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Range Rover dropping V8 base engine in favor of supercharged V6

Jonathon Ramsey — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:15:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, SUV, Land Rover, Luxury, Off-Road

The 2013 Range Rover is on waiting lists so long that Land Rover isn't even importing the base model for lack of sufficient uptake in view of limited resources. When that backlog is all cleared up, there's a 15-page booklet worth of changes coming for the 2014 model year, the biggest of which is the disappearance of the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine. It will be replaced in the base Range Rover and the HSE with a supercharged 3.0-liter V6.

The new Rangie's aesthetics have changed to help it improve its overall Earth friendliness, and that's the reason given for the engine switch: following "the widespread industry trend to downsize engines due to GHG [greenhouse gasses] legislation which requires continuing efforts to improve emissions and fuel consumption." The V8 produced 375 horsepower and 375 pound-feet of torque, the supercharged V6 gets 340 hp and 332 lb-ft. That slows the 0-to-60 mile-per-hour time from 6.5 seconds to 7.1, but improves gas mileage by two miles per gallon across the board to 16 city, 22 highway and 18 combined and CO2 emissions drop by 22 percent. Stop/start will come standard on both the V6 and the supercharged 5.0-liter V8, that latter engine still standard fitment on the Supercharged and Autobiography trims.

Elsewhere on the velveteen exploration mobile, the price of the Adaptive Cruise Control will drop from $2,000 to $1,295. The Active Rear Locking Differential gets combined with the Tow Package; both are available separately on the Supercharged and Autobiography trims for $1,400 total right now, combined the two will cost $1,300 on the 2014 model. The LED signature lamps, an option with the Vision Assist package, will be standard across the range, and two new colors are added and one disappears. Click the link below to read the entire document, and you might want to rearrange your place on that waiting list if you're read something you like.

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2013 Land Rover Range Rover

Jonathon Ramsey — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:05:00 EST

Filed under: SUV, Paris Motor Show, Land Rover, Luxury, Off-Road

The Land Rover Range Rover gave a wide, laid-back grin to the Paris Motor Show. Only the fourth change in body style in 41 years, this one has finally been given some angles and curves and a bit of rake, still certifiably a Range Rover but there's more going on than we're used to. Luckily it has more cargo room so it can carry around the haul of commentary its looks have gathered, such as the polarizing headlight and taillights reminiscent of a Ford Explorer, the three-slat vent motif on the front doors and the actual and slightly fussy vents on the front bumper

Some standard and available features are Terrain Response 2, which can see them through any Hamptons horse-trail ruts, less switchgear so that one can focus on being seen, a 29-speaker and 1,700-watt sound system to drown out the other Earthlings, 22-inch wheels to better look down upon them, and an eight-speed transmission and massive weight drop so the help won't have to fill up as often and can be home sooner with the brioche.

Seeing it in person, there's no doubt that after spending the $83,500 needed to take one home, buyers will be rewarded with the Rangie's standard option of that feeling of royalty, of wearing a crest and purple ermine. Which is as it should be. You can check it out from all angles in the high-res gallery above.

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Autoblog Podcast #300

Dan Roth — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:45:00 EST

Filed under: Podcasts, Paris Motor Show, BMW, Jeep, Land Rover, Lincoln, Porsche, Volvo

2014 BMW M3 engine, Paris Motor Show, Lincoln marketing, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer, 2013 Range Rover pricing

Episode #300 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Chris Paukert celebrate this podcast milestone by asking Chris Shunk to return and guest host for us. We talk about the 2014 BMW M3 engine spy shots, mull Jim Farley's comments on the "Burden of being Lincoln," discuss what's going to interesting at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, touch on the return of the Jeep Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer nameplates, plus we chat about the 2013 Range Rover pricing. Your questions and comments power the end of the 'cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Keep reading for our Q&A module for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #300:

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2012 Volvo S60 T5 AWD
2013 Porsche Panamera GTS

Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Paukert, Zach Bowman
Guests: Chris Shunk

Runtime: 01:16:02

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2013 Range Rover to start over $110K in UK [w/video]

Jonathon Ramsey — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:44:00 EST

Filed under: Car Buying, SUV, Land Rover, UK, Luxury, Off-Road

Now that you've seen the photos of and read our deep dive into the 2013 Range Rover, no doubt a few of you will want to know just how much lucre you'll need to put one in your five-car garage. The number you're looking for is £71,295 ($114,140 U.S., but that includes Britain's hefty VAT and other taxes) for the 3.0-litre Vogue TDV6 diesel on the lowest rung.

That is not even £1,300 more than the erstwhile base model, the 4.4-liter TDV8 Westminster. The 4.4-liter remains on the offer sheet but intermediate pricing hasn't been released yet, so when we can compare like with like we're sure the price gap will be larger. However, even though the power goes down on the TDV6 to 254 horsepower from 323 hp in the TDV8, with 900 fewer pounds to lug around the TDV6 in the 2013 Range is faster than the TDV8 in the previous body, and gas mileage is up by more than 20 percent. Neither of those diesels will be coming to the U.S.

The margin isn't so slim at the upper end, though. The asking price for the Range Rover Autobiography 5.0L Supercharged is £98,395 ($157,525 U.S.), a jump of £11,470 ($18,363 U.S.) over the outgoing model and perhaps a more accurate sign of just how much has gone into the new status symbol. You can read more about it in the press release below and check out two videos of the latest Range Rover in wet, dirty action.

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Autoblog Podcast #296

Dan Roth — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:45:00 EST

Filed under: Podcasts

2013 Range Rover, Bentley to drop 6.75-liter V8, Honda Earth Dreams

Episode #296 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week Dan Roth, Alex Nunez and George Kennedy talk about the coming wave of Bentley diesels and hybrids now that the 6.75-liter V8 is being wound down, along with talk of Honda's Earth Dreams powertrains and the new 2013 Land Rover Range Rover. Your questions and comments power the end of the 'cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Keep reading for our Q&A module for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!

Autoblog Podcast #296:

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In the Autoblog Garage:
2013 Dodge Challenger
2013 Mazda CX-5
2013 Chrysler 300

Hosts: Dan Roth, Alex Nunez, George Kennedy

Runtime: 01:20:42

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Next Land Rover showing up pixel by pixel

Zach Bowman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Spy Photos, Performance, SUV, Europe, Land Rover, Luxury

Our spy photographers have snagged a few fresh images of the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover as engineers put the SUV through its paces during a little winter testing. The prototype looks identical to the bruiser we say playing around on the Nürburgring last year. Details were scarce then and they remain so now, though this batch of photos show the big Rover's interior for the first time. From the looks of things, the cabin doesn't seem to have received much in the way of an update, though there's no way to tell if this particular tester is fitted with a full production-spec interior.

The next-generation Range Rover is expected to bow with a gently sloping roofline and a more aggressively raked rear window. Word has it that the vehicle will ride on the same underpinnings as the Jaguar XJ, though the luxury utility will likely undergo a serious diet before it debuts. Land Rover has made it clear that reduced mass is a top priority as governments around the world continue to push more aggressive fuel economy and emissions targets.

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2013 Land Rover Range Rover caught on a 'Ring run

Jeff Glucker — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:32:00 EST

Filed under: Spy Photos, SUV, Land Rover

Land Rover has been cranking out the luxurious yet still-capable Range Rover since 1970, and over the last 41 years, the iconic vehicle has seen its design dramatically altered just three times. We're not expecting the next generation Range Rover to rock the boat stylistically, but we think you should be ready for a fresh look in the very near future.

Our spy photographers captured the 2013 Range Rover in a rather unlikely place. Seen roaming around the 'Ring, this camo-clad beast shows off little in the way of future design language. We wouldn't be surprised, however, if touches of the all-new Evoque find their way up the family tree. Hopefully, the high-speed testing continues for a few weeks and those camouflage layers begin to peel off so we can see exactly what's going on underneath.

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