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UK Updates for the MY2014.5 Range Rover & Range Rover Sport

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This looks like some fun news – the first round of updates for the new Range Rover. For the most part it seems they’re matching the tech already shown in the new Range Rover Sport – including the additional parking help, Lane Departure Warning and Traffic Sign Recognition. It’s also getting the Land Rover InControl app option. For the exterior a new Black Design Pack is available for the Range Rover and the list of items it includes goes right down to the wheel bolts.

Most exciting new feature for me:

Inside Range Rover, powered upper seat articulation (for the driver and front passenger) has been added to the options

These sound like the seats they had from BMW, pre-2007 and there were really nothing like them.

Can’t wait to see how much of this will make it over to the US. Also, take note of the green Land Rover badge on the Range Rover in the official picture, it’s back.

Official PR:

NEW TECHNOLOGY AND ENHANCED CUSTOMER CHOICE FOR

RANGE ROVER AND RANGE ROVER SPORT

· Powerful 339PS SDV8 diesel engine added to Range Rover Sport powertrains

· Two new diesel-hybrid models deliver 169g/km CO2 and 44.1mpg (combined)

· New ‘Black Design Pack’ and new 22-inch alloy wheels for Range Rover

· New driver aids and InControl™ connectivity features enhance ownership experience

· On sale from September 10, with first deliveries in early 2014

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Michael2013-09-04T10:04:47-04:00September 4, 2013|

UK Market gets to see what 2014 brings for the Land Rover Discovery 4

My comments before the real PR below – I like what they did with the exterior updates on the 2014 Discovery. It’s little details and tweaks that really push the Discovery (LR4) forward. And Land Rover is doing a great job in pushing the latest tech across their entire updated vehicle line. It’s a real win for any Land Rover consumer, here’s a quote from below:

“To align the 2014 Discovery with other Range Rover vehicles…” They actually call out the Range Rover like that, it’s good for the Land Rover buyer.

Only complaint is the single-speed gearbox now offered, I get why I just don’t like it.

The DISCOVERY hood badging is a nice addition, I wonder if this points to a possible rename in the US market back to Discovery, I guess we’ll find out soon…

On to the official text:

FRESH DESIGN, IMPROVED ECONOMY AND NEW FEATURES

FOR 2014 DISCOVERY

· Exterior refresh with distinctive new face and new ‘Discovery’ badging

· New highly efficient 340PS 3.0 V6 S/C petrol engine replaces 5.0 V8

· Intelligent Stop-Start improves fuel economy and reduces emissions

· New optional single-speed transfer box for revised four-wheel drive powertrain

· Eight-speed ZF automatic transmission for all models

· Upgraded models available to order now with deliveries from mid-November (UK.)

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Michael2013-09-03T17:04:54-04:00September 3, 2013|

2014 Range Rover Evoque get the 9-speed transmission and on-demand four-wheel drive

Some nice tweaks for 2014 – a lot of the tech from its 2014MY big brothers has trickled down. And we’re finally seeing that promised green oval. Full press release below the images.

MAJOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES ENHANCE 2014 RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

· New, responsive nine-speed automatic transmission

· A new Active Driveline system with an active rear differential and torque vectoring is now standard

· New driver assistance and convenience features added

· Exterior and interior design enhancements, plus new alloy wheel designs

(MAHWAH, N.J.) – August 19, 2013 – One of the most esteemed Land Rover vehicles ever made, the Range Rover Evoque, makes a further significant leap forward with the introduction of a host of new technologies. These enhancements bring a range of new comfort and convenience features.

With global sales of more than 170,000 vehicles in just 18 months, the Range Rover Evoque has proven to be highly successful. The 2014 Range Rover Evoque, on sale in the Fall of 2013, will benefit from new features, including: a new 9-speed automatic transmission, new driveline technologies, new driver assistance features and detail design enhancements inside and out.

First shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the ZF-9HP automatic transmission is among the world’s first 9-speed units fitted to a passenger car. It has an ultra-fast response time, and an adaptive shift program that quickly matches the driving style. With a wide spread of ratios and improved efficiency, the new transmission delivers reduced emissions, enhanced performance and greater comfort. The 2014 Range Rover Evoque continues to be powered by a 2-liter 240hp Turbocharged Direct Injected engine.

A new Active Driveline system with active differentials and torque vectoring is now standard.* It is an ‘on demand’ four-wheel drive system which reduces driveline drag by decoupling the four-wheel drive system during steady-state driving at speeds above 22 mph. The new system monitors vehicle dynamics and automatically activates four-wheel drive within 300 milliseconds whenever it is needed. The Active Driveline also features Active Torque Biasing with an electronically controlled differential to distribute torque between the rear wheels, optimizing traction and stability. In addition, a Torque Vectoring feature further enhances agility and safety by redirecting torque between all four wheels to counteract understeer.

For the 2014 model, the driver assistance capabilities of Range Rover Evoque are significantly enhanced by the introduction of new features* including: Park Exit (to automatically exit parallel parking bays), Perpendicular Park (to position the car centrally in parking bays), Adaptive Cruise Control (with Queue Assist, Forward Alert and Intelligent Emergency Braking), Closing Vehicle Sensing and Reverse Traffic Detection (to warn drivers of oncoming traffic).

In addition to the new technologies, there are detail changes to the Range Rover Evoque vehicle’s exterior, new color options for the interior, new alloy wheel styles and a new style of Land Rover badge on the grille, wheel centers and tailgate.

Michael2013-08-23T00:20:27-04:00August 23, 2013|

The new Range Rover Sports have arrived in the US

If you want to see a new 2014 Range Rover Sport in person, get to your local dealer.

I stopped by Land Rover Huntington on Friday where they had about a half-dozen Sports in various colors with varying trim levels and engine types. Lots of 2014 Range Rovers too, seeing the 22” wheels actually made me change my mind on them. They’re not for me.

Here are some images I found most interesting, the rest of my pics were all standard fare.