2010 Supercharged Land Rover Range Rover Specs and Details

by Ilia Lou on December 5th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

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The Range Rover has been above all it’s competitors for a long time. Yes, it had some reliability issues, and it wasn’t terribly economical. But the fact of the matter is, this car could do almost anything you wanted it to, drive comfortably on the highway, or maybe drive through a tough forest terrain with ease. Anyway, how does the new 2010 model stack up to the old one?

Well, the first thing you may notice is that the look has been fiddled with a bit. The front is a bit more connected together somehow, and the back has new taillights and a longer extending bumper. That’s not the most important thing they changed, however. The old 2009 Range Rover with it’s supercharged 4.2L V8 (Top spec Range Rover) produced 400 horsepower. That’s definitely a lot, no one can argue that. The new 2010 model however, makes 510 horsepower, from it’s 5.0L V8 engine. To put that in perspective, the top range 2010 Camaro 2SS with it’s 6.2L V8 only makes 426 horsepower.

Power is impressive, but I’m afraid the reliability problems haven’t disappeared. I have read owner’s reviews on this car, and I’m afraid almost all of them had some sort of a reliability issue already. Another bad thing is that it gets 14MPG city, and 18 MPG highway, which means that not only is it expensive to buy (starts at $94,275), but it’s expensive to run as well.

Here are some more numbers for you:

Curb Weight: 5891 lbs.

Gross Weight: 7055 lbs.

Horsepower: 510 hp

Torque: 461 ft-lbs.

Max Horsepower: 6500 rpm

Max Torque: 2500 rpm

Optional Extras:

Surround Camera System $800

Climate Package $1,000

Half wood Leather Steering Wheel & Gearknob pack $1,000

Rear Seat Entertainment $2,500