LR5 Release Updates?

[umbertob]

A couple more test mules spotted in Europe, these with larger wheels and apparently running on lowered suspensions?

http://www.carscoops.com/2015/10/scoop-this-is-land-rovers-next-gen-2017.html

http://www.leftlanenews.com/spied-2017-land-rover-discovery-90061.html

 

[AxelR]

My thought is that it will look very much like the RRS maybe a little beefier.
In the first link I posted you can notice extreme body roll when taking a turn.
These pictures show it being more planted (stable).
I am certain it will perform great on and off road.

 

[catman]

Wow, great digging Umberto (and AxelR)! They even wrapped the roof antena in that last one! There are definately some small variances among the 3 sets of mules so far. It will be interesting to see how the final version(s) come out.

 

[Waterndirt]

A couple more test mules spotted in Europe, these with larger wheels and apparently running on lowered suspensions?

http://www.carscoops.com/2015/10/scoop-this-is-land-rovers-next-gen-2017.html

http://www.leftlanenews.com/spied-2017-land-rover-discovery-90061.html

These latest shots don't look half bad. Nice work.

 

[toddjb122]

A couple more test mules spotted in Europe, these with larger wheels and apparently running on lowered suspensions?

http://www.carscoops.com/2015/10/scoop-this-is-land-rovers-next-gen-2017.html

http://www.leftlanenews.com/spied-2017-land-rover-discovery-90061.html

Nicer photos, thanks for sharing those.

I still don't see a tailgate break in the rear cover. Don't think we're getting one. Damn.

 

[BearishDriver]

the pictures over at leftlanenews.com show 22' wheels
thats mental! and useless for off road purposes

 

[umbertob]

But those big rims (which look like the same exact design first shown on the Discovery Vision concept) will be a hit with Beverly Hills' soccer moms. That's the main target audience that Land Rover is after... Not the off-road crowd. Off-roaders don't have any money to be able to afford one of these, anyway.

We can only hope they will still throw us a bone (a HD pack, hopefully a less fluff, more substance Special Vehicles Team version.) And some of those test mules are running on smaller wheels, so let's see what they come up with.

 

[DrSpeed]

But those big rims (which look like the same exact design first shown on the Discovery Vision concept) will be a hit with Beverly Hills' soccer moms. That's the main target audience that Land Rover is after... Not the off-road crowd. Off-roaders don't have any money to be able to afford one of these, anyway.

We can only hope they will still throw us a bone (a HD pack, hopefully a less fluff, more substance Special Vehicles Team version.) And some of those test mules are running on smaller wheels, so let's see what they come up with.

No kidding. I hope LR has not lost their ways.

 

[Finlayforprez]

No kidding. I hope LR has not lost their ways.

I think they mentioned a more dedicated off-road package on the new Discovery, but honestly I think (and hope) they will offer such a thing when the Defender comes to the US in 2018. I am really putting a lot of hope in the Defender, as that is the only way I will get a new Land Rover.

 

[DrSpeed]

I think they mentioned a more dedicated off-road package on the new Discovery, but honestly I think (and hope) they will offer such a thing when the Defender comes to the US in 2018. I am really putting a lot of hope in the Defender, as that is the only way I will get a new Land Rover.

I keep thinking that the RR ended up being more road/mall crawler oriented, and the Disco is a modern day Defender.

Any specs/spy shots of the new Defender?