All New Land Rover Freelander 2
For example, Land Rover even checked that Roly (one of the team鈥檚 fully grown Labradors, digitised for just this purpose) could travel in comfort. The high load-space floor avoids the need to bend down to lower items into the boot. Within the cabin, the centre console includes cup-holders that can secure a wide variety of drink cans and cups. There is stowage space galore, including a large hopper-style glove-box and generous front and rear door bins with 1-litre bottle-holders. On selected models, the front seats have handy 鈥榢angaroo pockets鈥?on the front in addition to map pockets on the back. The sound systems offered for Freelander 2 are headed by a top-level version that features Dolby Prologic IIx surround sound, incorporating a 12x40 W amplifier. It is delivered through 12 speakers, including a sub-woofer, and the system incorporates a six-disc in-dash CD changer. It is also MP3 format compatible. One rung down - but still highly impressive - is a system that includes an 8x40 W power output and eight speakers plus sub-woofer. Volume control is automatic, and changes with the car鈥檚 speed. Rear seat headphone sockets are available, allowing rear seat passengers to listen to a different audio source from that of the front seat occupants. An auxiliary audio input socket for the connection of an MP3 player, iPod, or other source is fitted as standard in the centre console. DAB digital radio is available as an option in selected markets.
You couldn't miss and neither did the Mini. My personal favourite is the Range Rover. People drove 4wd vehicles to traverse rough terrain on farmland, not cruise down High St. It was the vehicle no one asked for, to do what no one had thought they wanted it to do. It had a level of refinement and therefore price that would surely send it into ignominy. That's what Land Rover's execs thought, but for whatever possessed them, they gave production the green light. It spawned a success that has seen the streets of every country in the world swarming with 4wd's and their popularity increases unabated. An amazing gamble that paid off handsomely. Land Rover itself hasn't capitalised as it should on started this genre, but that's the British for you. I just had to add to this segment one car that was never going to cut it but was put on the market anyway. The Suzuki X-90, the most pointless vehicle I can think of. In a popularity contest with only itself entered, it would come last. It just goes to show sometimes the thing that looks like a ridiculous idea really is.
The all-new LR2 from Land Rover looks fresh and zingy! Straight out from the gym with a sporty stance and long bonnet for this class of vehicle. The wire mesh radiator grille added some element of class to the LR2. The version we tested even came with extra body cladding which gave her a lower ground clearance and more road presence as a sports SUV. Powered by a new generation of i6 inline transverse mounted six-cylinder engine, she seemed set to take up challenges with mediocrity. Producing 233 PS@6300 RPM and an amazing torque of 317Nm@3200 RPM, the not so free-revving engine is made completely of light weight die cast aluminium alloy, definitely a bonus in overall weight reduction. A 0-100kph time of 8.9 seconds gives a sports-car-like rush of adrenaline. Despite the high torque figures, its jerky torque delivery off the road turned into short spurts instead of smooth climbing motion. The LR2 has a host of gadgets in its arsenal, primarily the stability systems of Emergency Brake Assist, Electronic Traction Control, Corner Brake Control, Dynamic Stability Control and Roll Stability Control, which are standard systems through the range.
The Series 2 Discovery was introduced as a revamped version of Series 1- with Land Rover promoting 720 purported differences to the vehicle. One of the key changes was the introduction of the Td5 engine. The aesthetic design was also revamped to look more luxurious and smooth. One of the common maintenance needs for the series 2 are the Td5 head gasket head鈥檚 stock plastic dowels. These stock plastic dowels can break and lead to the head gasket shifting. Check your Td5 and if the plastic dowels are in place consider replacing them with metal and new bolt heads. Another common series 2 issue is rear air suspension failure due to the air springs wearing out. The Discovery Series 3, the LR3, was rolled out with a new layout known as the Integrated Body Frame (IBF). The LR3 also featured updated suspension with the integration of full independent suspension (FIS).
