Land Rover LR4 Makes No Apologies for Its Heritage - Boston.com
If it’s possible to be hated and envied at the same time, you might understand what it’s like to drive a Land Rover in our month of storms. Instantly recognizable for its size and stature, the 2014 Land Rover LR4 HSE seems a contradiction as a midsize luxury sport utility vehicle. Showing off squared corners that harken back to the old Discovery in a land of curves and swooped shapes now found on LR’s Evoque and Range Rover Sport, the old world styling is both welcomed and outdated given the changes by new company owner Tata. As a turnkey SUV, Rovers will go where others dare not tread beyond a recycling center’s dirt road. There’s leather, the latest electronic connectivity, a two-speed transfer case with active locking center and rear differentials on a heavy duty package, and a new Meridian sound system that improves the daily drive be it through the mounds of... Derived from square, tall, and top-heavy Discoveries of yesteryear, the LR4 never felt top heavy and offers great vision with its uber-tall greenhouse and large windows. In another attempt to boost mpgs, Rover added a balky. Source: www.boston.com
