Discovery Australian Launch Party (photos)

[eddomak]

The launch party at Kirribilli is just happening now, so here are some happy snaps of the new Disco taken with my phone.

Apparently Australia is the 4th largest market for Discovery.

Square Hitch Receiver is an option.

Someone asked "If I order in January, will I get it in July?". The answer was that September was more likely.

My first impression are that it is indeed a very nice car to touch and feel. However you can feel it is much smaller on the inside - the middle row floor height is a lot less than the D4, the luggage area is also smaller.

Enjoy!

Still under cover...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/751.jpg

Unveiled
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/752.jpg

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Wheel
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/754.jpg

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Back centre console
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/760.jpg




All seats down
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/761.jpg


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Sitting on the drop-down internal tailgate & tethers in the last row:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/763.jpg

[eddomak]

Roof
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/745.jpg

3rd Row
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/746.jpg

[McCoin]

I am not really digging the new design yet, for me it's another Range Rover, but more affordable, but I guess it will grow on me.

[Bytemrk]

Thanks for the photos Eddomak, certainly a different beast to a D4...

In the photo below.. is that an HDMI plug??? If so is it in or out.. and what for?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/12/741.jpg

[LandyAndy]

Looking forward to driving one/seeing one in the flesh.
Andrew

[eddomak]

In the photo below.. is that an HDMI plug??? If so is it in or out.. and what for?


It's an HDMI MHL plug, which I believe is a standard for accepting (ie HDMI IN) output from mobile devices. So you can play your YouTube etc on the screen. Some TV's have this (such as the Sony one I have). I don't know what features the LR console would support though.

Here's more information:
What is MHL and why do you need it? | TechRadar (http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/what-is-mhl-and-why-do-you-need-it-1229001)

[chuck]

Did you happen to take note of the tyre sizes?

It does not seem to be published anywhere.

[scarry]

It's an HDMI MHL plug, which I believe is a standard for accepting (ie HDMI IN) output from mobile devices. So you can play your YouTube etc on the screen. Some TV's have this (such as the Sony one I have). I don't know what features the LR console would support though.

Here's more information:
What is MHL and why do you need it? | TechRadar (http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/what-is-mhl-and-why-do-you-need-it-1229001)

even though it is in the centre console, it will fill probably with sand on the first beach trip.....

[weeds]

even though it is in the centre console, it will fill probably with sand on the first beach trip.....



Agree, would be better on vertical surface

[Tombie]

That's what the sliding cover is for [emoji12]