The 2011 Range Rover Is Better Than Ever
The Range Rover has a solid reputation as one of the most luxurious SUV’s on the market and has been around for almost forty years. The past few years have seen the SUV go unchanged. With a handful of new owners in recent times; Land Rover the company has been somewhat neglected. Well new for this year the Range Rover gets a full makeover both inside and out. With a base price of $95k the Land Rover Range Rover is in a category all its own. However, automotive fans know that this luxury SUV is the cream of the crop when it comes to luxury SUV’s and nothing else can even come close.
This luxury SUV can seat five individuals easily and has four doors. It is equipped by a super powerful 5 liter V-8 engine. The top of the line Range Rover model comes with a monster supercharged engine which is also intercooled. This boosts power to 510 hp and 461 lb. ft. of torque. Power comes through a 6 speed automatic with a manual shifting option. The curb weight is near 3 tons at 5,938 lbs. But the ample horsepower can rock the Range Rover from 0-60 MPH in 5.1 seconds with the quarter mile at 13.7 seconds at 104 mph. This is muscle car territory. Other SUV’s don’t even come close to this kind of incredible power. Fuel economy is not so great though at 12 mpg in the city and 18 mpg on the highway.
Are you curious to find out what you get for the hefty price of $100,000? You get an interior that is as luxurious as a $300k car. The supple white leather surrounds you on the seats and the interior panels sport are complemented with stunning wood trim on every side. The exterior has been upgraded with a new bumper and squared off grill and hood. The headlights now have LED’s which is a common theme among high end luxury vehicles. The front fenders are also new and they come with cool vents.
You would expect a luxury SUV to sport the latest safety features and cool accessories and this car sure does. The vehicle now has all electrical instrumentation. There is now smart laser cruise control which keeps the same distance from the car in front of you no matter the speed. There is a blind spot warning system that lets you know when there is another car in your blind spot. The collision avoidance system can even adjust the brakes and brake for you.
The Terrain Response System helps sort out the road and add to the ride quality when on the pavement. But once off road, this system ensures that the Range Rover continues the tradition of a true off-road going SUV. The supercharged engine, active suspension, and off-road electronic control systems make for the ultimate handling and performing SUV.
The 2011 Land Rover offers lots of updates such as a much larger 5-liter engine up from 4.2-liters last year. The brakes are upgraded as well and the suspension gets additional active dampeners. This is as good as it gets when it comes to luxury SUV’s. If you want the best then check out the 2011 Land Rover!
Author Bio: Written by Jacqueline Star: Orange County Ford, Luxury Cars Las Vegas, Los Angeles Infiniti
Category: Automotive
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