All New Land Rover Freelander 2
The benefits of transverse fitment include improved interior package and safety performance. The diesel engine chosen for Freelander 2 is an all-new 2.2-litre four-cylinder. The 160 PS (118 kW) unit delivers peak torque of 400 Nm (295 lb ft), with over 200 Nm (148 lb ft) of torque from 1000 rpm all the way to 4500 rpm. The engine is easy and responsive to drive, as well as highly refined and economical, with a combined average fuel consumption of 37.7 mpg (7.5 l/100 km). An optional catalysed Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF) is also available for even cleaner performance. The interior package of Freelander 2 is a major improvement over the outgoing vehicle. Although only 50 mm longer, the Freelander 2 has more generous head, shoulder and legroom, in both the front and rear. Large glass areas emphasise the spacious feel and complement the elevated 'command driving' position - a Land Rover hallmark - and 'stadium seating', where rear passengers sit slightly higher than front occupants, for a clearer view of the world outside.
Its all about previous service I have one with 235,457 miles on it. I've got to tell you, its a thirsty truck. I believe my trip says 10.2 mpg. I'm installing a new fuel pump and fuel lines in the next 2 wks so i'll let you know after a month of running it. 12 in the city 15 on the interstate. If you want miles per gallon, I average 16 with my 2000 Range Rover P38. If you want miles the engine should last, well 250K IF you have regularly changed the oil. I love my truck, but it is a very fuel thirsty vehicle. Unfortunately, I drive 32 miles each way to work. Needless to say, I spend alot on gas. I try hard to keep it maintained and hope for many more miles out of it. I have a 2001 4.6 HSE Range Rover with 120,000 miles on it it. Should I be thinking of getting rid of it? 1995 head gasket blew at 183k mi.
Land Rover North America is proud to announce its continued partnership of the Winter Equestrian Festival, and support of the Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase. Land Rover North America has been at the heart of equestrian sport for over two decades and has an established repertoire of prestigious events across the U.S. 100,000 prize money on offer. Included in the line-up is top U.S. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to continue our support of the Winter Equestrian Festival and to support the Land Rover Wellington Eventing Showcase during Week Four this year鈥? said Kim McCullough, Vice President of Marketing, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. 鈥淲EF is one of the biggest events on the equestrian calendar and offers a unique backdrop for us to showcase our latest Land Rover line-up. Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions, the management company for the Winter Equestrian Festival, commented, 鈥淟and Rover are synonymous with the eventing discipline in equestrian sport and are the perfect partner of the Wellington Eventing Showcase. Land Rover will have its full line-up of vehicles on display at the Winter Equestrian Festival including the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport and the recently debuted 2017 Land Rover Discovery.
The 2020 Land Rover Defender is here, and it looks good, but only if you avoid the short-wheelbase model with the 鈥渇loating pillar鈥?option. Because a vehicle equipped that way takes an element that helped the last Defender stand out as a truly iconic piece of design鈥攊ts large, upright greenhouse鈥攁nd covers it with a cheap-looking, enormous-blindspot-creating fake pillar. Just look at this silliness. I just got back from the Frankfurt Motor Show, where I had a chance to sit in the driver鈥檚 seat of the 2020 Land Rover Defender 90鈥攖he two-door version of the new Defender that debuted yesterday. The cabin seems nice in many ways, but what surprised me was an enormous artificial blind spot created by a fake pillar placed right in the center of the side rear glass. On the four-door shown above on the right, I think the 鈥渇loating pillar鈥?looks okay, and actually, if you look at the body-side-outer panel below, you鈥檒l realize that the square trim covers up the C-pillar, so it all makes sense. From the outside, and up-close, things look odd as well. Gerry McGovern, Land Rover鈥檚 Chief Design Officer, describes the feature at about the 16 minute mark in the debut video embedded below. The Signature Graphic (the square piece) is not featured on the U.S. 2020MY Defender 90 First Edition, but is shown in global assets. It鈥檚 fitted standard on the 110 due to this area carrying body structure in the longer 5-door variants (as seen in the attached infographic). The shorter 90 does not have this extra structure piece, so the Signature Graphic on the 90 is purely for aesthetics. Just take a look below. Without the floating pillar, I think the vehicle looks significantly cleaner.
This first branded Alpine system is the latest partnership between the audio specialist and vehicle manufacturer. Ever since the Discovery II and 1998 Range Rover, Alpine has worked closely with Land Rover to produce infotainment products that perform as effectively as the car, whatever the terrain. Powered directly by the amplifier, the 2 Ohm, 100mm centre fill provides the surround experience for front occupants. As the name suggests the speaker fills the void between front occupants, enhancing the impression of the concert being played out right in front of you. Responsiveness is assured through the use of lightweight neodymium magnet materials. Lightweight materials at the top of the dashboard have the added advantage of lowering the centre of gravity, significant for an SUV. Neodymium tweeters are used to increase responsiveness. Ideally located in the front and rear doors the tweeters ensure faithful reproduction of the higher frequencies. Highly specified, the 4 Ohm units are fitted in both the front and rear of the cabin ensuring audio excellence wherever you are seated. For faithful reproduction of lower frequencies, a powerful and substantial bass unit was developed.
