ShareThis2010 RANGE ROVER SUPERCHARGED
TYPE: Five-passenger, four-wheel-drive luxury sport utility vehicle.
PRICE: $95,125 base with destination; $111,425 as tested.
WHERE BUILT: Solihull, England.
KEY RIVALS: Mercedes-Benz M-Class; Porsche Cayenne; BMW X5; Infiniti QX 56.
POWER: 5-liter, DOHC, 510 horsepower, supercharged V8; six-speed auto transmission with CommandShift, locking torque converter.
PERFORMANCE: 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds, top speed 130 mph.
FUEL ECONOMY: 12 city, 18 highway mpg; 23.3-gallon tank; estimated annual fuel cost $2,999.
CHASSIS: Permanent four-wheel-drive with Electronic Traction Control; electronic air suspension with automatic load leveling and multiple modes; terrain sensing software and cross-link valving for off-road performance; strut front with double lower control arms, anti-roll bar; rear double wishbone with air springs; power vented disc brakes with ABS, EBS, EBA; electronic parking brake; 20-inch alloy wheels; 255/50R-20 performance radials; full-size spare.
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 195.8 x 87.2 x 73.9 inches.
WHEELBASE: 113.3 x 64.1/64 inches.
CURB WEIGHT: 5,891 pounds.
GROUND CLEARANCE: 11.1 inches in off-road mode; 9.1 inches standard.
APPROACH ANGLE: 34 degrees; ramp breakover angle 30 degrees.
TOWING: 7,716 pounds.
STANDARD: Nine air bags; whiplash reduction system in front seats; 720-watt harman/kardon Logic7 AM/FM/6-disc CD changer with 14-speaker digital surround-sound, satellite tuner, Radio Data System, auto Digital Signal Processing and speed-sensitive volume control; steering-wheel-mounted audio controls; hard-drive navigation system with 7-inch high-resolution screen and voice activation; 12.3-inch virtual instrument panel; HomeLink; power tilt/telescoping steering; leather-wrapped, heated steering wheel; heated front and rear seats; triple-zone automatic climate control; wood trim; power windows/locks/mirrors; power sunroof; theater-style LED interior lighting; rear center armrest with dual cup holders and covered storage; split/folding rear seats.
(Richard Williamson writes about automobiles for Scripps Howard News Service.)
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