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2009 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Review
Land Rover is the gold standard of SUVs. They?ve been at it longer than anyone and they are serious about off-road performance. In their upscale brand, Range Rover, they add state of the art luxury while sacrificing none of the brand?s rough and tumble lan.

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If you ever get the chance to attend a Land Rover ride-along event, I recommend it. Land Rover employs a large staff of off-road experts who travel around to events and help people understand just what these SUVs can do. I?ve come to the edge of what any sensible person would call a cliff and had the Land Rover specialist tell me to drive right on over the edge. ?Okay,? I said, ?It?s your car.? So over we went, and here I am to tell you that the Rover just went down that hill as smooth as a 10-lane freeway. Land Rover has a range of vehicles to suit your needs and a wide variety of budgets. From the punchy LR2 at about $35,000 on up to the Range Rover Supercharged at $93,600, you can pick the Rover that meets your needs and your budget. I?d have to check the stock listings today, but I think that means you can buy General Motors for about the same price as a top of the line Range Rover. You don?t get a nice office in Detroit with the Range Rover, but it?s likely to hold its value better.

Summary
This week, I was in the mid-level Range Rover Sport HSE. At $58,950, this Range Rover sits right in the middle of the product line. For your money, you get a 5-passenger SUV with one of the most advanced AWD systems in the world. The Range Rover Sport has two engine options - a normally aspirated 4.4-liter V8 making 300 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque, or a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 making 390/410. The Supercharged version retails for $71,950.

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Forty-some years ago, a famous Land Rover magazine ad tallied the record number of times one of these stalwart vehicles had been gored by a Rhinoceros: 'If you know of a Land Rover that has been gored more times, or by more Rhinoceroses, please contact us. . . .' The ad was a deliberate camp, and a blatant parody of a famous Rolls-Royce ad of the same period. But its point was clear, and essentially true: If you needed to drive where Rhinoceros encounters were a genuine possibility, then the Land Rover was your baby. Whereas if quiet highway cruising was your goal, well then, old boy, you might do as well to shop elsewhere. Four decades later, Rhinoceroses are still rarely encountered in upmarket suburbs whereas comfortable, competent, even sporty SUV-like vehicles such as the BMW X5, Cadillac SRX, Infiniti FX, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, and Porsche Cayenne frequently are. And competition from these vehicles, more than the occasional large horn driven angrily through an aluminum door, constitutes the biggest threat to Land Rover's territorial dominance. So just a few years ago Land Rover released the all-new Range Rover Sport: Spirited, sporty, agile, with a snazzy look. (OK, maybe not all that snazzy, but for a Range Rover, it's snazzy.) And frankly more comfortable on the road than off. Range Rover Sport also plugs a gap in the Land Rover model range, between the full-size, hyper-expensive Range Rover and the entry-level, family-friendly LR3. Range Rover Sport is in fact built on a mechanical platform derived from the LR3, but with a shorter wheelbase that emphasizes handling over seven-passenger capacity. Sport also costs a solid $20,000 less than the full-size Range Rover, but only about $4,000 more than a fully equipped LR3.

Features and Options
Standard equipment levels are improved with the addition of a Personal Telephone Integration System with Bluetooth capability, and one-touch power window operation at the front passenger's position. The Dynamic Response System, exclusive to the Supercharged model last year, is now available (along with Brembo disc brakes) on the HSE. Supercharged Sports now come standard with Sirius Satellite Radio and with a choice of Line Oak or Cherry interior wood, Lux or Sport leather, and standard or Stormer 20-inch wheels. Model Lineup Land Rover makes shopping for the Range Rover Sport easy. Just two versions are available, the HSE ($57,235) and the Supercharged ($70,535). The HSE comes with a 300-horsepower, 4.4-liter V8. Not surprisingly, the Supercharged has a supercharged V8 displacing 4.2 liters and making 390 horsepower. Both engines drive through the same six-speed CommandShift automatic that's also fitted in the top-of-the-line Range Rover. Full-time four-wheel drive with a two-speed, shift-on-the-fly, electronic transfer case is standard, as is an electronically controlled, locking center differential. Optional is a rear differential lock ($500).Standard amenities include dual-zone, automatic climate control cruise control eight-way power front seats power outside mirrors, central locks and windows (now with one-touch operation from the front passenger's position) three memory settings for driver's seat and mirrors digital, 13-speaker, surround-sound AM/FM/CD stereo with six-disc, in-dash changer and auxiliary audio inputs sunroof front and rear park assist five function-programmable key fob a new Personal Telephone Integration System with Bluetooth capability and a DVD-based GPS navigation system with voice recognition and dash-mounted, seven-inch, touch-screen LCD display incorporating a picture-in-picture monitor of 4X4 settings and status.Ride and handling features include Dynamic Stability Control and Active Roll Mitigation, which combine to heighten directional control and rollover resistance Hill Descent Control, which automatically applies appropriate braking on steep downhill inclines Terrain Response, a manually selectable set of four pre-programmed suspension and engine management settings for various off-road conditions and, of course, Land Rover's trademark load-leveling, height-adjustable air suspension.

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2009 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Review
Land Rover is the gold standard of SUVs. They?ve been at it longer than anyone and they are serious about off-road performance. In their upscale brand, Range Rover, they add state of the art luxury while sacrificing none of the brand?s rough and tumble lan.

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If you ever get the chance to attend a Land Rover ride-along event, I recommend it. Land Rover employs a large staff of off-road experts who travel around to events and help people understand just what these SUVs can do. I?ve come to the edge of what any sensible person would call a cliff and had the Land Rover specialist tell me to drive right on over the edge. ?Okay,? I said, ?It?s your car.? So over we went, and here I am to tell you that the Rover just went down that hill as smooth as a 10-lane freeway. Land Rover has a range of vehicles to suit your needs and a wide variety of budgets. From the punchy LR2 at about $35,000 on up to the Range Rover Supercharged at $93,600, you can pick the Rover that meets your needs and your budget. I?d have to check the stock listings today, but I think that means you can buy General Motors for about the same price as a top of the line Range Rover. You don?t get a nice office in Detroit with the Range Rover, but it?s likely to hold its value better.

Summary
This week, I was in the mid-level Range Rover Sport HSE. At $58,950, this Range Rover sits right in the middle of the product line. For your money, you get a 5-passenger SUV with one of the most advanced AWD systems in the world. The Range Rover Sport has two engine options - a normally aspirated 4.4-liter V8 making 300 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque, or a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 making 390/410. The Supercharged version retails for $71,950.

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New 2009 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Discount Range Rover Prices Low Lease Payments All Colors Options Nationwide Delivery Build Your New 2009 Range Rover HSE 2009 Range Rover HSE Articles Information 2009 Range Rover HSE New Car Test Drive 2009 Range Rover HSE Standard Features 2009 Range Rover HSETechnical Specifications 2009 Range Rover HSE Available Options 2009 Range Rover HSE Vehicle Colors 2009 Range Rover HSE Photos 3D Spins New 2009 Range Rover HSE Lease Specials New 2009 Range Rover HSE Inventory Pre-Owned Range Rover HSE Vehicle Inventory Click To Sell Your Range Rover HSE New 2009 Range Rover HSE CarFinder Print 2009 Range Rover HSE Brochure 2009 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Review Land Rover is the gold standard of SUVs. They?ve been at it longer than anyone and they are serious about off-road performance. In their upscale brand, Range Rover, they add state of the art luxury while sacrificing none of the brand?s rough and tumble lan. If you ever get the chance to attend a Land Rover ride-along event, I recommend it. Land Rover employs a large staff of off-road experts who travel around to events and help people understand just what these SUVs can do. I?ve come to the edge of what any sensible person would call a cliff and had the Land Rover specialist tell me to drive right on over the edge. ?Okay,? I said, ?It?s your car.? So over we went, and here I am to tell you that the Rover just went down that hill as smooth as a 10-lane freeway. Land Rover has a range of vehicles to suit your needs and a wide variety of budgets. From the punchy LR2 at about $35,000 on up to the Range Rover Supercharged at $93,600, you can pick the Rover that meets your needs and your budget. I?d have to check the stock listings today, but I think that means you can buy General Motors for about the same price as a top of the line Range Rover. You don?t get a nice office in Detroit with the Range Rover, but it?s likely to hold its value better. This week, I was in the mid-level Range Rover Sport HSE. At $58,950, this Range Rover sits right in the middle of the product line. For your money, you get a 5-passenger SUV with one of the most advanced AWD systems in the world. The Range Rover Sport has two engine options - a normally aspirated 4.4-liter V8 making 300 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque, or a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 making 390/410. The Supercharged version retails for $71,950. Fuel economy (back to being a giggle for a few days this fall) is a fairly thirsty 12/18. In a week of combination real-world driving, I averaged 14.9 MPG ? right in the middle. All U.S. market Range Rovers deliver their power through a 6-speed electronic automatic transmission and a two-speed transfer case. You get locking differentials and a locking torque converter and traction control and all kinds of settings and adjustments. The chassis will raise and lower itself on its suspension at the push of a button. Remember, I said this thing was advanced. Suffice to say, if you want it, the Range Rover has it. The interior is luxurious without being vulgar. It?s all business, but you get leather heated seats, durable floor mats, and every modern convenience on the dashboard. Navigation, hands-free Bluetooth phone support, nice stereo, advanced climate control, and so on. The Range Rover is comfortable and nice to drive. So, how does it drive? In America, most of these fairly expensive rigs will never see rougher conditions than the gravel driveway to one?s coastal cabin or the snowy road to the ski lodge. The Range Rover?s going to eat that stuff up like a smooth road on the 4th of July. In normal combination driving on paved roads and highways, the Range Rover feels heavy and a bit ponderous. That?s because it is heavy and ponderous - no one should expect it to drive like a Miata. But even in the world of SUVs, the Range Rover is meant for comfort on the road and capability on the trail. The Range Rover does not try to be nimble and fun like a Mazda CX-9, nor Ultra-Rugged like a Nissan XTerra. That?s the tradeoff for having an SUV that can take you over hill and dale and then present you with pride at the finest restaurant in town. I?ve driven all the Land Rover products, and my favorite is still the diminutive LR2, but the bottom line on the Range Rover Sport HSE is that for $58,950, you can get behind the most prestigious SUV badge in the world and drive it anywhere that automobiles can go. That?s no small thing, and the reason why Range Rover will continue to be part of the automotive world for a long time to come. Home New Vehicles PreOwned Research New Models Specials Faq Finance About Us Membership Dealers News Sell My Car Testimonials Introduction Car Builder Site Map

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2009 Land Rover Range Rover SC Review
The Land Rover Range Rover was one of the first luxury SUVs, and in many ways, it remains one of the segment's defining vehicles. In past years, the brand's biggest selling point was its status-symbol cachet; Land Rover's products were actually mediocre, but buyers eager to enjoy its upper-crust image flocked to the marque in droves. A 2003 redesign brought with it significant improvements for Range Rover, and today this Land Rover SUV offers just as much quality as it does prestige. Range Rover buyers may choose between the very well-appointed HSE model and the performance-oriented Supercharged trim. HSE buyers get a wealth of standard features, including a power sunroof, a rearview camera, front and rear parking sensors, leather upholstery, power front seats, full power accessories, three-zone climate control and a Harman Kardon sound system. Supercharged models get performance upgrades like bigger wheels and a more powerful engine. The 2009 Land Rover Range Rover is an excellent choice for those seeking premium SUV transportation, but there are others worth considering. Our pick is the Lexus GX 470. Though it lacks the prestige of the British marque, it offers outstanding all-around refinement for thousands less. The Porsche Cayenne is also worth a look. Still, the Range Rover shines when the tarmac turns to gravel and is about as premium as it gets. If these factors are important to you, then the 2009 Land Rover Range Rover is your best bet.

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When introduced last year, the Range Rover Sport was quite a departure from Land Rover's traditional singular focus on conquering the far corners of the Earth. It was, in fact, the company's first on-road-oriented, performance SUV. One distinction: Even though it shares the Range Rover badge with its more luxurious big brother, the Range Rover Sport is actually a shortened and several-hundred-pounds-lighter version of the LR3. The exterior styling echoes the cubist Range Rover shapes of old, though the engineers focused on optimizing aerodynamics and smooth lines; a shorter wheelbase and more steeply raked D-pillar/rear hatch give the Sport a decidedly dynamic stance. The LR3's steering and suspension were sharpened for better on-road performance with variable-ratio/variable-assistance ZF Servotronic steering and premium monotube shocks handling the bumps. Two engines power the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: a standard 4.4-liter V8 in the HSE borrowed from the Jaguar parts shelf with 300 horsepower driving through a six-speed automatic transmission, and the bad-boy Supercharged 4.2-liter version, which boosts the V8's hp 30 percent to 390 far more eager horses. The Range Rover Sport's fully independent suspension utilizes air springs at each corner for comfort, and an available Dynamic Response System automatically adjusts the stabilizer bars for maximum roll control whether you're on pavement or off. Although its stance, suspension and tires are all tuned for on-road life, the Sport is still ready to hit the trail without compromise with its low-range gearing and adaptive Terrain Response System first introduced in the LR3. Though the idea of a fast and racy Land Rover sport-utility may seem like a contradiction, the 2008 Range Rover Sport carries over with the acceleration and ride and handling dynamics to keep it among the top choices of the high-performance SUV set, especially in Supercharged form. But we do suggest checking out the competition, which includes the new BMW X5 and the updated Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, before making a final decision.

Body Styles, Trim Levels and Options
The fully equipped five-passenger 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport luxury SUV is offered in two trim levels: HSE and Supercharged. The HSE comes standard with 19-inch alloy wheels, leather upholstery, fold-down rear seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, satellite navigation and a 14-speaker, 550-watt Harman Kardon audio system with steering-wheel controls and a six-disc CD changer. Options include heated front and rear seats, adaptive headlights, center console cooler box, premium leather trim, polished cherry or oak trim and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system. The Supercharged Sport model gets most of these extras plus 20-inch alloy wheels, the envelope-expanding Dynamic Response active suspension system and an optional adaptive cruise control system.

Powertrains and Performance
The standard Range Rover Sport HSE is powered by a 4.4-liter V8 that generates 300 hp and 315 pound-feet of torque. The Supercharged model features a blown 4.2-liter version of this engine that ups the power ante to 390 hp and a massive 410 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with adaptive shift logic that adjusts itself to road conditions and your driving style. Likewise, they both also get Land Rover's permanent 4WD system with two-speed transfer case and Terrain Response System technology that automatically adjusts factors like throttle response and electronic traction/stability control sensitivity to varying off-road conditions. As you might imagine, none of this helps fuel economy one bit: EPA estimates for the Supercharged are 13 mpg city and 19 mpg highway. Properly equipped Range Rover Sports can tow up to 7,700 pounds.

Safety
Range Rover Sport safety features include its nearly 3 tons of mass, four-wheel antilock braking -- including Brembo brakes on Supercharged models -- traction/stability control, hill-descent control and side-impact/head curtain airbags. The upmarket Supercharged model also includes adaptive headlights that "peer around" corners and adjust up and down to counter the effects of hard braking and varying cargo loads, as well as state-of-the-art Dynamic Response System active roll control technology to improve on-road handling and cornering performance at higher limits. In off-road conditions the system automatically "uncouples" the vehicle's antiroll bars for greater wheel travel, enhancing ride performance and driver feedback on rough terrain.

Interior Design and Special Features
The midsize Range Rover Sport sport-utility hits a home run inside with a first-class cabin best suited for four adults -- or five in a pinch -- trimmed in buttery English leather. A commanding driving position and elevated stadium seating give both driver and passengers a clear view of the scenery rushing by. The dash offers a simple, elegant geometric appearance that's very similar to the design used in the Range Rover. Switchgear is kept to a minimum, owing to integrated technology that minimizes the need for much driver input, but some of it is harder to reach than it should be. Maximum cargo capacity, at 71 cubic feet, is average for this class of vehicle. The Sport's sloping rear glass limits the ability to load large or bulky items, however.

Driving Impressions
Unlike the standard 300-hp Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE, the torquey 2008 Range Rover Sport Supercharged certainly lives up to its more sporting, high-performance pretensions. There's plenty of power and traction available underfoot regardless of location or conditions. Dynamically, its ride and handling is the equal of the leading performance unibody SUVs and vastly superior to full-frame, truck-based competitors. If you're looking for sober, balanced and confident performance on road or off, we recommend you ante up for the Range Rover or focus on the Range Rover Sport HSE equipped with the available Dynamic Response System. But if you want to seriously and confidently run with its racier performance SUV rivals and you have a penchant for agile, high-speed travel amid pricey clubroom splendor, the Range Rover Sport Supercharged remains one of the few that can get the job done.

What's New
A personal telephone integration system with Bluetooth connectivity is now standard. Otherwise, the Range Rover Sport carries over with only minor changes for 2008.

Pro
Solid and refined road manners, powerful supercharged V8 engine, theoretically able to handle off-road conditions, distinctive styling.