Tuesday, August 16, 2011
2013 saw a Range Rover outside a new body
The all-new models will soon be replaced by one of the oldest but still one of the nicest and most capable vehicles in the premium SUV segment, the Range Rover.
1996, second iteration, which lasted from 1.994 to 2001 and the current version is in production since 2002 - Upcoming Range Rover will be the fourth generation of the original, which was created 1970.
Although the current model has the unique distinction of being developed by three companies, as it was planned and led by BMW Group, Ford updated the other bought Land Rover and reviewed when the British company fell into the hands of India's Tata Motors, the fourth generation of the Rover range of work Tata.
In June, we showed you spy shots test mule wearing the body of the current model EAA new platforms, but now it's our scoop photographers captured the actual prototype 2013 Range Rover with a new body.
If you look at the pictures, you will discover that the rear hatch on this prototype is difficult to achieve than the current Range Rover. This means that we are not sure if Land Rover would be a bit more sporty appearance of the new Range Rover, or if the test car is actually a prototype for the next Range Rover Sport.
Regardless, said the Land Rover's management recently that the proposal for the next Range Rover Series Evoque will affect both the windshield and rear window will have a steeper angle, while the classic floating roof.
The British company bosses also confirmed that the new Range Rover will benefit from a lighter aluminum with the know-how of a group of Jaguar and alloys, and liberal use of composite materials that will help to about 450 kilograms (992 pounds shaving) of SUV's weight is 2,200 kg (4850 pounds).
The company also has a lot of new diesel V6 and V8 petrol and V8, the other atmospheric and shape to the Land Rover supercharged 8-speed automatic transmission.
Hybrid model with a similar concept Range_e institutions mentioned in the Geneva Motor Show in March at the factory.