Technical upgrades for the Range Rover Vogue at 2007 model year
include the addition of Terrain Response, Land Rover's patented
technology to make off-road driving easier. Terrain Response allows
the driver to choose one of five terrain settings via a rotary
control, located on the newly redesigned centre console of the
Range Rover Vogue.
Terrain Response then implements the most appropriate settings
for the vehicle's many advanced electronic controls and traction
aids, including ride height, engine torque response, Hill Descent
Control, electronic traction control and transmission settings.
The five Terrain Response programmes optimise the vehicle set-up
for virtually any on-road or off-road driving conditions:
- General driving
- Grass/gravel/snow (for slippery conditions on-road as well as
off)
- Sand
- Mud and ruts
- Rock crawl
The rear 'e' (for electronic) differential is also new for the
2007 model year. It is standard on the Range Rover Vogue
Supercharged, and available as an option on both the diesel and the
normally aspirated petrol engine. It improves on-road handling and
off-road dexterity. All models have a centre 'e' differential.
Suspension settings and brakes have been upgraded for the TDV8.
Competition-bred Brembo front brakes are standard, identical to the
high-performance ones used on the latest Range Rover Vogue
Supercharged. Revised spring and damper rates have been selected,
to replicate the same ride and handling characteristics as on the
supercharged model. 19-inch wheels are standard on the TDV8, with a
20-inch wheel and tyre option also available.
An electronic park brake replaces the space-consuming
conventional hand brake lever in the centre console area. It is
engaged by a simple pull of a switch. It is disengaged
automatically when the vehicle moves off, or can be released
manually.