PRODUCT EYE: Land Rover Freelander 2
Not only is is possible to spend forty thousand pounds on a Land Rover Freelander, lots of people are doing exactly that. Glenn Brooks tries a top-spec HSE Lux to see what you get for your money. For the record, the HSE Lux model grade is priced at GBP38,805 including VAT, if you specify the most powerful 190PS 2.2-litre diesel engine and automatic transmission. If you want a full size spare, you'll need to add another GBP185, but that was the only option the press review car came with. It's easy to overlook the role the Freelander has been playing in the ongoing upmarket push of the Land Rover brand. After all, the Evoque seems to be a model everyone is driving, new shape Range Rovers are no longer a rare sight, and the L494 series RR Sport is only days away from reaching UK dealerships. Can it really be seven years since the current Freelander was launched? It premiered at the London motor show in July 2006 and continued more or less unchanged until the arrival of a facelifted model in 2010, with a second update being revealed at last summer's Moscow show.
13,450 carbon-ceramic brakes. Still, the mid-level rotors and pads provide ample stopping power, even from high speeds, while delivering the sort of steady, easy-to-modulate pedal feel expected of a true sports car. 65,000, although you'll only be getting the base 340-hp supercharged V6 variant at that price point. 77,000 V6 S, with its 380-hp, standard adaptive dynamics and standard active exhaust, among other goodies. 12K is a big jump, but it's absolutely worth it. Of course, no one wants a basic, unoptioned F-Type. Instead, you'll want to dig into the options catalog and snag some of the stuff found on this press car. 3,400 option that adds a configurable Dynamic mode, the upgraded brakes, a flat-bottomed steering wheel and the performance seats. 1,800 Vision Pack 2 adds a slew of safety features, including a rearview camera, blind-spot monitoring, cross-traffic alert, front and rear park-distance sensors and intelligent, adaptive headlights. 1,200 panoramic roof allows a bit more sunlight into the low-roofed cabin. 450 can be spent on HD and satellite radio. I'm going to close by addressing the rear-engined elephant in the room - the Porsche 911 Carrera. When optioned up to this sort of specification and price point, the German is the F-Type's most natural challenger, but despite this, I have come up with an exceptionally simple method of determining which you should buy. If a car's driving dynamics and communicativeness are the most important attributes driving your purchasing decision, buy the 911. You'll love it. If you have any other priorities, though, buy the Jag. Simply put, for the average driver, the F-Type will provide more satisfaction every day than the Porsche. 911's dynamic abilities, but its limits are more approachable. Plus, the total F-Type package is far easier on both the ears and - at least to me - the eyes. 100 more than the 400-hp Carrera S). It's important to note that those savings show up before digging into Porsche's notorious options catalog.
鈥淭he all-new Freelander 2 has been engineered to inspire driver confidence and passenger comfort over a wide variety of conditions and surfaces, from sporty on-road driving to off-road mud-plugging. Our goal was to create a driving experience that felt just as good to someone trading up from a conventional saloon as it did to an experienced 4x4 specialist.鈥?Mike Cross, chief engineer, vehicle integrity. The Land Rover engineers鈥?objectives for the driving dynamics of Freelander 2 were to combine on-road behaviour that is agile, predictable and refined, with class-leading off-road ability. Their comprehensive approach started with the design of the base suspension system, and was supplemented by innovative technologies such as an intelligent 4x4 system, Land Rover鈥檚 patented Terrain Response, and sophisticated traction and stability systems. Key contributors to achieving excellent on-road performance were the new, fully independent suspension system - coil-sprung struts front and rear - and an exceptionally stiff body using front and rear sub-frames. Front and rear anti-roll bars provide excellent anti-roll control. The responsive rack-and-pinion steering is direct and fluid, with just 2.6 turns lock-to-lock.
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