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Land Rover Range Rover test drive: with a capital letter
In the spring of last year, at the Auto Show in New York, Land Rover introduced the updated flagship of its lineup luxury SUV Range Rover 2010 model year.In general, the Range Rover model in Russia is a cult car. As soon as in 2002, the first copies appeared in the show rooms of Russian dealers of the brand, the entire business elite rushed to sweep out Ranji like hot pies. As a result, the luxury Range Rover became a regular in business meetings and fashionable capital's parties, although in fact it is capable of more. Two years after the launch, the model suffered a light restyling. And now the Range Rover 2010 has been updated more radically.
The main differences in the updated Range Rover are in LED optics. The front overall lights burn with four rings that are terrifying at the front transport.
Outside, an angular SUV is characterized by a changed optics with now fashionable LED dimensional lights with four bright burning crossing light rings. A modified radiator grille and a new front bumper appeared in front. In addition, the front foglights were transferred to the lower air intake. The changes in the back affected only the lanterns, which also acquired LED technology.
The SUV salon fully justifies the luxury belonging of the brand - only high -quality skin, soft plastic and natural wood.
An even better skin appeared in the cabin, which, including the front panel, is also trimmed. Each button and twist have a edging under a matte chrome, and on a torpedo and door panels, natural wood inserts flaunt. The luxury and quality of the interior decoration is emphasized by the cascading lighting of the cabin.
The air suspension significantly improves the geometric patency of the Range Rover. It is a pity that mainly these cars have to attend business meetings than to demonstrate their abilities outside the road.
The crown of the interior of the updated Range Rover is no doubt a completely graphic dashboard, which is a 12-inch TFT screen. It displays all the necessary information in the form of carefully thought out virtual scales and graphic displays, including data on Terrain Response system modes, as well as the menu of other car systems. Although the quality of the graphics, of course, is inferior to Mercedes.
At the top of the central console, the touch screen of the information and entertainment system is located, which allows the driver and passenger to display two different images at the same time. Thus, the passenger can watch a favorite film on the DVD disk, and the driver at this time will follow the instructions of the navigation system.
The completely digital instrument panel now displays almost all the necessary information, including the Terrain Responce system settings.
First, during the test process, we managed to test the popular diesel modification equipped with a power -cylinder TDV8 with a volume of 3.6 liters with a capacity of 272 hp. In terms of torque, diesel wins even with a new 510-horsepower gasoline monster. All 630 Nm of the moment are available from 2000 rpm. As a result, powerful acceleration from a place and ongoing thrust up to 180 km/h. Great motor! The ZF automatic machine in a timely and smoothly jumps in its six steps. And what a sound here! The pedal to the floor and from the peaks of the exhaust system on others are falling to the single Newton-meters of power plant, singing the note in the note, as if for years a cohesive symphony orchestra.
In terms of torque, diesel wins even with a new 510-horsepower gasoline monster. All 630 Nm of the moment are available from 2000 rpm. As a result, powerful acceleration from a place and ongoing thrust up to 180 km/h. Great motor!
A large steering wheel with a slightly smeared zero has good information. A heavy SUV demonstrates quick responses to the driver's reactions. If it were not for the studded rubber, due to which the Range Rover lost that harmony between handling on the highway and the phenomenal cross-country ability despite this, on the tires of the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, with the proper adhesion to the road in the turns, the large angular body is almost not flinged. Well, driving in a straight line is a real pleasure. And the main thing is that with excellent dynamic characteristics, fuel consumption in the city during a frost of -27 degrees did not rise above 18 liters per 100 km of path, while gasoline analogues at least 1.5 times more voraciously.
Terran Responce settings have not undergone changes. Only now, not swaying flags but ordinary keys are responsible for controlling the air suspension and lowering. Images from the new circular review system are displayed on the central screen. Two cameras in front, one in each of the mirrors and one in the lid of the trunk will help to perform filigree parking in a cramped yard.
We also managed to try the promising modification of SuperchaRged in parallel with the diesel car test. From now on, a new power unit V8 5.0 new, independent of the previous generation of super chalages, is installed under the hood of the reloaded RR.
Rear passengers in chocolate. A spacious sofa, a separate adjustment of the climatic installation, heating the seats and the screens of the multimedia entertainment system. What else is needed for happiness ...
The time has come to meet a little closer and try to realize the potential inherent in the engine. And the potential in it, honestly, through the edge and even a little more. Judge for yourself: 510 hp. And a torque of 625 Nm, implemented in the range from 2500 to 5500 rpm, this is quite enough not only to disperse the baby to hundreds in 6.2 seconds, but also at the same time pull a small fleet of small -grade on the cable.
The new gasoline monster V8 produces 510 hp. With such a motor, a heavy SUV gains the first hundred in 6.2 seconds.
If you have ever been given the opportunity to drive a powerful car with a supercharger, then you probably felt the effect of a cannon core: when the car, mediocrely, escapes the air, after which it shoots with incredible power at a certain moment. In this car, the process of acceleration with the participation of the supercharger occurs a little differently and more balanced. The reason for at least two very serious innovative developments. The first system of double independent changes in the phases of gas distribution (DIVCT). The second 2-speed system of the variable length of the intake manifold, which super-efficiently distributes the movement of the air flow and thereby increases the torque at low speeds. And precisely thanks to this, the innovations when working with a sensitive accelerator pedal created a complete feeling that the engine is breathing as a well -trained athlete at a sprint distance.
In the secret glove compartment there is a CD changer and a remote camera that can simply be held in your hand or, for example, installed on a hood. A very useful thing on a heavy off -road.
Also, thanks to all the technical innovations, carefully invested in this power unit by engineers, fuel consumption in version S/C is phenomenally low and in mixed mode does not exceed 16 liters per 100 km.
In technological progress, the updated Range Rover will please the presence of adaptive cruise control with a convenient and visual control system, the system of controlling the dead zones and the automatic function of turning on high light (AHBA), which determines the presence of cars moving behind and towards, and automatically switches the headlights automatically to the near light, so as not to blind other drivers.
The volume of the trunk with a horizontally divided double lid is 535 liters.
In addition, one cannot fail to note the system of circular review, consisting of five digital cameras, which transmit almost a circular image to the touch screen. The cameras are turned on immediately after starting the engine, and the options for choosing and increasing the image help during parking in tight places and when towing the trailer.
Range Rover once again confirmed that it is rightfully the flagship model Land Rover. It is not for nothing that the English brand is loved and respected worldwide to preserve its values \u200b\u200band identity, which it carries to the masses throughout its history. One of these values \u200b\u200bwithout a doubt is the Range Rover SUV with a capital letter.
Ruslan Galimov, Dmitry Malygin.
Source: Carclub.ru
