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Range Rover VIN Decoded

Position

Definition

Characters

1 – 3

World Manufacturer ID

 SAL = Land Rover, UK; Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle

4

Make

 M = Range Rover

5

Model, GVWR, Restraints

 E = HSE; Class F, 7001 – 8000 lbs.;
Manual belts with front driver and passenger airbags,
1st & 2nd row side curtain airbags, driver knee airbag
F = HSE Luxury; Class F, 7001 – 8000 lbs.;
Manual belts with front driver and passenger airbags,
1st & 2nd row side curtain airbags, driver knee airbag
H = Westminster; Class F, 7001 – 8000 lbs.;
Manual belts with front driver and passenger airbags,
1st & 2nd row side curtain airbags, driver knee airbag
P = Autobiography; Class F, 7001 – 8000 lbs.;
Manual belts with front driver and passenger airbags,
1st & 2nd row side curtain airbags, driver knee airbag

6

Body Type

 1 = 4-Door

7

Engine Type, Displacement, Cylinders

 D = 5.0L Normally Aspirated; V8; Gasoline
E = 5.0L Supercharged; V8; Gasoline

8

Transmission Type

 4 = 6-Speed Automatic

9

Check Digit

 0 – 9 or X; Calculated in accordance with ANSI CFR, part 565

10

Model Year

 A =  2010
B =  2011
C =  2012

11

Plant of Manufacture

 A = Solihull, England

12-17

Production Sequence Number

 100001 – 999999
2010-06-27T02:20:14-04:00June 27, 2010|
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2011 Range Rover – LR-TDV8 & 8-speed – 30.1 mpg

While we’ll probably never see it here in the U.S. a new diesel has been announced for the 2011 Range Rover and it’s reported to get 30.1 mpg.  Coupled with the new engine is an 8-speed transmission, I wonder where the gas mileage would be with the petrol’s 6-speed that the rest of us will continue to get.

The LR-TDV8 4.4-litre with parallel sequential turbocharging replaces the outstanding LR-TDV8 3.6-litre and is unique to the Range Rover. An all-new ‘super-diesel’, the LR-TDV8 combines superior power and massive torque with unparalleled levels of refinement. Despite the extra performance, this sublime V8 engine is cleaner too, delivering even lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions than its predecessor and meeting the stringent EU5 emissions standards. The headline news, though, is that the combined cycle fuel consumption of the new LR-TDV8 4.4-litre is just 30.1mpg, making this the first Range Rover ever to better 30mpg.
With 313PS and 700Nm torque, the Range Rover’s new powertrain matches power with conscience, reducing CO2 emissions by an impressive 14 percent. The new diesel engine is helped in this respect by its marriage to an impressive new, electronically controlled, ZF 8HP70, 8-speed automatic gearbox tuned by Land Rover engineers to combine silky smooth shifting with exceptionally rapid response and outstanding fuel economy. This daunting combination is enough to catapult the Range Rover from rest to 60mph in a mere 7.5 seconds and complete the 50mph-75mph dash in just 5.1 seconds.

2010-06-21T23:43:00-04:00June 21, 2010|
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2011 Range Rover – Exhausts

Not sure if it’s just these press pics, but none of the pictures released thus far for the 2011MY show the chrome exhaust that has been standard on the Supercharged models in the U.S. since 2006.  Instead they all have the understated almost hidden exhaust found on the HSE’s.  Again, this could just be how these vehicles were spec’d or that they were some kind of hybrid but I’d be happy to see the chrome exhausts go away and this become the standard across the line.  They don’t show them on the Autobiography Black either.

2010-06-19T23:37:00-04:00June 19, 2010|
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2010 Range Rover – Autobiography Black – 40th Anniversary Limited Edition

It’s bit much for me as a whole, but there are some nice styling cues, gills are my favorite – there will only be 700 made – no pricing or availability info yet.

2011rrable

EMBARGO: 00:01 June 17th, 2010

Autobiography Black: A very special 40th anniversary limited edition

“The Autobiography Black represents the very best Range Rover has to offer and is a fitting tribute to a vehicle which has consistently set the highest standards for all-terrain performance, luxury and design for the last 40 years.”

Phil Popham, Land Rover Managing Director

The ultimate incarnation of the Range Rover, the Autobiography Black 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, is quite simply the last word in bespoke vehicles. With a unique finish in Barolo Black, the exterior also features 20-inch alloy wheels, Diamond Turned, a unique front grille with Titan grille mesh, a bright chrome grille ‘U’ edge and black grille surround. Side vents have a new mesh set off by bright chrome bars and a black vent surround. There are body coloured door handles and of course, the tailgate badge, ‘Autobiography Black’.

Inside, there’s a choice of the standard colourway in Jet, or two colourways unique to the Autobiography Black – Jet and Ivory, or Jet and Pimento. The Autobiography Black logo is discretely repeated throughout the interior where it is embossed on the rear seat armrest and appears on the four unique, Grand Black door veneers. Front door sill tread plates are illuminated with the words ‘Range Rover’ and there’s a half wood Grand Black steering wheel. Petrol models also offer gearknob veneers.

“At the top of the Range, the new Autobiography Black 40th Anniversary Limited Edition offers customers the option of complete exclusivity with unique colourway combinations as well as striking interior and exterior design features. Around 700 will be made, emphasising the exclusivity of this limited edition.”

Design Director, Gerry McGovern

No detail has been overlooked in ensuring this is the most special Range Rover in the marque’s 40 year history. Even the key fob and driver’s handbook carry the Autobiography Black logo.

…Ends

2010-10-23T23:09:26-04:00June 18, 2010|
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