181 vehicles were 'tortured', covered 1.2 million kilometers, and freezing temperatures from -36°C in Arjeplog, Sweden, to an infernal 51°C in the desert of Dubai. These were the tests for the Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Land Rover guarantees that its new SUV has performed more than 11,000 different tests, in order to reach the highest quality standards. It has been tested at altitudes in excess of 4000 meters and has successfully faced slopes from 40° to 45°.
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Not even the water stops it, as this model can withstand 600mm of liquid substances through the «knees».
Virgin Galactic and Land Rover celebrated a pioneering partnership in the aerospace market, which contributed greatly to the evolution of new models and brought cutting-edge know-how to the engineers of the British brand.
Taking the vehicle to the limit is essential, aiming to prove that it is capable of surpassing anything. Whether in the mountains, clearing the woods, or on the Nürburgring dancing between the curves of the “Green Hell”.
The new Land Rover Discovery Sport will have 7 seats as standard. In terms of engines, the 2 liter block is expected, already available in the Range Rover Evoque and a Jaguar V6 engine still to be confirmed.
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Not everything will be flowers as the new Land Rover Discovery Sport will face a heavy attack, where models like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Mercedes GLK and Volvo XC60 promise not to give rest. While the off-road potential of the new Land Rover Discovery Sport, it can be a weapon of weight.
The new Land Rover Discovery Sport will be produced at the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Halewood, England, in the company of the Range Rover Evoque with which it shares the chassis, albeit modified. No further technical specifications or sales dates are known, although everything points to the second quarter of 2015.
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