Discovery 4/LR4 announced...with pics!

[pawky]

Apologies if this has been posted but the new disco has officially been unveiled.
Check out Untitled Page (http://discovery4.media2010landrover.com) but the highlights are:
New front end
New tail lights
New interior
New engine choices (3.0 TDV6 now has 600nm of torque!) :eek:

Have fun
Pawky

[ozscott]

Mate! Very nice....I might even be tempted to leave my d2 v8 for 600nm. Very nice interior...nicer than current RR I reckon

Cheers

[Peter_OZ]

does look nice and like the new donk. mmm how many more years of this lease do I have? :cool:

Think they will have to change this thread title to " D3 & D4 Zone" :D

[powella]

It will be interesting to see what, if any, additional mechanical modifications have been made.

Cheers,
AP

[Tote]

Oh well it looks like the one that loves me isn't getting that Jeep Wrangler she lusts after when the lease on the disco is up after all......:D
Regards,
Tote

[powella]

Highlights for the techos:
- 3L Twin Turbo V6, 600Nm torque
- Bigger brakes - 360mm front, 350mm back
- Trailer stability Assist - can stop swaying trailers
- 360 degree cameras - for viewing trailers during reversing and elminating blind spots
- New interior
- .....

Now how much will this be....
AP

[Desert Traveller]

The new generation Discovery 4 will go on sale in Australian late 4th quarter 2009, with pricing,
specification and model line up, still to be confirmed.

The last part of the press lease from LRA, pricing etc to be decided.

Are we going to get a D4 section?

[MarknDeb]

I was hoping they would put the TDV8 in the D4 but that looks to have been dropped completely from the Rangies :( but i must admite the power sounds good, anyone heard what the KW's are, is this the same motor thats in the Jag if it is the Jag gets fantastic fuel economy :D

[Leo]

TDV8 carries on in the RRS and RR, the new TDV6 has 245PS = 180kW.

[spudboy]

Looking very Range-Rover-esque.....

[Peter_OZ]

Oh well it looks like the one that loves me isn't getting that Jeep Wrangler she lusts after when the lease on the disco is up after all......:D
Regards,
Tote

that idiot in Canberra Crudd has already crulled that by killing salaray sacrifice for luxury cars

what a tosser

[Graeme]

I was hoping they would put the TDV8 in the D4 but that looks to have been dropped completely from the Rangies :( but i must admite the power sounds good, anyone heard what the KW's are, is this the same motor thats in the Jag if it is the Jag gets fantastic fuel economy :D
Same engine as Jag but tuned for LR use. Approx 180kw and 600mn, 500nm within half a second off idle with 9% better fuel economy by EU std tests. New 6-speed gbox for 3.0 & 5.0 but not 2.7.

[Phoenix]

Reading through the press release text, there is a number of mechanical changes to the vehicle.

[Neil P]

It will be interesting to see if all engines are available with SE in D4
imports though LRA. This is now happening in many countries with D3
SE spec. If they pull the HSE ripoff again , I'll consider another marque
for faster engines. Having to buy a pile of electronic rubbish inclusions
to get decent engines is not now viable with the LCT reinstigated.
It will be something TATA can deal with.

[sniegy]

Same engine as Jag but tuned for LR use. Approx 180kw and 600mn, 500nm within half a second off idle with 9% better fuel economy by EU std tests. New 6-speed gbox for 3.0 & 5.0 but not 2.7.
Graeme, You do know the D3 already has a 6 spd ZF box...dont you;)

[WhiteD3]

Looks like an over weight RRS to me.

I thought the press release said the new TDV6 would be in "some" of the models. I hope this means that they'll be a "cheap" (er) S available.

[Graeme]

Graeme, You do know the D3 already has a 6 spd ZF box...dont you;)
Yes thanks.
The earlier change-up of the latest box is music to my ears although on the couple of short drives of D3s I've had, its gbox seemed good anyway.

[Neil P]

Look for prices when this arrives .....

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....... Just in from NYMS

[Bushwanderer]

Looks like an over weight RRS to me.

I thought the press release said the new TDV6 would be in "some" of the models. I hope this means that they'll be a "cheap" (er) S available.

Hi WhiteD3,
In the UK, they are retaining the 2.7L TDV6 for their base model. Whether that will be an option in Oz is another matter.

Both the 2.7L & 3.0L are TDV6 motors, so it looks like we are going to have to distinguish between them by engine size.

It also looks like they are dropping the manual gearbox from the lineup. :thumbsdown:

Best Wishes,
Peter

[Neil P]

If the 2.7 was the SE and the 3.0 was the HSE , what would you do ?

[Bushwanderer]

Hi Neil,
I don't think that the SE will be the base model in Oz, it will probably continue to be the S.

On that basis, the SE will have the 3.0L donk and so the question is superfluous.

Best Wishes,
Peter

[Neil P]

I hope you're right Peter.

I want the 5l V8 and I think I'm going to have to go for a HSE :mad:

[Graeme]

I wont be getting an HSE just to get the 3.0, but I'll pay a bit more to get it in the SE if it's an option rather than std.

[Neil P]

My guess ( and it certainly is .... ) is that the 3l will be $4000 more
than the 2.7 . Also the S & SE range will be another $3000 more than
current price structure ..... The HSE will be heaps more since the inclusions will be significantly more.
This will be LRA chance to up their margin, again :mad:
Why let BMW, Audi and Merc have all the fun and profit.
If the 5L V8 is available in an SE ,I'm not an Evertonian .... oh , I am .....

[Graeme]

Those prices are about where I've drawn a line although I'd hope a 2.7 SE to not go up by quite that much.

I'd like LR to hurry up and release specs and prices so I can make the decision and then forget about D3s/D4s for a while.

[scarry]

I'd like LR to hurry up and release specs and prices so I can make the decision and then forget about D3s/D4s for a while.

X2

but remember LR will want to clear the old models,so i bet this wont be released till just before they are released on the market,sometime in the last quarter of the year.

This is a buggar for me as the small business stimulus thingy runs out at the end of June.:(

[Graeme]

I've been assured by a dealer that I'll have plenty of time to get my business order in by June 30 for 1st shipment delivery by Dec 31 to get the investment allowance.

[kredstall]

You might find this link
http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/1487/PDF/Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf
useful in understanding the draft legislation. My read is that you only need to enter into a contract prior to 30-6-09 and can take delivery any time up to 30-6-10 to qualify. On the downside - the LCT comes into play reducing the maximum deduction to around $17,500