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Range Rover facelift spied at the Ring

By George Skentzos |

Our spy photographers have followed up since their last encounter with the facelifted Range Rover, this time capturing the refreshed model lapping the Nurburgring.

Range Rover facelift spied at the Ring

This time around engineers have done away with the bulky camouflage apron to gain accurate aerodynamic feedback, giving us our best glimpse of the new model yet.

 Range Rover facelift spied at the Ring

Revisions to the headlamps, a modified grille and updated taillights form the majority of the mid-cycle update.

Range Rover facelift spied at the Ring

These changes prelude the arrival of an all-new Range Rover which is expected to arrive in 2013.

 Range Rover facelift spied at the Ring

This refreshed model however should arrive in dealerships by late 2009.


 
  • http://www.caradvice.com.au Jack Fast

    what facelift?

  • WVB

    Doesn’t anybody have proving grounds anymore? What the hell is it about using the ring ffs! What’s more, why would a range rover be ‘tested’ on a race track?
    Headline: 4X4 lap times tumble at the ring………………

  • smokin’R32

    Its revolutionary stuff, they cut another few square vents or something

  • http://AustralianCarAdvice The Salesman

    Wow, looks just like the current Landrover on offer. Some bold changes here. Maybe Landrover should get into cosmetic surgery, imagine that, see the doctor for a consult, spend thousands and come out Saying
    “But doctor, i look the same”
    “Not the same” says the doctor “You have been refreshed”

  • http://faster DanMan

    WVB,
    Hehe. yes the times have tumbled to a record 10:51 ring time… My god look at the leen on that thing in the last photo!
    The Dubai crowd are going to love this one…

  • http://faster DanMan

    THE SALESMAN,
    Comment of the day!
    Enjoy the Barbie tonight by the lake, you deserve it after that comment.
    Why did they bother with the tape? (because that was the only way a photographer knew it was new!)
    This gets the worlds biggest *meh*

  • WVB

    …………it’s obviously cheaper/gives better cred/massages CEOs to ‘test’ a british, japanese, US made car in germany under the watchful lenses of the world’s car papparaz than it is to use MIRA, suzuka, laguna seca…………..china, india, korea…….. start your egos……………………

  • WVB

    Forgot, the rangey was full of Indians already

  • Stevo the Devo

    Looks like someone got a bit of fine sandpaper and smoothed off the edges – at least they didn’t make it look like the Mahindra Pikup

  • Reckless1

    Come on guys, be kind.

    I have it on good authority that it is now reliable under that unchanged exterior.

  • Gibbo

    Still the best and most comfortable 4wd in the world. That 3.6L Twin Turbo V8 Diesel is just majic, it hauls that 2.7 tonne Rangie effortlessly while achieving around 10-11L/100km.

  • victory

    clarkson always saying porsche never change their design. he should think about range rover’s next time.