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Updated Range Rover & Range Rover Sport gain All-Terrain Progress Control & new diesels

The 2015 models become the first in the Land Rover range to be available with the All-Terrain Progress Control (£175 option), intended to augment their existing prodigious off-road skills by providing a kind of cruise control in all conditions.

The system allows the driver to input a desired speed, either from rest or an existing speed, without any pedal inputs once the brake is released. The system continuously monitors and adjusts the vehicle settings to optimise traction and maintain progress in all conditions.  



Land Rover added that ATPC is particularly beneficial in challenging off road environments where a very low constant speed is desirable. The system works both in forward and reverse gears and is operational from 1mph to 19mph (1.8km/h to 30km/h).



The technology is available on Range Rover TDV6, Range Rover Sport SDV6 (not including SDV6 Hybrid) and all V8 Supercharged derivatives.

The updated model ranges also gain cleaner diesel engines with improved performance. The TDV6 derivatives, which were previously equipped with twin-turbocharging technology, now gain a single turbocharger along with Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation (LPEGR) and other changes. As a result power remains at 254bhp with torque of 443lb.ft whilst fuel efficiency improves by 8.5% to 40.9mpg with 182g/km of CO2.

The Rover Sport SDV6 derivatives also gain similar tweaks but retain twin turbocharging. Power rises 14bhp to 302bhp whilst torque is up 74lb.ft to 516lb.ft. And fuel efficiency sees a 7.0% improvement at 40.4mpg with 185g/km of CO2.

Other changes to the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport see Head-Up Display
Head-Up Display (HUD) debut on the models (a £1,000 option), projecting key information onto the windscreen. It allows drivers to view relevant information more quickly without glancing away from the road.

HUD data includes vehicle speed, gear position and shift indicator, cruise-control information, satellite-navigation instructions and Traffic-Sign Recognition. For maximum convenience, the driver can pre-select which information is displayed.

 

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Natalie Middleton

Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.