RE: Driven: new Range Rover

[LongLiveTazio]

Every review I have seen has been incredibly brief so far and feels like a regurgitation of the spec sheet. Understandable when they want you to buy a magazine but that isn't the case. I hope PH aren't paying for a 'review' where only a few lines are dedicated to what it's like to drive.

[Cupramax]

WhereamI said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

lightweight?

i thought it was now down to the same weight as its competitors after its diet

Dave, I think we know by now that you don't like Range Rovers.

He has a point, 2.1 tons is not light by any stretch of the imagination...

[g3org3y]

Technically looks very impressive.

MrTappets said:

442ft/lb from a 3 litre diesel v6 sounds mighty impressive to me.

That's the figure that caught my eye too.

My only issue is the styling. Always felt RR were supposed to be non nonsense form follows functions whereas this seems a little over garnished (for want of a better phrase).

[Krikkit]

g3org3y said:

Technically looks very impressive.

MrTappets said:

442ft/lb from a 3 litre diesel v6 sounds mighty impressive to me.

That's the figure that caught my eye too.

Same engine that's in the XF-S, very impressive it is too. I must admit I do love this new Range, it's those interesting engineering details I really like - the mass damper battery, snorkelly bonnet vents etc. Attention to detail where it really makes very little difference to most owners, but putting that extra 10% into development to make it truly exceptional.

[Twincam16]

Blimey, I never thought I'd say this but I actually like it!

No doubt this will change as the chav specials start getting wheeled out, and I'm not totally sold on those rear light clusters (and as for the fake vents - oh dear), but as a machine - brilliant effort.

[Rosscow]

MrTappets said:

442ft/lb from a 3 litre diesel v6 sounds mighty impressive to me. In fact, everything about this just seems "mighty"

Is it that impressive?

A simple £350 remap for my 3.0 V6 A6 will produce 415ft/lb so an extra 27ft/lb isn't exactly mind blowing, is it?

[Cassius81]

Rosscow said:

MrTappets said:

442ft/lb from a 3 litre diesel v6 sounds mighty impressive to me. In fact, everything about this just seems "mighty"

Is it that impressive?

A simple £350 remap for my 3.0 V6 A6 will produce 415ft/lb so an extra 27ft/lb isn't exactly mind blowing, is it?

Yep, and I'm sure you could re-map the LR engine to make a lot more lb/ft too. It won't be particularly stressed (I'd guess) as it will have been built to work despite user neglect, shoddy fuel etc etc...

But in stock tune, that is a pretty reasonable number I'd say.

[Rosscow]

Cassius81 said:

Yep, and I'm sure you could re-map the LR engine to make a lot more lb/ft too. It won't be particularly stressed (I'd guess) as it will have been built to work despite user neglect, shoddy fuel etc etc...

But in stock tune, that is a pretty reasonable number I'd say.

Probably more a case of my engine being de-tuned surely?

[M666 EVO]

jamespink said:

Robbo66 said:

Cassius81 said:

Robbo66 said:

Cassius81 said:

Add tasteful private plate and some mud. Perfect.

A tasteful private plate ???......a contradiction in terms if ever I heard one.

Disagree - but ONLY for something like [three numbers three letters] that doesn't attempt to spell out a name/word/car type but disguises the car's age and adds a personal touch. For absolutely anything else, I'm with you.

No....not even 'only'. The benchmark in bad taste.

That's me then, red M5, red and black leather, M5 TTT number plate! Haa! Don't care...

I can't say too much on this subject except my other plate is my initials. And I care even less... :-)

[Cassius81]

Rosscow said:

Cassius81 said:

Yep, and I'm sure you could re-map the LR engine to make a lot more lb/ft too. It won't be particularly stressed (I'd guess) as it will have been built to work despite user neglect, shoddy fuel etc etc...

But in stock tune, that is a pretty reasonable number I'd say.

Probably more a case of my engine being de-tuned surely?

Yeah, I'd say in standard tune (240bhp, not sure about lb/ft, 300-something?) it probably was, for the same reasons...reliability, long term durability etc

[Cassius81]

M666 EVO said:

jamespink said:

Robbo66 said:

Cassius81 said:

Robbo66 said:

Cassius81 said:

Add tasteful private plate and some mud. Perfect.

A tasteful private plate ???......a contradiction in terms if ever I heard one.

Disagree - but ONLY for something like [three numbers three letters] that doesn't attempt to spell out a name/word/car type but disguises the car's age and adds a personal touch. For absolutely anything else, I'm with you.

No....not even 'only'. The benchmark in bad taste.

That's me then, red M5, red and black leather, M5 TTT number plate! Haa! Don't care...

I can't say too much on this subject except my other plate is my initials. And I care even less... :-)

As I said above, each to their own. Personally, I think it is fine in some circumstances.

[V8Dom]

looks like an old freelander... and 71k...hahahhahaha WOW i think thjey just shot themselves in the foot and handed sales to Audi etc etc

dom

[Trommel]

V8Dom said:

looks like an old freelander... and 71k...hahahhahaha WOW i think thjey just shot themselves in the foot and handed sales to Audi etc etc

The old one started at £70k. They aren't going to be able to make them fast enough.

Whatever you think of the looks I can't think of a serious rival (especially not from Audi).

[Hellbound]

This video by Shmee really gives an indication of how premium this car looks on the road. That bulbous/brutish rear end reminds me of the Phantom. It's safe to say the new Rangey can now credibly sit among both Rolls Royce and Bentley camps as a ultra premium vehicle.

However what is a shame is it seems to have lost some of its subtle utilitarian agricultural charm. Although you could argue that went a long, long time ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBH7w1xvvVs

[xkrsupercharged]

I saw one of these in White yesterday in the Denham area just off the A40 - looked absolutely yummy! Must say U wasn't a fan when I first saw the pics but this thing looked amazing! Must have been a very high spec car as it just had this very bling expensive look about it.

Are these released yet or could that be a press car?

[crancko]

Just had a quick look at the danish pricing. The SVD8 Autobiography is a mere £280.171 (2.595.000 dkr.)

Don't think we'll be seeing a lot of those around here :-)


/crancko

[AndyBrew]

I love it, with the roads becoming ever more congested I find myself valuing comfort and luxury more and more, so I think I might have just found my next car!

[WhereamI]

V8Dom said:

looks like an old freelander... and 71k...hahahhahaha WOW i think thjey just shot themselves in the foot and handed sales to Audi etc etc

dom

Audi don't make anything that even comes close to a Range Rover. Having said that they will sell these as fast as they can make them, there really isn't anything else like it.

[marmitemania]

Trommel said:

V8Dom said:

looks like an old freelander... and 71k...hahahhahaha WOW i think thjey just shot themselves in the foot and handed sales to Audi etc etc

The old one started at £70k. They aren't going to be able to make them fast enough.

Whatever you think of the looks I can't think of a serious rival (especially not from Audi).

ooer!! Losing sales to Audi, cretinous peasants drive Audis, gentlemen drive Range Rovers. No way will Land Rover lose any sales to Audi. At last something British made that lots of people will aspire to, I really hope its a world beater and is on my lottery list equal first with a Supercharged LWB XJ

[marmitemania]

Rosscow said:

MrTappets said:

442ft/lb from a 3 litre diesel v6 sounds mighty impressive to me. In fact, everything about this just seems "mighty"

Is it that impressive?

A simple £350 remap for my 3.0 V6 A6 will produce 415ft/lb so an extra 27ft/lb isn't exactly mind blowing, is it?

FFS why cant we have a conversation about any FU*KING car without some kind of VAG product being mentioned, just get over it.