Range Rover facelift spied at the Ring
September 18, 2008 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.
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.
Revisions to the headlamps, a modified grille and updated taillights form the majority of the mid-cycle update.
These changes prelude the arrival of an all-new Range Rover which is expected to arrive in 2013.
This refreshed model however should arrive in dealerships by late 2009.
Print it: 
what facelift?
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………………
Its revolutionary stuff, they cut another few square vents or something
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”
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…
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*
…………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……………………
Forgot, the rangey was full of Indians already
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
Come on guys, be kind.
I have it on good authority that it is now reliable under that unchanged exterior.
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.
clarkson always saying porsche never change their design. he should think about range rover’s next time.