LAND ROVER PEABODY

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Walk Around

The Range Rover Sport has a whole new face for 2010. The 2010 model features a new hood, new fenders with larger fender flares, the fenders incorporating two-bar LED turn indicators, new side vents, relocated lower air intakes, and new LED lamps front and rear. A two-bar grille replaces the previous three-bar grille and uses a more open mesh design.

The result of all the changes is a cleaner, more integrated, more aerodynamically efficient package.

Interior

2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

For 2010, Range Rover Sport has been completely transformed inside. Every panel, every gauge and every switch has been redesigned to be more beautiful and more user-friendly. The major elements, including the dashboard, instrument panel, door panels and seats, all have been redesigned and upgraded. There are fewer switches overall, since many of the switching functions have been transferred to the touch screen at the top center of the instrument panel.

Range Rover Sport boasts an enormous list of standard equipment including pushbutton starting, a power tilt-and-telescope steering column, power tailgate, a full-color driver information center between the main gauges, satellite navigation with voice recognition, and all of the usual power assists.

We found the new Range Rover Sport interior to be beautifully made and tightly finished, sumptuous, comfortable, and quiet. The steering wheel is big and thick, mounting a complete set of controls for audio, telephone and cruise control, and the new power seats are beautifully made, supportive and comfortable for the long haul. The center stack has been completely redesigned to be easier to read and use. This interior is simply light years ahead of the old truck's and more than competitive with the other luxury SUVs in this segment.

The optional surround camera system uses five cameras, two facing forward, one on either side of the truck facing down, and one at the rear to give a near-360-degree view of surroundings. Camera views can be selected from the main nav screen, and the view can be zoomed if necessary. This feature was developed to assist drivers in trailer hookups and trailer maneuvering, as well as for checking all-around clearances and terrain when driving off-road. It shows live high-resolution video as you go, which can be enormously entertaining when traversing streams, because if the water is clear, you can see the rocks under the water and steer around them. (Trout fisherman may want to use it to look for fish!) No other car or SUV in the world offers this feature.

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