kinan.f
01-07-2004, 01:32 AM
It sounds like Solihull's nice weather condition has inspired RangeRover designers with this cute name for their expected baby due to arrive next summer and shown in Detroit's motorshow.
Like many of new cars these days the Stormer has borrowed many of its parts from other makers as the engine version of Jaguar's supercharged 4.2-litre V8 driving through a six-speed ZF auto can be found onboard. This produces 400bhp at 6100rpm and 408lbf.ft at 3500rpm in Jag's XKR,but has been reconfigured for 4x4 extreme usage conditions.
Called Terrain Response, this is a whole-vehicle computer programme which governs the operation of the engine, gearbox, air suspension, drivetrain, traction control and brakes to best suit whatever conditions the Range Stormer is being asked to cope with. The driver takes charge of the system, using a six-position dial which includes:
Dynamic (for high speeds or winding tarmac roads);
Normal (for day-to-day driving);
Grass/gravel/snow (for slippery conditions);
Sand;
Deep ruts;
Rocks.
The terrain response is expected to also be found on the new Discovery.
It is on tarmac also that Range Stormer aims to be ahead of other softroaders powered by a price tag that will make it a tough player to beat.
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Technical Data & pics are originally published on TopGear.com (http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/602/)
Like many of new cars these days the Stormer has borrowed many of its parts from other makers as the engine version of Jaguar's supercharged 4.2-litre V8 driving through a six-speed ZF auto can be found onboard. This produces 400bhp at 6100rpm and 408lbf.ft at 3500rpm in Jag's XKR,but has been reconfigured for 4x4 extreme usage conditions.
Called Terrain Response, this is a whole-vehicle computer programme which governs the operation of the engine, gearbox, air suspension, drivetrain, traction control and brakes to best suit whatever conditions the Range Stormer is being asked to cope with. The driver takes charge of the system, using a six-position dial which includes:
Dynamic (for high speeds or winding tarmac roads);
Normal (for day-to-day driving);
Grass/gravel/snow (for slippery conditions);
Sand;
Deep ruts;
Rocks.
The terrain response is expected to also be found on the new Discovery.
It is on tarmac also that Range Stormer aims to be ahead of other softroaders powered by a price tag that will make it a tough player to beat.
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/602/bigImages/img03.gifhttp://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/602/bigImages/img02.gif http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/602/bigImages/img01.gif
Technical Data & pics are originally published on TopGear.com (http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/602/)