On the back quarter of the lower console, just aft of the chrome and leather covered gear lever, two especially exquisitely detailed metal and plastic switches activate the Hill Decent Control (HDC) and low-gear transfer case. Just to their right a long, narrow storage lid opens to reveal one of the most complex cupholders I've ever seen. It works however, unlike some overly intricate contraptions that eager European engineers devise without ever conceiving that one day someone will actually attempt to use it for holding a drink while driving.
On the road it's easy to tell the difference between the second generation Range Rover's front and rear solid-axle system. The new SUV's multi-mode Electronic Air Suspension (EAS) system now connects to a much more refined fully-independent set up that includes double A-arms front and rear, and furthermore is enhanced by automatic load leveling. Its rack-and-pinion steering is direct, feeling almost as lively as that in the BMW X5, only hampered by the larger truck's increased weight and taller ground clearance. Still it gives the driver a much better feel of road surfaces, whether paved or uncivilized, pointing where it is supposed to go with minimal input and reacting with split second certainty when called upon. The 4-channel, 4-wheel all-terrain anti-lock disc brakes are also quick to react, displaying a nicely weighted pedal feel, even modulation and little fade even after repeated stops.
On the back quarter of the lower console, just aft of the chrome and leather covered gear lever, two especially exquisitely detailed metal and plastic switches activate the Hill Decent Control (HDC) and low-gear transfer case. Just to their right a long, narrow storage lid opens to reveal one of the most complex cupholders I've ever seen. It works however, unlike some overly intricate contraptions that eager European engineers devise without ever conceiving that one day someone will actually attempt to use it for holding a drink while driving. 
On the road it's easy to tell the difference between the second generation Range Rover's front and rear solid-axle system. The new SUV's multi-mode Electronic Air Suspension (EAS) system now connects to a much more refined fully-independent set up that includes double A-arms front and rear, and furthermore is enhanced by automatic load leveling. Its rack-and-pinion steering is direct, feeling almost as lively as that in the BMW X5, only hampered by the larger truck's increased weight and taller ground clearance. Still it gives the driver a much better feel of road surfaces, whether paved or uncivilized, pointing where it is supposed to go with minimal input and reacting with split second certainty when called upon. The 4-channel, 4-wheel all-terrain anti-lock disc brakes are also quick to react, displaying a nicely weighted pedal feel, even modulation and little fade even after repeated stops.