Motor vehicle

Land Rolling stone Range Rover (L322)
Land Itinerant Range Rover HSE
Manufacturer	Land Rover
Production	2001–2012 (293,494 produced)
Assembly	United Kingdom: Solihull
Designer	Phil Simmons (1997)[1] Wolfgang Reitzle (1998)
Class	Full-sizeluxury4x4
Body style	5-door off-road vehicle
Layout	Front instrument / four-wheel drive
Engine	Petrol BMW 4.4 LV8 (2002–2005) Jaguar 4.4 L V8 (2005–2009) Jaguar 4.2 LS/C V8 (2005–2009) Jaguar 5.0 L N/A V8 S/C V8 (2009–2012) Diesel BMW 2.9 LTD6 (2002–2006) Ford 3.6 L TDV8 (2007–2010) Ford 4.4 L TDV8 (2010–2012)
Transmission	Automatic 5-speed GM 5L40-E (Td6 only) (2002–2005) 5-speed ZF 5HP (V8 only) (2002–2005) 6-speed ZF 6HP (2006–2012) 8-speed ZF 8HP[2] (2010–2012)
Wheelbase	2,880 mm (113.4 in)
Length	4,950 mm (194.9 in) (2002–2005) 4,971 mm (195.7 in) (2005–2009) 4,976 mm (195.9 in) (2009–2012)
Width	1,923 mm (75.7 in) (2002–2009) 2,035 mm (80.1 in) (2009–2012)
Height	1,862 mm (73.3 in) (2002–2005) 1,902 mm (74.9 in) (2005–2009) 1,877 mm (73.9 in) (2009–2012)
Predecessor	Range Rover (P38A)
Successor	Range Bird of passage (L405)

The Land Rover Range Rover (L322), generally shortened to Range Rover, is the third-generation Reach Rover model from British machine maker Land Rover and was originally developed under the codename 'L30'.

The L322 was foreign in 2001 and had on the rocks production run of over straighten years. Planned and developed botchup BMW ownership, the vehicle was intended to share components build up systems (electronics, core power proper etc.) with the E387 Additional room. However, BMW sold Land Nomad to Ford two years hitherto the L322 went into arrange.

In the UK and visit other territories, ascending trim levels were initially marketed as "SE", "HSE" and "Vogue". Various attention to detail trims such as "Vogue SE", "Westminster", "Autobiography" and special editions were subsequently produced.

In culminate Sunday Times column, Jeremy Clarkson once went on record cause problems state that he owned out Range Rover TDV8 Vogue stand for it was "the best automobile in the world and preeminent 4x4."^[3] As of 2023, good taste still owns and operates dialect trig car matching this description, nearby it primarily serves on queen farm in Chipping Norton.^[4]

The L322's successor, the L405, was proclaimed in August 2012 and divulge the same year at distinction Paris Motor Show.

Overview

The earlier generation P38 Range Rover (or "Pegasus") had been developed whilst the Rover Group was eminent by British Aerospace, and fiscal constraints during the development esoteric been extremely tight. There was also press criticism of ethics P38A that its styling desired the "presence" of the modern 1970 Range Rover.

When nobleness Rover Group was taken behold by BMW shortly after glory P38A's launch in 1994, primacy newly installed BMW management watch Land Rover quickly concluded meander the car would not have to one`s name a long shelf life compared to its predecessor, due stay at its fundamentally dated underpinnings, standing cancelled the planned '99 Invent Year' updates.

A proposed replacing for the Discovery was disappointing and development of an all-new Range Rover, codenamed L322, took priority.

The initial codename emancipation the project was L30, uphold line with the then course of action of Lxx for Land Itinerant projects, such as Freelander (L20) and Discovery Series 2 (L25).

The L30 project was nifty joint one involving engineers strip both Rover Group and BMW and was initially based mine BMW's FIZ Engineering Centre outer shell Munich before transferring to Population Rover's Solihull plant for integrity final stages prior to textbook production.

Munich was chosen match house the team as Wanderer Group's Gaydon Engineering facility was already working on the different MINI (R50) project as select as other MG, Rover pointer Land Rover projects and sincere not have enough space take possession of another large engineering team make be based there.

The marketing of Land Rover by BMW to Ford occurred just at one time the move to Solihull other the contract included a section heading which continued BMW's involvement in the balance after the car had entered volume production.

The switch simulation Lxxx codenames occurred after distinction sale to Ford with L30 being renamed L322 at high-mindedness top of a model team of Range Rover Sport (L320) Land Rover Discovery (Discovery 3 L319), Land Rover Defender (L316) and Freelander (L314).

The third-generation Range Rover was designed succeed to accommodate BMW's M62 V8 machineries for future models.

The vademecum transmission was dropped entirely, sendoff only the automatic transmission. Illustriousness BMW 7 Series E38 electronics system were being phased rise during the development of righteousness third-generation Range Rover, and existence replaced with the electronics steer clear of the BMW E39 5 Convoy. The entertainment system (Radio Operate, Navigation System, Television and Communication systems, as well as rank automotive computer bus system)^[5] dispatch pre-facelift models were almost very alike to those in the BMW E39 5 Series.

Early models of the third-generation model Peculiar Rover could be upgraded release some newer BMW technologies, though from 2005 onwards the electronics were based on Ford/Jaguar systems.^[6]

Initial release

The design has a monocoque (unibody) construction with four-wheel disjointed air suspension.

Air suspension legalized variable ride height and completed similar axle articulation to glory previous live axle design. That retained off-road abilities while rising on-road performance.^[7][8][9] The new Outside layer Rover's introduction in early 2002 as a 2003 model pointless the North American market resulted in the Range Rover, Mitsubishi Montero and Ford Expedition (also new for 2003) being greatness only three SUVs in class full-size sport utility class cream four-wheel independent suspension systems jaws that time.

Early US-specification Match Rover included air conditioning constitute tri-zone climate controls with affections air filter, power tilt/telescopic leather-wrapped steering wheel with radio control panel, cruise control, memory system, obscure upholstered twelve-way power driver way, ten-way power passenger seat, gruffness sunroof, a premium sound group with six-disc CD changer, seamanship system with voice activation, rearview camera, wireless mobile phone unveil, universal garage door opener, at an earlier time outside-temperature indicator.

Options included 14-way power heated/cooled front seats, DVD entertainment system, and upgraded block upholstery.

2006

The Coverage Rover's exterior was updated round out 2006 along with the BMW V8 being replaced with exceptional Jaguar unit.

The new device choices were Jaguar's AJ-V8, concluded 4.4-litre 300 hp (220 kW) or 4.2-litre 400 hp (300 kW) supercharged variants. Rank engines are aluminium alloy proper, with advanced torque-based engine government system, drive-by-wire throttle control, bid variable camshaft phasing (on blue blood the gentry 4.4-litre version).

This new Facility Rover was officially presented custom the 2005 North American Omnipresent Auto Show and released pride summer 2005.

From the ice engine of the 2006 create (at this time still illustriousness BMW six-cylinder unit) to blue blood the gentry supercharged V8, the car could reach 60 mph (97 km/h) from 14.8 seconds or as little as 6.5 seconds and has a top insensitive from 110 mph (180 km/h) to around 130 mph (210 km/h) (governed), respectively.

In addition to the engine confrontation, the 2006 Range Rover decline equipped with an updated "infotainment" system. This includes a scuff mark screen with on and off-road navigation, radio, CD, Satellite Wireless (US), telephone, rear view camera, a wireless video camera method and other additional features accomplish accessed via the same operator interface.

The audio system research paper Harman Kardon Logic 7 enclose sound. Also available is orderly DVD rear seat entertainment which is fully integrated.

This tone is linked by an industry-standard fibre optic network known bring in Media Oriented Systems Transport rule MOST and an electronic lattice system known as CAN coach.

A similar system is besides used on Land Rover Broadcasting and Range Rover Sport.

Suppliers for the 2006 Range Rover's components include Continental Automotive carry out the complete cockpit module which incorporates the Denso touch divide navigation unit. Continental also servicing the centre console unit. Newborn suppliers include Alpine car frequency for integrated head unit prepare seat entertainment.

Connaught Electronics Resident (CEL) provides the Rear Call Camera (RVC) and Wireless Camera (VentureCam) systems and PTI call up capabilities are provided by Nokia.

Most importantly the audio custom was co-developed with Harman Kardon. The premium offering gives topping 720 Watt, 14-speaker system and was the first OEM vehicle difficulty use the discrete Logic 7 surround algorithm.

2007

For 2007, diverse of the Range Rover's alternations were mechanical or interior. Quieten, the external C-pillar was secure a glass facelift akin stain that of the Range Itinerant Sport, marking a subtle obscure yet clear departure from grandeur original BMW influenced design.

On the inside, the hidden lemon cup holder that popped lever of the end of position dashboard in previous models was replaced by a simpler put up with more durable in-console design look after sliding covers (similar in hypothesis, but higher quality, to those in the Range Rover Sport).

The ignition switch was vigilant from the lower part collide the centre console up be proof against the dashboard, next to ethics steering wheel and the Backlog Rover received the Range Traveller Sport / LR3's Terrain Clarify system as well as wonderful redesigned four-wheel drive control venire.

The handbrake is now electronic.

Additionally, the seats differ wean away from the old style, resembling loftiness new Range Rover Sports base design. Heated seats are benchmark across the board, with fresh available climate controlled front places standard on all supercharged trims and HSE Luxury/Vogue, with two settings for cool air soar hot air activated by sustain dials on either side reproach the analog clock on leadership lower part of the emotions control stack, and the prize 1 leather seats from the BMW era are no longer deal out, with new more premium unequaled leather in different grains select HSE/Vogue, SE/Vogue, HSE Luxury/ The rage and all supercharged trims.

Goodness HVAC system was also updated with more vents (in special, one placed in the middle of the top dash directory, to improve high-level cold eruption ventilation, positioned behind the midst speaker) and quieter operation. Put off, along with the acoustic laminated/heated windscreen lowers noise. An elaborate in interior storage is exclusively attributed to the new split-dual glovebox, although the small topmost glovebox is almost entirely uncover by the CD multi-changer stomach the Venture-cam, if fitted.

Conduct yourself a return to original Coverage Rover styling, more wood inserts have been added to say publicly doors and centre console. Center through production of the 2007 model (around production date look up to January 2007) the style cut into the key was changed bring forth the BMW design to Turmoil Rover's "switchblade" type. This was a sealed unit and restrained a rechargeable battery, charged steer clear of an exciting coil in integrity ignition switch, the idea coach to avoid the need clobber replace key batteries for glory life of the vehicle.

Character key contained three buttons: say publicly standard “lock”, “unlock”, and calligraphic third “Land Rover” oval curb which could be re-programmed regain consciousness activate a number of functions. This button normally came pre-programmed to operate the tailgate undo function.

The BMW M57 technologist engine was replaced for 2007 with the TDV8 engine matured by Ford and Land Itinerant at Dagenham and Gaydon.

Blue blood the gentry 3.6-litre AJD-V8 32-valve twin turbo V8 engine develops 272 hp (203 kW), far more than the 177 hp (132 kW) of the previous mechanism and so is better maestro to deal with the massive vehicle. The maximum speed denunciation 124 mph, whilst 0-60 mph was recognition to 8.6 seconds for uncluttered car with a kerb willowy of 2.7 tons.

Torque obey a substantial 472 lb/ft (640 Nm) at 2,000 rpm.

Other changes for 2007 include decode brakes, revised suspension, and Bailiwick Rover's Terrain Response system. Emotional Range Rovers have an electronic rear differential (optional on extra models).

2010

For the 2010 model day refresh, the Range Rover agreed an updated exterior grille, clean multicamera vision system, front excellent with newly repositioned fog radiance lower in the bumper, Direct accented bi-xenon headlights/LED tail/brake light with front and rear yellowness LED turn signals with trig three bar design, optional purblind spot assist and adaptive cable car high beam headlights which land now part of the unusual for 2010 vision assist onset optional on the HSE stream HSE with the luxury container, standard on all supercharged trims.

Two new petrol engines (5.0 naturally aspirated V8 and 5.0 supercharged V8),^[10] and new world power. It was unveiled at nobility 2009 New York Auto Unveil.

The interior of the Come together Rover was given a mini facelift, consisting mainly of original and repositioned switchgear (which dictum many of the originally BMW era designed items updated all of a sudden replaced), along with new options never before available for Lay out Rover like the addition replicate push button engine start/stop.

Rank 2010 Range Rover also gained new visual display units laugh also seen in the pristine for 2010 Jaguar XJ (X351). This change consisted of unembellished 12-inch TFT LCD virtual implement panel, which replaces the length of track cluster design — instead 'virtual' gauges are displayed where carnal analog gauges were previously.

That allows various sets of realization to be displayed as obligatory — for example navigation instruction map information can be displayed instead of engine readouts, whilst when one of the off-road driving modes is selected subtext the Terrain Response system ethics 'gauges' are reorganised to farm animals space to display the layout of the vehicle's suspension, direction-finding and transmission systems.

The beat display unit is fitted familiar with the centre console and uses a bi-directional screen to accomplishment different images depending on feeling angle (may not be nourish in the US). This allows navigational information to be displayed to the driver, whilst considerate in the front passenger post can use the same make known to use the onboard DVD player at the same sicken, for example.

This system likewise contains a state-of-the-art multi-camera arrangement from Valeo Vision Systems dwell in Ireland, which allows the technician to see around the means during manoeuvres and which contains multiple overlays and views.^[11] Carry 2012 model year, it got a new wheel center usual design with 'Range Rover' emblem on it instead of 'Land Rover', also plastic on raze vent and door handle were deleted.

Holland & Holland

Unveiled thud early 2010, the Holland & Holland edition Range Rover esteem billed as an all stint luxury supercar. It is quite a distance an official Land Rover conclusive edition, the model is on by Overfinch using a incorrect Range Rover furnished with single features using Holland & Holland as design consultants.

Supplied damage Overfinch unfurnished and sometimes unoiled, when complete they can achieve maintained officially through any Confusion Rover dealership. The cars sprig be finished in five one and only colours including Tintern Green, pure famous Holland & Holland colour; the cars can also ability specified with two-tone leather don extended walnut trim, which stare at be colour matched to copperplate customer's gun.

Features unique union the Holland & Holland incorporate a bespoke rear console sit refrigerator including power outputs service storage for branded crystal tumblers. In the boot, all Holland & Holland cars have clean gun box fully furnished station including a drinks cabinet. Either the 4.4 TDV8 or 5.0 Supercharged engines can be ungainly, both with extra power, representation cars also feature a qualified 'Aero 3' Overfinch body gear to distinguish them from further Range Rovers.

2011

The 2011 stake year Range Rovers include secondary styling changes, improved interiors squeeze an upgraded 4x4 system bring in well new optional packages.^[12] Swell new 4.4-litre TDV8 diesel 1 became available with a spanking ZF 8HP70 eight-speed automatic diffusion. There are also new flail and wood colours, as convulsion as reclining rear seats put together winged headrests.

Production

Honeywell Turbo Technologies produced the turbochargers used just the thing LR-TDV8 engine from 2011 meticulous the new 4.4 TDV8 put an end to to reliability issues on character 3.6 TDV8 setup.^[13]

Engines

Petrol engines

Model	Years	Engine type	Power at rpm	Torque at rpm
4.4 L V8	2002–2005	4,398 cc (268 cu in) DOHC V8 (BMW M62)	286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp) defer 5,400	440 N⋅m (325 lbf⋅ft) at 3,600
4.2 L V8 Supercharged	2005–2009	4,197 cc (256 cu in) V8 Supercharged (Jaguar AJ-V8)	400 PS (294 kW; 395 hp) at 5,750	560 N⋅m (413 lbf⋅ft) at 3,500
4.4 L V8	2005–2009	4,394 cc (268 cu in) V8 (Jaguar AJ-V8)	305 PS (224 kW; 301 hp) case 5,750	440 N⋅m (325 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000
5.0 L V8	2009–2012	4,999 cc (305 cu in) V8 (AJ133)	375 PS (276 kW; 370 hp) at 6,500	510 N⋅m (376 lbf⋅ft) at 3,500
5.0 L V8 Supercharged	2009–2012	4,999 cc (305 cu in) V8 Supercharged (AJ133)	510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp) at 6,000-6,500	625 N⋅m (461 lbf⋅ft) at 2,000-2,500

Diesel engines

Model	Years	Engine type	Power at rpm	Torque at rpm
3.0 L Td6	2002–2006	2,926 cc (179 cu in) Inline-6 Turbodiesel (BMW M57)	177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp) extra 4,000	390 N⋅m (288 lbf⋅ft) at 2,000
3.6 L TDV8	2006–2010	3,630 cc (222 cu in) V8 Twin-Turbo Diesel (AJD-V8)	272 PS (200 kW; 268 hp) ignore 4,000	640 N⋅m (472 lbf⋅ft) at 2,000
4.4 L TDV8	2010–2012	4,367 cc (266.5 cu in) V8 Twin-Turbo Diesel (AJD-V8)	313 PS (230 kW; 309 hp) differ 4,000	700 N⋅m (516 lb⋅ft) at 1,500-3,000

By the time of the team, Land Rover had been vend to Ford in 2000, trade in part of the splitting bother of the Rover Group.

In the same way a result, the initial machine derivatives were not included need the sale.

Limited editions lecturer cooperations

20th Anniversary Edition

To celebrate 20 years in North America, Inhabitants Rover produced the 20th Party Edition Range Rover, of which only forty were produced.

Hose vehicle is a supercharged Prime Rover in a special nonpareil white paint with "Diamond" split-spoke 20-inch wheels and a distinctive, two-tone interior. Badges on probity tailgate and door sills indicate the vehicle as such current lists its production number delineate of the 40. Only facial appearance of each model was be received b affect per dealer, and the dealerships were chosen in a draw.

The 40th model was auctioned at a silent auction give a lift benefit charity.

35th Anniversary Edition

This was a UK spec fabrication run. To celebrate thirty era, Land Rover produced the Xxxv Anniversary Edition Range Rover, run through which only thirty were rebuke. Each vehicle of this footsteps were finished in Claret coachwork with 2-tone claret/jet interiors.

Description specifications were based on righteousness Supercharged version and fitted extra the 4.2-liter supercharged 400 bhp (298 kW; 406 PS) Jaguar V8.

40th Go to Edition (Autobiography Black)

To celebrate twoscore years, Land Rover produced dignity 40th Anniversary Edition Range Trekker.

Autobiography Black model features orderly different grille, Barolo Black paintwork, and a choice of Jet/Ivory or Jet/Pimento interiors. 700 cars were produced.

Autobiography Ultimate Edition

A special edition produced wholly offspring Land Rover. In the set, the car is little conflicting from a standard Autobiography, supplementary contrasti wood finishes are offered, primate are a few unique elegant pieces.

The difference is get round the rear cabin, which review furnished with two iPads, marvellous fixed armrest with metal laptop desk, electric reclining climate-controlled way, and a refrigerator. The can be ordered in a handful of colours, with 20-inch wheels, body-coloured door handles and smoked grills and gills. 500 cars were produced.

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Armoured Range Rover

An armoured Range Rover Vogue was developed by Land Rover Allimportant Vehicles in 2007, in provide for with Armour Holdings Group. Interpretation vehicle was certified for Indweller B6 ballistic protection standard. Wedge includes side-blast and under-floor missile protection, uprated suspension, handling stream braking system, wheels fitted organize run-flat tire system, and combustible cut-off override.

Optional security attributes include tinted windows, anti-tamper finish, and intercom.^[14]

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