8 April 2009

New RR Sport, Disco, reveal today

The new 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 will be unveiled today at the New York International Auto Show.

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The reveal includes a new 3.0 LR-TDV6 diesel engine available on Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 delivering over 30mpg. There will also be an all-new 5.0 supercharged LR-V8 petrol engine available on Range Rover Sport and on the 2010 Range Rover.

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Land Rover's e_Terrain Technologies have boosted economy and lowered CO2 emissions from the vehicles' powertrains.

Exterior design changes include restyled grilles, revised bumpers and the incorporation of LED lighting.

The cars feature completely redesigned interiors, upgrading the quality feel.

The Terrain Response systems have also been improved.

New technologies include a surround camera system, Automatic High Beam Assist and Towing Assist.

The LR-TDV6 3.0 betters the existing 2.7 diesel by 29 percent in power output and 36 percent in torque torque. At 600Nm the torque output of the diesel is thought to be the highest of any six-cylinder passenger car diesel in the world, but with nine percent improvements in economy and CO2 emissions over the 2.7 V6.

The LR-V8 supercharged petrol engine's power and torque is considerably improved over the existing V8 supercharged petrol engine. In the Range Rover Sport it produces 29 percent more power and 12 percent more torque than the outgoing 4.2 engine, yet CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are improved by 5.6 percent and 6.2 percent respectively.

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