Now this is what a $60,000-plus SUV should be like. I drove the Toyota Land Cruiser and was distinctly underwhelmed and put off by its price and impracticality. Now, I grant you, this Land Rover is not a true Weekend Athlete car (waaaaay too dressy) but it does show that a fancy car can still be capable in this test.
Its name is a mouthful and its gas tank seems bottomless; the best analogy that comes to mind for Cars.com reviewer Bill Jackson is an NFL lineman. So does Land Rover’s 2009 Range Rover Sport power past the competition? Unfortunately for Land Rover, Jackson chose that analogy not only because it sums up the Range Rover Sport’s strengths, but also its obvious weaknesses. To find out why the luxury SUV doesn’t come away a hands-down winner, read the full review below.
It’s always odd to write, read or say the phrase “Land Rover Range Rover.” It just sounds silly, doesn’t it? Well, the $77,000-plus luxury SUV isn’t such a silly vehicle when you take it off-road or on the street. This seriously British Rover has ruled the roost of big and bad SUVs for a number of years, but there’s plenty of new competition hoping to see that its days atop the heap are numbered, as editor Kelsey Mays explains in his new review.
The reviewers at Motherproof have had plenty on their minds this week, ranging from clandestine affairs with British SUVs to turbocharged engines reminiscent of household chores to the much more prosaic problem of keeping your car clean. Just for good measure, there’s also a mom’s take on the Toyota Prius and some tire-safety tips straight from the Indy 500. Check it all out at Motherproof.com.
We’ll admit, we couldn’t find anything really engaging to write about the 2008 Land Rover Range Rover. When all the company can come up with is a redesigned rear armrest — with more storage! — we’re not going to jump for joy. That’s not to say there was much wrong with the 2007 version, we just had to put something in the headline.
The 2008 Range Rover will also get four-zone climate control, which is a significant addition. There are also more interior wood grains to choose from, a new interior color called Storm and two new exterior colors, Alaska White and Lucerne Green. If you’re still interested, we have a nice batch of photos below to check out that will tide you over until the new models arrive later this year.
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