First Drive: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover

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Nov 1, 2009 | 09:48 PM

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First Drive: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover

"As mid-cycle model enhancements go, the 2010 Range Rover's is more ambitious than some brand-new vehicles. As we outlined in our first look, there are two new 5.0-liter V-8 engines-one free-breathing, one blown-that leverage direct-injection technology to boost horsepower by 23 and 29 percent respectively and torque by 16 and 12 percent. These engines and a quicker-shifting six-speed transmission dramatically improve acceleration performance with no fuel-economy penalty (EPA numbers are expected to be unchanged, while Euro figures improve by seven percent for each).

But the really ambitious bit is an entirely new electrical architecture that strings together 62 different ECUs along a couple medium and high-speed CAN data busses, running new software code developed within Land Rover and Jaguar (the architecture will be shared). Why should you care? Because this new circuitry enables a host of comfort, convenience and safety upgrades, from boring stuff like enhanced roll-stability and trailer-sway control systems to boast-worthy features like the largest automotive flat-screen dash display and continuously variable Bilstein Damptronic shocks that can now assess and anticipate driving conditions and retune the damping rates 500 times per second-that's once every 2.5 inches at 70 mph. (Land Rover believes its predictive control algorithms are unique.)"

2010 Land Rover Range Rover First Drive and Review - Motor Trend

Nov 2, 2009 | 10:16 AM

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we pimped one for a customer a few months go. first one in illinois if I am correct. I had a considerable amount of seat time in it and it was a joy to drive. the dash is stunning and the power is insane

Nov 2, 2009 | 10:31 AM

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I liked the previous facelift better but its a very nice suv, I love it in Rimini red.

Nov 2, 2009 | 10:53 AM

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Looks very nice and is still apossibility for me as afamily hauler replacement. $79K-$109K is still a lot less than a Pany S4.

Nov 2, 2009 | 11:05 AM

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Still not 100% convinced about the front but IRL it does come together better than in pics. If it's really as fast as a Cayenne Turbo that would be insane...