Pics of the ALL-NEW (Ford Explorer based) Land Rover Discovery!!!!

exterior- http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/209...7184949_vl.jpg

interior- http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/209...9378089_vl.jpg

Pic of new baby (smaller then Freelander) Land Rover - http://bilder.autobild.de/bilder/1/37268.jpg

 

Not bad looking.

Any news on the powertrain? I'm expecting something along the lines of a 4.6L?

 

Notice the Aviator door panel and dash cowl. I'm not sure what I think about using an Explorer as a basis for a Land Rover...

 

Isn't the Explorer really weak off-road?

 

Land Rovers are very good off-road vehicles, at least they used to be. I hope this Explorer based LR will not fall back in its capabilities, but most likely it will - Explorer is just a road vehicle.

 

The did a good job differentiating the exterior. I don't see any Explorer resemblance at all.

With regards to the off-road capabilites, I think the Explorer's rear suspension design (where the half-shaft goes through a hole in the frame) will be a limiting factor. Good offroad capabilities require huge suspension travel coupled with relatively soft springs, and I suspect the half-shaft design will compromise that. Or, maybe they raised the frame and floor to allow the half-shaft to go underneath as god intended.

 

Thats the ugliest SUV I've ever seen.

 

An Explorer based Land Rover, what next? A Suburban based Hummer??

 

Or worse an Trailblazer based Hummer!

 

Beat me to it.

 

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It looks like an Element without all the cladding.

 

I doubt many of todays Suv's even see gravel. Especially these luxury Suv's which only serve as "bling bling" vehicles.

 

Yes, but the Land Rover Discovery is known among the British to be one of the best vehicles for off-roading, and whether they are used to their limits or not is of little concern for the vehicle's overall reputation.

Besides, in UK there are plenty of country roads where 4WD and high sitting position come in handy - it's not like US/Canada, overlayed with paved roads in and out.

 

I've spent 4.5 years in Africa, and know a thing or 2 about Land Rovers. Paved roads where non-existant in most of the places i've been and a Land Rover was our vehicle. This "go anywhere capability" is basically Land Rovers theme and i know that.

This specific Land Rover will probably only be available in the North American market i think since I don't think the Explorer is sold anywhere else. It's probably modeled specifically for our life-style.

I guess it comes down to reputation or $$$. People questioned the truck based H2, but they seem to be making tons of money for GM Hummer. The purist for the most part hated it. There's rumors of an H3 which'll probably be based off the TB/Colorado platform. There's reputation coming second to $$$$, and this seems to be the current trend. Land Rover is probably after the $$$.