| Land Rover declares all-new Range Rover as the | | | | qualitative and quantitative measures, the new diesel |
| best of its genre. This is because the automaker has | | | | is very similar to the V8 petrol engine – a |
| added a number of great auto breakthroughs and | | | | tremendous achievement." The noise level of the |
| architecture to pave the way for a magnificent | | | | new Range Rover is reduced. Noises are dampened |
| Rover. | | | | by a comprehensive acoustic system to ensure that |
| For the model year 2007, Range Rover is given a | | | | extraneous noises are avoided. |
| brand new diesel, Terrain Response, fascia, interior, | | | | The performance of the vehicle is likened to |
| trim and dashboard, instrumentation, electronic | | | | excellent sport cars while its fuel efficiency level is |
| parking brake, cooled seats, revised stereo, a whole | | | | like that of petrol saloon cars. Popham added, "Yet |
| new set of exciting vehicle features. The latest Land | | | | the new Range Rover delivers so much more – |
| Rover Range Rover parts include the V8 diesel | | | | great comfort, huge carrying capacity, awesome |
| engine, which is one of the world's most advanced. | | | | off-road capability and massive towing ability, all with |
| Compared to the 6-cylinder diesel engine, V8 is more | | | | exemplary refinement." |
| powerful yet has the same fuel economy. | | | | The Terrain Response feature of Range Rover |
| "The TDV8 diesel is a great new engine, to power | | | | enhances its on-road and off-road capabilities while |
| one of the world’s great vehicles – the most | | | | reducing driver effort. Terrain Response is a patented |
| complete luxury 4x4," says Land Rover managing | | | | technology of the automaker. It allows driver to |
| director Phil Popham. "Its balance of performance, | | | | select one out of 5 terrain settings through a rotary |
| refinement and economy is unmatched. We believe it | | | | control. Range Rover suspension settings and brakes |
| makes the Range Rover an even more desirable | | | | have been upgraded to match the TDV8. Also, the |
| vehicle, especially in strong diesel markets, and will | | | | electronic park brake replaced the hand brake lever in |
| appeal to many customers who’ve never | | | | the centre console area. |
| considered a diesel before." | | | | These features plus significant enhancements made |
| "Compared with the outgoing Range Rover diesel, | | | | all-new Range Rover stand out from other luxury |
| the new engine is up to 75 per cent quieter, a huge | | | | sport utility vehicles available today. "The most |
| improvement," says Al Kammerer, product | | | | complete luxury 4x4 in the world is now even |
| development director for Land Rover. "In both | | | | better," concluded Phil Popham. |