase Discovery number 1.

This year’s Eastnor Land Rover Show will celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Land Rover Discovery with a very special model – the very first off the production line in 1989 when it returns to Eastnor Castle’s Deer Park on the early dates of 24^th and 25^th May.

The three door estate Discovery with a four cylinder diesel turbo direct injection engine has the registration mark F981 ENV and is just one of the vehicles on the Land Rover Experience Eastnor stand at the two-day show.

Along with other celebrated Land Rovers, Land Rover Experience Eastnor will also showcase its Mini Terrapod demonstration unit and have a range of miniature Land Rovers for those children under 10 years to enjoy. 

With Eastnor Land Rover Show held at the ancestral home of Land Rovers off road testing ground, Land Rover Experience is offering visitors can enjoy a self-drive session – be it the scenic route or, for the more experienced off-roaders, the adventurous trail into the depths of the Eastnor Estate. Each session costs £55 and must be booked in advance by calling Land Rover Experience Eastnor on 01531 638779.

Come for the day or for the entire weekend to soak up the electric atmosphere of this event as the show offers excellent camping facilities as well as campers enjoying live music, licensed bar and good food - all in the company of other Landy enthusiasts. Camping is available on Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th with the site including a separate family campsite area.

Advanced tickets start from £10 per adult and a family can take advantage of a weekend of camping and entertainment from as little as £50. Children under the age of 15 years can visit for free with each paying adult and car parking is free.

Eastnor Land Rover Show is open from 9am until 5pm on Saturday 24^th and Sunday 25^th May 2014. For more information on Eastnor Land Rover Show visit www.eastnorlandrovershow.com

Land Rover celebrates 25 years of Discovery with the Limited Edition Discovery XXV

• Land Rover’s iconic family SUV celebrates a quarter of a century milestone
• XXV Special Edition commemorates 25 years of Discovery, offering distinctive visual style and premium interior combined with legendary capability
• Over one million Discovery models sold worldwide since launch in 1989

Land Rover has unveiled a new Discovery XXV Special Edition as a celebration of the 25th anniversary year of the original launch of its versatile family SUV.

First introduced in 1989, the Discovery revolutionised the 4x4 landscape. Its combination of contemporary design, spacious and user-friendly interiors, unflinching capability and extreme versatility made it an instant hit. With the release of each new generation, the Land Rover Discovery has cemented its position as the most capable, versatile SUV in the world.

Thanks to its formidable array of innovative and award-winning technologies, from Terrain Response® to Hill Descent Control, the Discovery is as comfortable taking on everyday journeys as it is tackling the world’s harshest terrain – as numerous intercontinental expeditions have proved. Over its 25 years it has been chosen as the explorer’s choice to take on challenges and adventures; Sir Ranulph Fiennes used an original Discovery in his exhibition to discover the Lost City of Ubar, while the Discovery 3 was used on the record holding London-Cape Town drive in 2013. Discovery models have also been used in Land Rover’s own famous G4 Challenge and Camel Trophy.

The XXV special edition is based on the existing HSE Luxury specification and has been built to commemorate 25 years of Land Rover’s iconic family SUV. The special edition vehicle has a unique interior colourway, distinctive external badging and a sophisticated and premium interior lined with Windsor leather.

Phil Popham, Group Marketing Director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Since its inception the Land Rover Discovery has been pivotal to the success of the brand and has now become an iconic design in its own right. Discovery has led the way in terms of innovation, featuring technologies such as Terrain Response, which made off-roading much more accessible. The Discovery XXV Special Edition is the ultimate in sophisticated versatility and a fitting tribute to the legendary status of this iconic Land Rover.”

Distinctive Exterior

Available in Causeway Grey, it features Narvik Black grille surrounds and mirror caps, and Dark Atlas features on the grille and fender vents. Silver full-length roof rails, body-coloured handles and a stainless steel bumper accessory tread plate complement the exterior.

Also featuring distinctive XXV badging on the front door and tailgate, the special edition is fitted with newly designed 20-inch five-split-spoke forged alloy wheels in a light polished-silver finish.

Sophisticated Interior

The XXV Special Edition builds on the Discovery’s HSE Luxury specification, to create a sophisticated and premium interior. Features such as the fascia, the instrument panel binnacle and door top rolls are generously lined with Windsor leather. The XXV will feature a unique interior colour way in Cirrus. Additional luxurious highlights include twist pile carpet mats and a leather-wrapped wooden steering wheel, while subtle XXV embossing throughout adds to the high-quality British workmanship of the XXV Special Edition.