2010 Land Rover LR4 - Car and Driver
In our past tests of the LR3, we mainly griped about the leisurely acceleration from the 300-hp, 4. 4-liter V-8. With about 5800 pounds of body-on-frame SUV to move, the V-8 felt overworked and, in our long-term LR3 , ambled to 60 mph in 8. 6... Land Rover claims a 0-to-60 run of 7. 5 seconds, but we expect that figure to be a bit conservative. In our initial road test of the LR3 , we praised the elevated seating position that places the driver high above traffic in the rarefied air of the Rover-sphere. However, although the view might have been commanding, the LR3’s clumsy and slow-witted responses to commands made it feel more trucklike and massive than its carlike competition. To alleviate the clumsiness, Land Rover redesigned the LR4’s front suspension, increased the stiffness of the anti-roll bars, and retuned the dampers. The LR4 now absorbs bumps better, and its responses from the helm are quicker and without the lumbering pauses that befell the LR3. Larger brakes at each corner are another change that gives the LR4 a more agile feel. By placing the Land Rover’s Terrain Response system into the appropriate setting (general driving, grass/gravel/snow, mud and ruts, rock crawling), the LR4 basically takes care of lifting the vehicle and tailors the throttle response and shift... Source: www.caranddriver.com
