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2012 Range Rover Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery
A new model year brings about new features to all
Land Rover vehicles, and 2012 is no different. Most notably, both the Range Rover Sport and LR4 will now be offered with a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, paired with a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 engine. The V8 mills, however, still employ the services of a six-speed cogswapper.
That eight-gear transmission may be big news for the diesel-gulping British SUVs, but here in the United States - where we won't likely get a diesel-powered Land Rover - we're quite excited for the interior upgrades, including a brand new seven-inch touchscreen with Dual View. This setup allows the driver to view information such as navigational cues, while passengers can enjoy TV or a movie. Thanks to the wireless WhiteFire headphones, the driver also won't have to endure the same terrible Backyardigans song over and over (and over and over). Though if one happened to
enjoy the work of Uniqua, Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha and Austin, then the 17-speaker Harmon Kardon stereo will deliver their tones to your ears.
This is all just the tip of the iceberg regarding the new features of a vehicle that probably has a Terrain Response setting for scaling icebergs. Both the 2012 Range Rover Sport and 2012 LR4 have hefty press releases for you to read
after the jump.
Continue reading 2012 Range Rover Sport, LR4 get eight-speed automatic among other updates
2012 Range Rover Sport, LR4 get eight-speed automatic among other updates originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: SUV, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Land Rover, Humor
Land Rover LR4 is a safe place... regardless of the trouble you're in - Click above to watch video
after the jump builds tough vehicles, and it believes that occupants should feel safe when inside of them. We believe most people have a similar definition when discussing vehicular safety, but Land Rover owners might have other definitions of safety as well...
In a new commercial, Land Rover shows us that its
LR4 is a safe haven from one soon-to-be-angry significant other that just discovered her man is a pathological liar. He's not named Jean-Luc, does not speak with a French accent and has a whole host of other things to confess. Thankfully, he can do so from the safety of his Land Rover.
It's not just this particular liar that feels safe either, as the LR4 can get dirty cops to comfortably confess and an timid manager to confront "the office sword collector."
Click past the jump to watch the scenes unfold.
Continue reading You'll feel safe inside a Land Rover, no matter what sort of trouble you're in
You'll feel safe inside a Land Rover, no matter what sort of trouble you're in originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 04 May 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: SUV, Technology, Crossover, Ford, Land Rover, Luxury, Off-Road
Back in 2005 when
Land Rover let loose the most comprehensive upgrade to its long-running mid-level Discovery line since its introduction in 1989, one of the most intriguing new bits of technology was the company's highly lauded Terrain Response system. In fact, so revolutionary was the design of this new 'ute and the technology that made it work so well that Land Rover completely ditched the Discovery name in the United States, giving its pride and joy the LR3 moniker.
Fast forward to 2010. Recall that just last week
Ford announced that its
next-gen Explorer for the 2011 model year would feature a new technology that it's calling
Terrain Management. Sound familiar? It should - Land Rover is keen to point out that Jim Holland, the Chief Engineer, Explorer Platform Program, spent three years working at Land Rover in the UK as chief engineer for Range Rover. Coincidence? Hardly.
Both Ford and Land Rover's systems work on a similar principle, that of allowing computers to take over from the driver in adverse conditions so that the vehicle can remain in control with the most available traction under any and all types of terrain. But - and according to Land Rover (not surprisingly), it's a very big BUT - LR's system has more settings, namely
'General' for everyday on-road driving; Grass/Gravel/Snow; Mud/Ruts; Sand and Rock Crawl.
Further, Land Rover cites its air suspension, low-range gearing and Gradient Release Control as important features that the 2011 Ford Explorer is expected to lack. Oh, and Land Rover also claims that its 60 years of off-road experience cannot be dismissed. Are these important considerations? Well, naturally that would depend on your desired usage of the vehicle. In any case, Land Rover sums its case up as such:
We naturally wish our friends the best of luck with their new vehicle. We just want everyone to know where the system was invented. And that was right here at Land Rover.
[Source: Land Rover]
Land Rover to Ford: Good luck with Terrain Management - Just remember who invented it originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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