High performance powertrains featured
prominently on each model DETROIT, Jan. 10 -- Land Rover
today enhances its offering of premium SUVs with the introduction
of two new Range Rover models. The Range Rover for 2006 becomes the
most powerful Land Rover ever made, while the Range Rover Sport
debuts as the brand's first performance-based SUV.
Each vehicle is launched with two new engine
options: supercharged or normally aspirated.
 The supercharged 400bhp 4.2-liter V8 engine
found in the Range Rover for 2006 offers 35 percent more power than
the outgoing V8 and over 25 percent more torque, contributing to a
more refined vehicle. The normally aspirated 4.4-liter V8 engine
produces 305bhp and is also more powerful than the outgoing
V8.
Range Rover Sport, meanwhile, is powered by a
390bhp, 4.2-liter supercharged V8 engine producing a top speed of
140mph. A normally aspirated 4.4-liter, 300bhp V8 engine is also
available.
"We see the addition of these two models as a
natural progression for the Range Rover nameplate," said Matthew
Taylor, managing director, Land Rover. "Performance blended with a
premium package, but grounded in Land Rover heritage. There is now
a Range Rover to satisfy the widest range of consumers."
The Range Rover for 2006 maintains its role as
the flagship for the brand, emphasizing grace, class and
understated luxury. While the model retains its critically
acclaimed styling, subtle changes enhance its look, including new
front grille and bumper, power vents, lamps, and wheels. New
19-inch alloy wheels are also offered.
The supercharged derivative is distinguished by
additional styling modifications, including a diamond mesh front
grille and power vents, unique 20-inch alloy wheels, and special
black-on-silver badges.
Additional features on the Range Rover
for 2006 include:
* Dynamics: Sharper steering, crisper braking
performance and improved
air suspension.
* Refinement: A quieter interior and additional color
combinations.
* Technology: Adaptive headlights, tire-pressure monitoring,
touch-
screen control for audio, phone and off-road driving
information.
* Safety: A rear-view camera that projects directly to the
front-fascia
screen.
* Entertainment: Available rear seat entertainment package
featuring a
six-disc DVD changer, twin screens and headphone pods, all
fully
integrated with the vehicle's sound system. Designed to complement the flagship Range Rover,
Range Rover Sport delivers inspiring and refined performance on all
surfaces. As a "sports tourer," it is optimized for fast,
comfortable long-distance driving.
Excellent on-road behavior is delivered through
Land Rover's new Dynamic Response suspension system and
performance-tuned chassis. The innovative system, making its debut
on Range Rover Sport, senses cornering forces and acts to optimize
body control and handling. It also decouples off-road to allow
greater wheel articulation during tough all-terrain
driving.
Design cues borrowed from the iconic flagship
model -- such as a floating roof -- help ensure a strong family
resemblance. However, Range Rover Sport delivers its own
interpretation on the theme with its muscular design, powerful
stance and aggressive lines, making it the most aerodynamic Land
Rover ever built.
Additional features on Range Rover Sport
include:
* Driver-focused interior: A cockpit with a high
and sweeping center
console, so the driver reaches across to the controls rather than
down
to them.
* Breadth of capability: Terrain Response, low range gearing, and
four-
corner air suspension ensure excellence on a variety of
surfaces.
* Technology: Adaptive cruise control (its first Land Rover
application), bi-xenon adaptive front lighting, and
on-road/off-road
satellite navigation.
* Safety: Electronic Traction Control, Emergency Brake Assist
and
Dynamic Stability Control. On the supercharged version,
four-piston
Brembo front brakes augment superb braking ability.
* Entertainment: Audio systems by harman/kardon and an available
twin-
screen DVD rear-seat entertainment system, with high-resolution
screens enclosed in the front seat head rests. "Since its launch three years ago, the
third-generation Range Rover has gone on to be the most successful
Range Rover in the brand's history," said Mike O'Driscoll,
president, Aston Martin Jaguar Land Rover. "Enhancing this flagship
model for 2006 ensures that the world's best luxury SUV gets even
better, while the addition of Range Rover Sport allows customers
access to the performance spirit of our brand."
Both models will be available in North America in
June. Pricing and specifications will be announced closer to
launch.
Land Rover North America is part of Aston Martin
Jaguar Land Rover with headquarters in Irvine, California. Land
Rover established operations in the U.S. in 1986, and now imports
and distributes Range Rover, LR3 and Freelander vehicles
manufactured by Land Rover in Solihull, England. Land Rover's
worldwide operations are wholly owned by Ford Motor Company,
Dearborn, Michigan. For information about the Land Rover retailer
nearest you, call 800-FIND-4WD or log on to http://www.landroverusa.com/ .
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