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The Land Rover Range Rover, generally shortened to Range Rover, is a 4x4 luxury SUV produced by Land Rover, a marque and sub-brand of Jaguar Land Rover. The Range Rover line has been in production since it was launched in 1970 by British Leyland. Additional models have been launched under the Range Rover name, including the Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque, and Range Rover Velar.
Bruce
Kraftwagen König
Funny photo. Yet again, a reminder of how everything has grown.
hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
^^^As they say, the only constant in life is change.
Soup
Premium
Ooops!
Didn't notice the sport thread
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...ive-review-2013-range-rover-autobiography-tdv
The new Range Rover is much like the old one. Just much better.
What is it?
This is the fourth and easily the best all-new Range Rover to see the light of day since the iconic original appeared in 1970 and changed off-road vehicles forever.
That first Range Rover’s aspirations were modest by today’s standards - to make traditional work-based Land Rovers more versatile - and in that it succeeded brilliantly.
That original model looked so great, drove so well and was so quickly recognised as a fine machine simply to spend time in that over the years successive models came to be viewed as viable rivals to traditional luxury saloons like the Mercedes S-class.
The new 2013 Range Rover extends the rivalry. To the expected more imposing looks and sumptuous interior it adds a new, weight-saving aluminium chassis, a more efficient engine line-up that for the first time includes a high efficiency diesel V6 (still with 442lb ft of torque) that emits less than 200g/km of CO2, a very frugal figure in SUV and especially Range Rover terms.
2013 Range Rover 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography review
2013 Range Rover 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography review
And for the first time a Range Rover offers a truly spacious and luxurious rear package, increasingly important in fast-expanding export markets like China and South-East Asia. In short, this new edition is just like a Range Rover, only better.
What is it like?
Our test car was a premium-level Autobiography powered by the new twin-turbo 4.4 litre diesel SDV8 (expanded from the previous 3.6 V8) now packing a generous 334bhp at 3500rpm plus 516lb ft of torque delivered between 1750rpm and 3000rpm, which turns out to be the rev band in which the engine spends most of its time, given that it’s attached to a standard eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox, with paddle-shifts.
Prices for this model start at £94,695, but there’s an extensive options list that will offer owners the opportunity to specify cars in Bentley territory, costing up to £120,000.
Performance is effortless: The car has a 130 mph top speed and zero to 60 mph acceleration in a decidedly brisk 7.5 seconds yet the engine rarely gets close to its theoretical 4500rpm redline. You only really hear the engine as it starts: even the idle is subdued.
There’s a faint V8 “woofle” if you use the engine hard, but mostly the car just glides as if propelled by a giant elastic band attached to the horizon. Gearchanges are rarely felt, though if necessary you can shift to a Sport regime (which holds indirect gears longer) operate it manually via shift paddles for extra zing or engine braking.
None of the Terrain Response facilities will surprise a modern Range Rover driver, but a new generation system arrives with the latest Range Rover that offers an automatic setting that gauges driving conditions and configures throttle, clearance, transmission and chassis electronics to suit changing conditions.
2013 Range Rover 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography review
2013 Range Rover 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography review
How is it different from the outgoing car? Not much, in overall size. But its tracks are wider, it has 20mm more ground clearance, the self-levelling (and height adjustable) air suspension has more travel and it can wade through 900mm water pools, 20mm than before.
On-roads it feels tall but more stable that the previous model, with an even smoother ride, less sensitivity to crosswinds and even more relaxed, accurate steering especially near the straight-ahead. If the previous Rangie was easy to drive, this is even more so, and the margins are easily detectable.
Should I buy one?
If you’re in the bracket, don’t miss the opportunity.
The new Range Rover SDV8 is no bargain — the cheapest in the range is £70,000-plus — but this new model is better in every respect, and its margins of improvement are instantly obvious, even over a machine as good as the outgoing L322 Range Rover.
Our settled opinion must await a direct comparison, but we reckon it’s overwhelmingly likely this 2013 Range Rover sets a new SUV standard for the world.
JLR certainly thinks so: brand boss John Edwards expects annual sales to eclipse the previous best (32,000 units in 2007) by posting “a figure with a four in front” in the first full year, and it might even do better than that.
Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
Price £84,320 0-60mph 7.5sec; Top speed 130mph; Economy 30.1mpg; CO2 253g/km; Engine V8 diesel twin-turbo, 4367cc; Power 313bhp at 4000rpm; Torque 516lb ft, 1500-3000rpm; Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Didn't notice the sport thread
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...ive-review-2013-range-rover-autobiography-tdv
The new Range Rover is much like the old one. Just much better.
What is it?
This is the fourth and easily the best all-new Range Rover to see the light of day since the iconic original appeared in 1970 and changed off-road vehicles forever.
That first Range Rover’s aspirations were modest by today’s standards - to make traditional work-based Land Rovers more versatile - and in that it succeeded brilliantly.
That original model looked so great, drove so well and was so quickly recognised as a fine machine simply to spend time in that over the years successive models came to be viewed as viable rivals to traditional luxury saloons like the Mercedes S-class.
The new 2013 Range Rover extends the rivalry. To the expected more imposing looks and sumptuous interior it adds a new, weight-saving aluminium chassis, a more efficient engine line-up that for the first time includes a high efficiency diesel V6 (still with 442lb ft of torque) that emits less than 200g/km of CO2, a very frugal figure in SUV and especially Range Rover terms.
2013 Range Rover 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography review
2013 Range Rover 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography review
And for the first time a Range Rover offers a truly spacious and luxurious rear package, increasingly important in fast-expanding export markets like China and South-East Asia. In short, this new edition is just like a Range Rover, only better.
What is it like?
Our test car was a premium-level Autobiography powered by the new twin-turbo 4.4 litre diesel SDV8 (expanded from the previous 3.6 V8) now packing a generous 334bhp at 3500rpm plus 516lb ft of torque delivered between 1750rpm and 3000rpm, which turns out to be the rev band in which the engine spends most of its time, given that it’s attached to a standard eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox, with paddle-shifts.
Prices for this model start at £94,695, but there’s an extensive options list that will offer owners the opportunity to specify cars in Bentley territory, costing up to £120,000.
Performance is effortless: The car has a 130 mph top speed and zero to 60 mph acceleration in a decidedly brisk 7.5 seconds yet the engine rarely gets close to its theoretical 4500rpm redline. You only really hear the engine as it starts: even the idle is subdued.
There’s a faint V8 “woofle” if you use the engine hard, but mostly the car just glides as if propelled by a giant elastic band attached to the horizon. Gearchanges are rarely felt, though if necessary you can shift to a Sport regime (which holds indirect gears longer) operate it manually via shift paddles for extra zing or engine braking.
None of the Terrain Response facilities will surprise a modern Range Rover driver, but a new generation system arrives with the latest Range Rover that offers an automatic setting that gauges driving conditions and configures throttle, clearance, transmission and chassis electronics to suit changing conditions.
2013 Range Rover 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography review
2013 Range Rover 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography review
How is it different from the outgoing car? Not much, in overall size. But its tracks are wider, it has 20mm more ground clearance, the self-levelling (and height adjustable) air suspension has more travel and it can wade through 900mm water pools, 20mm than before.
On-roads it feels tall but more stable that the previous model, with an even smoother ride, less sensitivity to crosswinds and even more relaxed, accurate steering especially near the straight-ahead. If the previous Rangie was easy to drive, this is even more so, and the margins are easily detectable.
Should I buy one?
If you’re in the bracket, don’t miss the opportunity.
The new Range Rover SDV8 is no bargain — the cheapest in the range is £70,000-plus — but this new model is better in every respect, and its margins of improvement are instantly obvious, even over a machine as good as the outgoing L322 Range Rover.
Our settled opinion must await a direct comparison, but we reckon it’s overwhelmingly likely this 2013 Range Rover sets a new SUV standard for the world.
JLR certainly thinks so: brand boss John Edwards expects annual sales to eclipse the previous best (32,000 units in 2007) by posting “a figure with a four in front” in the first full year, and it might even do better than that.
Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
Price £84,320 0-60mph 7.5sec; Top speed 130mph; Economy 30.1mpg; CO2 253g/km; Engine V8 diesel twin-turbo, 4367cc; Power 313bhp at 4000rpm; Torque 516lb ft, 1500-3000rpm; Gearbox eight-speed automatic
Merc1
Premium
OMG, this is the most beautiful truck on the market. That interior shames the Germans and nothing from anywhere else compares. WOW. A must have vehicle. If they duplicate this level or presentation with the new RR sport next year Land Rover will truly be on a roll!!!! I'm really taken aback by how good it looks. This is design brilliance, fresh but true to tradition. Now watch this thing start popping up all over America's pricey areas by summer next year.
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Gianclaudio
Aerodynamic Artisan
Can a magazine be more biased than Autocar right now? It makes me sick
Human
You. The Road. Nothing else.
She's good! Love the car from the start as did i love the old one. If you take the total package and capabilities, add them up the sum of value still adds up to most complete luxury car in the world,
My o'l saying: RR Ghost "X-drive" for a 1/3 of the price (previous generation was a Phantom) Why? Two simple facts, the new one is much lighter than the previous big body and secondly the new cabin - though plush, luxurious, modern and crisp has lost a bit of the 'old world' charm...good or bad, that's up to personal taste. In all she's soooo desirable, two cars in my current dream garge right now: 6er GC an a new RR Big Body.....
Oh well throw a Pagani H in for fun
My 10c.
My o'l saying: RR Ghost "X-drive" for a 1/3 of the price (previous generation was a Phantom) Why? Two simple facts, the new one is much lighter than the previous big body and secondly the new cabin - though plush, luxurious, modern and crisp has lost a bit of the 'old world' charm...good or bad, that's up to personal taste. In all she's soooo desirable, two cars in my current dream garge right now: 6er GC an a new RR Big Body.....
Oh well throw a Pagani H in for funMy 10c.
martinbo
Staff member
Can't really say for sure, probably a combination of things: controversial opinion, the regular GCF-welcome (read: backlash) posting style, perceived agendas, personal exception and so on...
Pity, like I said, I didn't necessarily agree with said member's opinion but man was it engaging and interesting to read.
Pity, like I said, I didn't necessarily agree with said member's opinion but man was it engaging and interesting to read.
Something about this Truck looks "unfinished" and lacking refinement. I think it's those awful rear lights and how they mimic a generic Ford small SUV, and the front end and its completely cheap and "toy-ish" soft generic look. Also, some of the side details seem to fight with the car and just don't "flow".
The core idea seems great, but the details are pushing it down, IMO. I have a feeling in several years we'll see a facelift that will be such a "correction" in those perceived "weak-spots", that the original version will be rendered all but comparatively dismissed.
The core idea seems great, but the details are pushing it down, IMO. I have a feeling in several years we'll see a facelift that will be such a "correction" in those perceived "weak-spots", that the original version will be rendered all but comparatively dismissed.
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