Road test: Range Rover TDV8 Vogue

Range Rover Range Rover set a custom look for 2011 model year, but also introduces a new engine.

The Range Rover 2011 model year light gets updates on his appearance. Thus, including the grille and revised head and taillights were made slightly more contemporary. This new look by some tasted, others find it again too modern for a Range Rover and gladly accept the term 'car soccer' in the mouth. The traditional rectangular forms and the practical tailgate opens in two parts, was not hit again.

Inside the Range Rover was an upgraded interior, instrument panel, for example, replaced by a bright screen. The update also includes some security gadgets like adaptive cruise control, a system that objects in your blind spot and help detect a possible emergency brake. But as mentioned earlier, the new engine is the most important innovation.

The previous Range Rover TDV8 had earlier on a 3.6-liter V8 diesel engine whose performance figures similar to those of the V6 engine. Time for an upgrade so! Range Rover V8 engine has a lot larger. Currently, the new 4.4 liter engine for space travel. Power comes down to 313 hp, which is rather impressive. But even more impressive is the enormous torque of 700 Nm. Thanks to this pair is 2.8 ton Range Rover very capable to revivals to implement smoothly.

Theoretically, this new engine consumes 9.4 liters of diesel per 100 km, we found such a liter higher when we normally reason. In an economical driving the reported consumption is indeed feasible. The CO2 emissions is equivalent to 253 grams per km. The sprint to 100 km / h from standstill takes just 7.8 seconds to complete, not bad if you keep in mind corresponding weight.

How well these services on paper may sound, the Range Rover is more fun in straight lines. Work is not to bend this bulky model used. When taking a turn feel very good that you have 2.8 tons to do to change direction and that is obviously not without difficulty. For a curve, it is quite appropriate to go into the brakes and even there the shoe pinches. Like the 2.8 tons of hard to change direction, it is difficult to explain all that weight to a halt. It is not easy for the braking point of the Range to estimate, we often had to stop at a red light at the end a little extra in the anchors go. The weight of the Range Rover weighs literally at his ride. Only in this line Range Rover dynamic.

With the new engine also includes a new gearbox. The new machine is a ZF automatic transmission with eight steps. For every possible situation, the Range Rover TDV8 is a gear. Switching Range, the standard itself. The gearbox can be set via a dial that we know of Jaguar. A very fast system that has a D-mode (Drive) and an S-Class (Sport). In sport mode, the speed of the Range Rover held a little higher, so he is able to continue smoothly. Those who prefer to take matters into its own hands, can jump through the paddles behind the steering wheel. These allow you to move smoothly through the navigate and determine the ideal gear. In which position you also put the Range Rover, the revivals are more than easy thanks to the immense torque.