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to fill up twice," he told me. But what a vehicle! What a driving machine! To my mind, it's the ideal compromise between the Range Rover and Discovery. The excellent power from the lusty V8 comes in extremely smoothly, but there's no danger of failing to notice all that grunt. It is delightfully easy to drive at low speed in town traffic, seeming almost docile, but once shown the open road there's as much power as you need. But it's usable power, and |
well-mannered, unlike some bored- out engines. The automatic gearbox suits the engine particularly well, giving completely effortless control in the stop-start horrors of city driving; but it sure gets the best out of the unit's power when the right foot is used in anger. Handling and ride are excellent. A mid-point setting (No 6) on the Monroe Air Adjustable system gives good ride quality, with flat cornering and very little body roll. |
Squirting the device rapidly out of a roundabout, I thought maybe Land Rover should take a look at this machine before they finalise details of the revised Discovery, and offer a vehicle that owners really want - not just one that they have to put up with. And next time you're driving around the Leeds area and a Range Rover appears in the rear view mirror, transforming into a Discovery as it passes, you may not need your eyes testing after all. |
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Far right, the ReDiscovery handles off- roading with style. Above right, Range Rover front, bonnet and wings were added to five-door body. Right, Discovery occasional seats remain |
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This page is a HTML transcript of pages 38 to 43 of May 1998
Land Rover Owner International Magazine.
Article written by Dave Barker, Photographs by Wayne Mitchelson.
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