The steering is light and consistent, matching the laidback-but not lazy-feel. Even on the enormous 23-inch wheels, the standard mode ride is smooth and controlled, gliding over broken pavement with only a distant, muffled thud. The eight-speed auto is a near-perfect match other than very occasional jumpiness from a stop, it melts into the background, as it should.Īs impressive as the powertrain is, it’s the Rangie’s well-judged air suspension that really makes it feel special. The result is an engine with creamy power delivery, a super-smooth throttle that’s satisfying to lean into. BMW makes one of the best in the business, and Land Rover has tweaked the engine’s calibration to its own tastes, even if the on-paper stats are the same 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque as the X7. The twin-turbo V8 gives this rolling personal wellness retreat serious go. A friend calls the interior “basic” at the cottage I prefer “minimal,” but I admit there’s little flash to draw folks in.SEE ALSO: 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT First Drive Review: Rocket ‘Yenne It’s a fantastic space filled with quality materials-but that’s expected in anything playing in the six-figure space. If there’s a quibble here, it’s that the interior of this tester doesn’t feel worth 50-percent more than some of the competition. Rounding all this out is a pair of 11.6-inch screens in the second row, with screen mirroring and HDMI support. This high-res, six-sided screen is eminently customizable, providing as little or as much info as you want. A slightly larger (13.7-inch) screen sits ahead of the driver, hanging from the dashboard hood. Keep the capacitive feature off, though it requires a real poke to register an action, which makes it more of a distraction. As purely touchscreen setups go, it’s a good one. The tech suite includes a curved 13.1-inch central touchscreen, which runs JLR’s smart, responsive Pivi Pro system. It’s all kinds of power-operated: the folding, the extension, the cupholder cover. There’s a central touchscreen (and wireless charger) in the foldaway center seatback to control the seat angle and massage functions. The back row gets an even better deal, with the right-side seat offering up a first-class power-recline feature. Needless to say, we arrive at the cottage feeling good. The 24-way adjustable seats include a variety of massage programs, with five levels of intensity. Two thick aluminum stanchions prop up the central section, which houses all of the climate controls, including JLR’s clever push-pull-rotate dials.įront-seat comfort is supreme, once you’ve pulled those heavy doors open and taken the small climb up into the thrones. The giant shield of a steering wheel center is smaller, more elegant. The vents have faded into the background, all trim and tidy lining the top edge of the dashboard. There’s still a distinct yacht feel to the leather, aluminum, and wood interior, but now it’s refined. Like the exterior, the cabin is familiar, but thoughtfully updated for a new decade. The satin gold paint of this test model looks fantastic: glam enough for a flagship, but subdued, not shouty. A crisp character line adds definition to the lower flanks, while generous helpings of black glazing down low and up top trim visual weight from what is a very large shape. Look closer and there’s a subtle bend to every edge, from the graceful arch of the shoulder line to the taper of the glasshouse. At first glance, it’s all straight lines. Land Rover has stuck to its clean, almost architectural design language for a minute now, and the latest Range Rover makes it even more minimal. JLR’s own Ingenium inline-six will continue to do Range Rover duty too, including a plug-in hybrid model-and a fully electric model in 2024. The in-house V8 has retired, and for the first time in almost 20 years, a BMW eight-cylinder is once again underhood. The expansion has allowed Land Rover to offer the Rangie with three rows of seats in eight-inches-longer LWB, though this tester sticks to the traditional SWB two-row layout. The aluminum unibody chassis has grown in all directions, as is typical for any new car. Land Rover’s flagship rides on a largely new platform for this latest generation.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |