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Land Rover discovering a brand new generation
Land Rover’s fifth generation Discovery is now available in SA, but does it continue the heritage of its predecessors, asks Lerato Matebese
Think of the Land Rover Discovery and one can easily conjure up images of the first series model ploughing through muddy terrain during the Camel Trophy days, proving its mettle as a tough-as-nails, all conquering SUV that can reach any corner of Africa with relative ease. It is this very nature of the model that many an ardent fan would regale you with and the reason many owners would upgrade to the latest model without as much as flinching. My personal encounter of the Discovery was the third generation when I started off in the industry just over a decade ago. It was a British Racing green diesel variant that I tested, which although it had a decent cabin, was definitely geared more towards utilitarian purpose. Meanwhile, the turbodiesel engine employed at the time was marred by huge bouts of turbo lag that were further exacerbated by its portly weight, which meant that progress was lacklustre and fuel consumption not particularly class leading. I then reviewed a V6 S petrol vari...
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