Land Rover is upgrading its entire range for 2010 and the Range Rover Sport shares many enhancements with both the Range Rover from which it gets its posh good looks and the LR4 (nee LR3) with which it shares most of its essential underpinnings.
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Land Rover arguably holds the high ground among serious off-roading luxury 'utes, and the Discovery-now dubbed LR4 in America and the Mideast-is its most versatile model.
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A Rangier Rover: An Off-Road Royal Expands His realm with Added Capability. As mid-cycle model enhancements go, the 2010 Range Rover's is more ambitious than some brand-new vehicles.
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Still Covering Urban Terrain Quietly, Confidently and Comfortably - Grabbing our initial attention were new-for-2009 body-colored wheel arches and tailgate trimmings that give the Land Rover LR3 HSE LUX a refreshed, almost Range Rover appeal.
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Is It Worth the Money?
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New Name, New Model -- Sort Of. The 2010 Land Rover LR4 is significantly different from its predecessor. The LR4 uses an all-new 5.0L, direct-injection V-8. That's a significant increase in size from the current 4.4L.
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Three Days in the Valley: Hunger, Death, and the Search for the Most Capable, Least Compromised Off-Roader
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This was a tricky vote for us, because it essentially breaks down into two categories: those sport/utilities (with less than a 106.3-inch wheelbase) that can run a trail and those that probably won't ever need to.
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We've arbitrarily designated SUVs with a wheelbase over 106 (actually 106.3) inches as midsize SUVs, which makes this the largest chart we've ever assembled. In fact, there are so many entries, we've chopped this category into three separate winners.
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Our radar exposed three all-new crossover blips -- the Acura RDX, the Land Rover LR2, and the Lincoln MKX -- and one familiar bogey, the BMW X3.
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Belize: Mayan Ruins, Bandits, and Oozing Sludge, All in a Day's Work
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The LR2 is based on the same unibody chassis architecture as the Volvo XC90 and uses a variant of its transverse-mounted straight-six, replacing the outdated and generally less-than-stellar Freelander.
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There was a time when Land Rovers were rugged, supremely capable off-roaders built from sturdy chunks of steel and sheets of aluminum, with overwrought drivetrains and suspensions.
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The 2008 Land Rover LR2 is roomier, plusher, more powerful, and more versatile than the ill-loved Freelander (the old three-door version is gone, too; the LR2 is a five-door only). No longer does the littlest Land Rover look like it snuck onto the showroom floor from the hiking-shoe store across the
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Diesel Duo: 510 Miles on a Tank of Fuel! With a few formally announced diesel-powered SUVs that are due in the U.S. by 2008, it appears the diesel is gaining ground.
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Buoyed by the success of the LR3, Land Rover's ready for a serious stab at the compact premium-SUV market with an all-new replacement for the ancient (and not-so-successful) Freelander, the 2007 Land Rover LR2.
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After more than a year in which it rarely sat still, the LR3 showed its age only in a few squeaks and rattles that hadn't existed when it was new.
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It's 123 degrees in Death Valley. The LR3's engine temperature gauge hasn't moved off midpoint, even when climbing the renowned testing grade at Stovepipe Wells in 118 F heat.
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In the blink of an eye, I went from sitting in the leather-lined Land Rover LR3 to dangling from a rope and harness over a river in Bolivia. Below me was a muddy sandbar surrounded on all sides by swift-moving milk-chocolate water.
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The Dealer checked the underperforming A/C at the 15K service, replacing an O-ring seal and evacuating and recharging the system.
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Iceland is home to glaciers, fjords, black-sand beaches, geothermal springs, pop-star/fashion-comic Bjoerk, and one of the world's most unpronounceable languages.
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We had an unexpected surprise from our Land Rover LR3 when the nav system screen went blank except for the notice, "HLDF CAN BOOTLOADER, waiting to start download."
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Tow straps--check. Fix-a-Flat: half a dozen cans...where's that portable air compressor? Water? A couple cases should do the trick, and don't forget a case of sport drinks, a box of energy bars, and the first-aid kit.
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Our latest trophy winner is proving a hard vehicle to schedule time in.
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Hoping to remain competitive without diluting the legacy of the brand, this summer Land Rover introduces two versions of the Range Rover Sport and adds a supercharged Range Rover, expanding the lineup from one model to four.
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