Well...when I say an interesting review , I mean bloody annoying

Here's the link:

http://www.carguideweb.com/articles/5927/

And some of the choice cuts:

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the presentation of the 2010 models of the Land Rover LR4, Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. Unfortunately, the LR2 compact SUV was not invited. Was it because there wasn’t enough time to test it? Were there logistical problems? Land Rover just didn’t want to? ...Perhaps it was simply because it’s unchanged this year.

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According to Land Rover, owners of the old LR3 (produced until last year) considered it too rough, as much in terms of its exterior lines as for the lines of the dashboard.

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While the LR4 is much smaller than the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport,

Yep - the D4 is soooo much smaller than the RRS....and it looks like a Fiat 500 if parked next to a FFRR

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In the middle of the dash there a big button that controls a system called “Terrain Response”

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As soon as you select “low mode”, the suspensions raise to increase ground clearance

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Basically, the only way you’ll get stuck in an LR4 is if you’re driving through a tsunami or on a planet that has never been explored by humans!

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However, the whole electrical system is new, which is good news considering Land Rover products’ horrible reputation for reliability...

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Sure, on an extremely difficult trail, sometimes it has to let the LR4 go by, but to get to that point, you have to have a very thorough knowledge of 4x4s.

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the Range Rover Sport remains the least capable of all the Land Rovers, LR2 notwithstanding

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I don’t remember the exact words of the folks at Land Rover, but to summarize: “No, Land Rover isn’t very reliable but we are working hard to improve our vehicles. And rest assured that Land Rover will never turn its back on an owner.”

I'm not quite so sure that LR would have said that their vehicles were crap (especially during the launch), but what's this about not turning their back on an owner?


RANT OVER....sorry but I read this article and I got me a bit hot under the collar....I feel better now.


MODS - although this is a serious review that I'm commenting on, I am still ranting so feel free to move if you feel it necessary

PaulP wrote:

Well perhaps you're simply right you dip$ hit.....give the man a pay rise.....it was a "2010 Model Year" launch, not a "2010 and the FL2 that everybody (including dumbass journalists who are too clever to read their press pack) should know hasn't been changed" launch.

Paul, as all 4x4 enthusiasts are not all equal, journalists aren't either.

then again some just DO read the press release and cut and paste, other do test try the cars and eventually buy them

See not all of them equal

Verydisco wrote:

Paul, as all 4x4 enthusiasts are not all equal, journalists aren't either.

then again some just DO read the press release and cut and paste, other do test try the cars and eventually buy them

Still enjoying the mag you sent me Might even subscribe to improve my French

And I still owe you a drink or two

Verydisco wrote:

Still enjoying the mag you sent me Might even subscribe to improve my French