Pub. 5 2016-2017 Issue 2

Fall 2016 15 170 MPH. Knowing the vehicle was capable of exceeding the speeds necessary to establish a record, Shea reported the Range Rover “Rock solid and predictable at all speeds” Her task was to accelerate carefully with Denise following on the bicycle within inches of the Range Rover. “Our decision to use the Range Rover SVR was easy. Land Rover has a rich history of adventure and has crossed every border on earth. This project took Land Rover across new boundaries. The fastest Land Rover and the fastest woman on a bicycle was a perfect combination”said Rick Blakemore. When Land Rover in England was informed of the project, their response was enthusiastic and supportive. Dave Warner and Adi Smith fromLand Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations department provided advice and recommendations about the vehicle preparation. The SVO team in England joined the excitement by listening to the internet broadcast fromBonneville when Denise and Shea established the record. “We’re thrilled with the success of Project Speed and honored to have provided the pace vehicle for Denise to accomplish this great success,” said Jo Hannah Hoehn, General Manager of the Hoehn Auto Group’s Land Rover Carlsbad. “We’re always looking for ways to inspire and support female adventure-seekers and we’re proud to include Project Speed as one of the high performance events in our Hoehn Adventure series.” Project Speed is part of the 2016 Hoehn Adventure series that consists of three female adventure events. The first event was Rallye Aicha des Gazelles, a nine-day off-road rally through Southern Morocco in March that put its two-person, all-female teams through the utmost difficult terrain and climate challenges. The third and final event in the series is the Rebelle Rally, the first women’s off-road navigation rally in the United States. It will take place in October over seven days across the Nevada and California desert. For more information about Project Speed visit http://www.theprojectspeed . com. Land Rover Carlsbad is located in SanDiegoCounty just off the I-5 in the heart of Car Country Carlsbad at 5550 PaseoDel Norte. Land Rover Carlsbad serves all of SanDiego County and is owned by the Hoehn Family. The Hoehn name represents 11 brands in San Diego. For more information call 888-881-3692 or visit http://www.landrovercarlsbad.com. To set this world record, Mueller was towed then paced by the Range Rover Sport SVR to allow her legs to turn the enormous gear under her power.