Five For Friday: Five Thoughts About The Auto Industry For August 17, 2012

03. A Lighter Land Rover Range Rover for 2013

Details concerning the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover have been released, and the most interesting aspect of the redesigned luxury suv is the fact that it has gone on a rather extreme diet.  The 2013 Range Rover will weigh in at roughly 700 lbs less than the outgoing model, which is an enormous difference - especially in a segment of the market not typically concerned with heft.  An all-aluminum body coupled with extensive use of that same metal in the vehicle's suspension system has contributed the most to the Range Rover's weight loss, which was done primarily to improve the handling and fuel mileage of the full-size sport-utility vehicle.

 



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