Holy smokes, this new range rover is quick. Any other reviews??? Forget the quickness, the new range rover looks really really good. Disappointed with the range rover sports though but lets see how it looks in real life.
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Drivetrain
Configuration Longitudinal, front-engine, four-wheel drive
Engine type Supercharged V8
Displacement (cc/cu-in) 5,000cc (305 cu-in)
Block/head material Aluminum/aluminum
Valvetrain DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, variable intake + exhaust-valve timing
Compression ratio (x:1) 9.5
Redline, indicated (rpm) 6,500
Horsepower (hp @ rpm) 510 @ 6,000
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 461 @ 2,500
Fuel type Premium unleaded (required)
Transmission type Eight-speed automatic with console shifter and steering-mounted paddles with Sport/Competition modes
Differential(s) Front: open, Center: electronically controlled clutch type, Rear: open
Chassis
Suspension, front Independent double wishbone, pneumatic springs, self-adjusting variable dampers, decoupling stabilizer bar
Suspension, rear Independent multilink, pneumatic springs, self-adjusting variable dampers, decoupling stabilizer bar
Steering type Electric speed-proportional power steering
Tire make and model Goodyear Eagle F1 SUV 4x4
Tire type All-season front and rear
Tire size 275/45R21 110W M+S
Wheel size 21-by-9.5 inches front and rear
Wheel material Alloy
Brakes, front 15.0-inch one-piece ventilated cast-iron discs with 6-piston fixed calipers
Brakes, rear 14.4-inch one-piece ventilated cast-iron discs with single-piston sliding calipers
Track Test Results
Acceleration, 0-30 mph (sec.) 1.9
0-45 mph (sec.) 3.1
0-60 mph (sec.) 4.7
0-75 mph (sec.) 6.7
1/4-mile (sec. @ mph) 12.9 @ 107.4
0-60 with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 4.5
0-30 mph, trac ON (sec.) 2.0
0-45 mph, trac ON (sec.) 3.3
0-60 mph, trac ON (sec.) 5.0
0-75 mph, trac ON (sec.) 6.9
1/4-mile, trac ON (sec. @ mph) 13.0 @ 107.9
0-60, trac ON with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 4.5
Braking, 30-0 mph (ft.) 33
60-0 mph (ft.) 125
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) 60.7
Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) 0.74
Sound level @ idle (dB) 42.4
@ Full throttle (dB) 71.0
@ 70 mph cruise (dB) 62.1
Engine speed @ 70 mph (rpm) 1,700
Test Driver Ratings & Comments
Acceleration comments Holy Smokes! This SUV is very, very quick and feels like it could nearly outrun a muscle car. It leaps off the line, then knocks off super-quick upshifts with what feels like steady (not waning) power at the redline. Pulls and pulls and pulls relentlessly. Wow.
Braking comments More dive than I expected considering the active suspension. Quiet and seamless ABS. The shortest stop occurred on the fourth of five. Ample heat dissipation.
Handling comments Slalom: First impression was shock at how flat it remained while being chucked side-to-side. It did not exhibit that sometimes awkward leaning into the cone that some Mercedes vehicles do with their ABC. Pretty permissive stability system allows the rather high limit to be probed without intervening. The front tires give up first at the limit, and just beyond that, the stability system will take the throttle away. Skid pad: Considering its size and mass, the steering feel and feedback are remarkably good. Again, a remarkably flat attitude all the way around the circle with mild understeer and auto-closing throttle at the limit.
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