2010 Land Rover LR4 - Short Take Road Test - Car and Driver
If there were a prize for “most-improved truck following a refresh,” the 2010 Land Rover LR4 —the vehicle formerly known as the LR3 —would take the prize. The LR4, which went on sale earlier this year, got a heavier face lift than Mickey Rourke—although we’d say the LR4’s was somewhat more successful. First up, Land Rover addressed the power-to-weight issue by replacing the old 295-hp, 4. 4-liter V-8 with Jaguar/Land Rover’s latest direct-injection 5. 0-liter V-8. Result: 80 additional horses for a total of 375 hp. With 375 lb-ft of torque, the... For the LR4, Land Rover revised the steering rack and suspension bushings and fitted new suspension knuckles and shocks and a stiffer and larger anti-roll bar. Skidpad grip has improved from a mediocre 0. 71 g to 0. 78 g, which is competitive with the likes of the Volkswagen Touareg and BMW X3, if not on par with the Acura MDX ’s 0. 86 g. We didn’t have too many concerns about the LR3’s brakes, which... The 70-to-0-mph stopping distance remains essentially unaffected, dropping from 173 feet to 171. Land Rover also refined the off-road settings and hill-descent control,. Source: www.caranddriver.com
