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LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VOGUE 5.0 V8 SUPERCHARGED view

Not always an oasis needs to be a piece of green and water in the middle of a desert to make someone mad. To me, that road with asphalt rather than a German autobahn cruising the outskirts of Marrakesh, in west-central Morocco, was much more amazing. She herself, almost desert, summoned me to discover that the 5.0 V8 that was capable of 510 horsepower. Reaching 220 km / h was easy, and stay there even more. After five minutes and remained in pointer 220 km / h. Ten minutes later ... 220 km / h. Fifteen ... 220 km / h. No wind noise, high temperature or fluctuations in the curves. No, I'm aboard a coupe or a supersedã. Welcome to the new Land Rover Range Rover Vogue.

What is it?

Here is the fourth and most revolutionary generation SUV launched in 1970. It is also the second product of a new phase of the Land Rover, the Evoque inaugurated with a little over a year. Being the first car launched after the Evoque has its advantages. Thanks to the crossover that could jipão more daring style, a little more rounded headlights and taillights, which now come to invade the sides. But the Range continues to delight the purists, with classic lines that carries 42 years ago, though modernized. For the rest of his life, veteran Range Rover Evoque will be grateful to the beginner who has the look today.

Internally, we maintained the high level of luxury. Anyone traveling in front pampering is now common for this category: air-conditioning, dual-zone, and electrically adjustable seats with massage, etc.. But the new Range Rover real surprise is who vai ago. Besides more space - thanks to the wheelbase lengthened by 4 cm - jipão provides the banks with electric adjustment and memory, and air massagers with individual output. Having it there in front of everyone has, but the back is not for everyone.

An improvement was interesting, according to the mark, the 50% reduction in the number of buttons and switches on the inside. In fact, the older generation seemed an airplane cockpit, with many buttons. Now the look is cleaner and commands, easier to operate.

How to walk?

Better than ever. The fourth generation is not an evolution of the third, but a car designed from scratch. The main innovation is its aluminum construction instead of steel: beyond the body, which itself lost weight 180 kg, the material is now also used in the suspension (springs that kept the air) and the powertrain. The diet took the jipão respectable version at 420 kg and 300 kg TDV6 TDV8 and Supercharged settings.

So if the 5.0 V8 supercharged engine (510 bhp and 63.7 lb.-ft. of torque) already shone in the previous model, here he stands as one of the best drivers of the category. This "monster" drags an SUV of 5 meters and 2330 kg like a compact hatch. This makes the Range Rover a car agile and sharp, which ignores all its mass and size. Reaching 100 km / h requires little more than 5 seconds. For completeness, there is a new exchange ZF eight-speed - with so many choices of gear, there's no way there harmony between both. Exchanges are striking, and 120 km / h the engine "sleeps" at 1,800 rpm. But just a nudge on the accelerator harder and easier Range jumps to 200 km / h.

When the pavement ends, the Range Rover shows that not only serves to go shopping. With the reduced triggered, each dune is superimposed with the ease that an elephant up the rung of a ladder, while the rivers (respecting the height of 90 cm submersion) are traversed as a Hyundai Veracruz passes over a can of water . After almost 500 km through the desert of Morocco, the impression (true) is that the Range takes you anywhere.

And all with extreme comfort. This is what truly gives versatility to call: while the Range is the executive car, the young adventurer and driver's desire to accelerate.

How much?

Since Brazil is a strategic market (not just for the Land Rover, as for any brand), the interval between its global launch and arrival in the country will be minimal. The most luxurious SUV brand British landed here in February. Prices have not yet been defined, but must overcome the barrier of $ 500 thousand, whereas today the values ranging from $ 426 thousand to $ 499 thousand in the old model.

What is definite is the supply of engines: go to Brazil the 4.4 V8 turbodiesel (339 hp) and the 5.0 V8 Supercharged petrol (510 bhp). England are by the 3.0 V6 diesel (258 hp) and the 5.0 V8 petrol aspirated, 375 hp. All are equipped with the ZF eight-speed transmission.

We can say without fear that there is no direct competitors in the domestic market. The SUVs that come close in size and power in the pair and the price (Mercedes ML 63 AMG, BMW X5 M and Porsche Cayenne Turbo) have proposed different, and certainly the first encalhariam machete or pirambeira to paint the front.

Data Sheet - Land Rover Range Rover 5.0 V8 Supercharged

Engine: front, eight-cylinder V, 32 valves, variable control, gasoline, Power: 510 hp, Torque: 63.7 Nm; Transmission: eight-speed automatic transmission, AWD; Steering: Electric; Suspension: Independent McPherson front and multilink at the rear, with air springs; Weight: 2330 kg; Briefcase bags: 600 liters; Dimensions: length 4.999 mm, width 2.073 mm, height 1.835 mm, 2.922 mm wheelbase; Acceleration 0-100 km / h: 5,4 s; Consumption: 7.2 km / l (average).