{"id":4991,"date":"2012-07-23T22:13:37","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T05:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=4991"},"modified":"2012-07-23T22:21:47","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T05:21:47","slug":"2012-land-rover-lr4-improved-capability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=4991","title":{"rendered":"2012 Land Rover LR4: Improved capability"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Land Rover\u2019s good-looking LR4 keeps its Jaguar 5-litre, direct injection V8 engine for 2012. At 375-horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque, the LR4 has 25 per cent more power and 19 per cent more torque than the previous LR3 model year, which makes it more nimble both on- and off road.<\/p>\n

Other improvements include new suspension upgrades, revised steering, larger brakes, improved traction control and a more advanced Terrain Response system, which helps in adapting to Land Rover\u2019s legendary off-road driving capabilities. Simply turn the dial on the centre console to select the terrain\u2014grass, gravel, snow, sand, mud, ruts, or rock crawl\u2014and the 4×4 display pops up on the instrument panel and LCD screen to indicate the wheel position and keep the vehicle on track.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Useful for smooth, controlled descent down difficult terrain, the new gradient release control system has an on-the-hill-descent feature that limits speeds on steep inclines by automatically holding the brake pressure after the pedal is released.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the self-levelling air suspension can raise the ride height to almost 12.7 centimetres for extreme off-road use, and to as low as 5.08 centimetres for easy exit\/entry and loading.<\/p>\n

On the road<\/strong><\/p>\n

For everyday driving, the ride and on-road handling is better than previous models, because of the aforementioned upgrades, and something called CommandShift found in the vehicle\u2019s new six-speed ZF automatic transmission.<\/p>\n

CommandShift adapts to an individual\u2019s driving style as well as road surface conditions to ensure silky smooth gear changes.<\/p>\n

Considering the LR4\u2019s 2,646-kilogram weight, acceleration is acceptable at zero to 100 kilometres in 7.6 seconds. Cornering is impressive, thanks to a fully independent suspension coupled with height adjustable air springs.<\/p>\n

Interior<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Updated interior features include a wider, heated leather-bound steering wheel, which incorporates audio, telephone, cruise control, new seats and a revised dashboard. There is room for up to seven passengers in the well-designed cabin, and up to 90 cubic feet of cargo space when the second and third row seats are flat. The front seats have \"\"<\/a>extended seat cushions with height adjustable head-rests.<\/p>\n

Push button starter is handy as is the keyless entry system.<\/p>\n

The HSE Luxury package available for the LR4 includes mood lighting, a 480-watt Harman Kardon AM\/FM CD changer with 14 speakers, a seven-seat comfort package and a surround five-camera system to cover every exterior angle. The interior is bright and airy thanks to three sun roofs with power tilt and slide option on the front only.<\/p>\n

The 2012 Land Rover LR4 starts at $59,990.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Land Rover\u2019s good-looking LR4 keeps its Jaguar 5-litre, direct injection V8 engine for 2012. At 375-horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque, the LR4 has 25 per cent more power and 19 per cent more torque than the previous LR3 model year, which makes it more nimble both on- and off road. Other improvements include newRead Full Story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-land-rover-range-rover"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4991"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5000,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4991\/revisions\/5000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}