Land Rover on Thursday took the covers off its new 2017 Discovery.
The vehicle is the British firm’s rival to premium three-row
SUVs like the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90, but as you’ll soon discover the Discovery
is loaded with innovative technologies that make it versatile both on and off
the road.
The latter is vital as the Discovery is the replacement for
Land Rover’s LR4, still one of the most capable off-roaders in the premium
segment. In this regard you get a four-wheel-drive system with a low-speed
setting; generous entry and exit angles; a 900-millimeter wade depth;
adjustable air suspension; plus Land Rover’s Terrain Response driving modes
selector and All-Terrain Progress Control crawling feature. We also like the
electronic tow bar which conveniently tucks away when not in use. (Max towing
is 8,201 pounds.)
Of course, most Discoverys are likely to spend more
time circling the shopping mall car park than tackling the mud, sand and snow
in the rough outdoors. Thankfully, Land Rover included numerous
convenience features to make city life easier. For example, the seats can be
folded away electronically, including by smartphone control, providing over 88
cubic feet of storage. There are also electronic sensors to allow you to open
the tailgate with just a wave of your foot.
New electronic safety aids include automatic emergency
braking; automatic steering for parking; and lane change assist, which makes
steering inputs if a potential accident due to a vehicle in a blind spot is detected
when changing lanes. There are also the familiar blind spot and rear cross
traffic warning systems now standard on most cars.
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery is due in showrooms in
mid-2017. Pricing will start at about $50,000, before destination. On offer at
launch will be a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 with 340 horsepower and 332
pound-feet of torque, and a turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel with 254 hp and 443
lb-ft.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1105099_2017-land-rover-discovery-design-and-details-video
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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