Watty gets to drive £1m of Jaguar Land Rover’s finest automobiles
A short press of the starter button and the engine roars into life. After a bit of a struggle I select first gear, release the clutch and pull away. I take the classic’s engine to about 2500rpm then feel obliged to change up a gear. ‘You can hold on to gears longer if you like,’ the instructor tells me. ‘These engines like to be revved.’
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Land Rover Owner.
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