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Land Rover engineers are testing the new generation of the Discovery. The prototype shown in the images provided to us by our spy photographers is in its early stage of testing, but it features the new body of the British SUV.
The new Discovery is expected to be shown sometime this year, and is likely to be launched in 2017 as a 2018 model.
It features a new design for the front end, which moves away from the lines of the previous model towards a sleeker look. There are some changes made to the rear pillars as well, as they look like they have been rounded off a little bit.
It seems like the days of the boxy Discovery are gone forever. In a way, the change is natural, as the company needed to significantly refresh this car.
Thanks to a new platform, the new Discovery will be considerably lighter. It will feature an architecture with significant use of aluminum. Additionally, the car is set to receive Jaguar Land Rover’s Ingenium engine range, along with a set of new transmissions.
We do not expect the Discovery to lose too much of its off-road capabilities. However, losing the boxy design of the previous model brings lower attack angles for the vehicle, and the low front bumper will cause cold sweats to those who want to off-road a Discovery Mk 5.
Nonetheless, it is fair to say that the average SUV customer never goes off-roading, even though most cars in this segment come with a capable four-wheel drive system.
The current Discovery features several drive modes for its intelligent four-wheel drive, but the low attack angle could diminish the courage of those who dared wonder off-road with a modern SUV fitted with standard tires.
As some of you know, the second limitation of current SUVs in off-road are the tires, as carmakers usually equip these cars with threads appropriate for roads, not for off-roading. There are a few compromises available on the market, but there’s no all-rounder out there yet.
It features a new design for the front end, which moves away from the lines of the previous model towards a sleeker look. There are some changes made to the rear pillars as well, as they look like they have been rounded off a little bit.
It seems like the days of the boxy Discovery are gone forever. In a way, the change is natural, as the company needed to significantly refresh this car.
Thanks to a new platform, the new Discovery will be considerably lighter. It will feature an architecture with significant use of aluminum. Additionally, the car is set to receive Jaguar Land Rover’s Ingenium engine range, along with a set of new transmissions.
We do not expect the Discovery to lose too much of its off-road capabilities. However, losing the boxy design of the previous model brings lower attack angles for the vehicle, and the low front bumper will cause cold sweats to those who want to off-road a Discovery Mk 5.
Nonetheless, it is fair to say that the average SUV customer never goes off-roading, even though most cars in this segment come with a capable four-wheel drive system.
The current Discovery features several drive modes for its intelligent four-wheel drive, but the low attack angle could diminish the courage of those who dared wonder off-road with a modern SUV fitted with standard tires.
As some of you know, the second limitation of current SUVs in off-road are the tires, as carmakers usually equip these cars with threads appropriate for roads, not for off-roading. There are a few compromises available on the market, but there’s no all-rounder out there yet.
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