2011 land rover range rover

Range Rover Updated for 2011

The letters RR are intimately familiar to connoisseurs of British luxury automobiles. But while they may correlate to two different vehicles, they both share a great deal. Luxury, status, heritage and fine craftsmanship define both. We're talking, of course, about Rolls-Royce and Range Rover. Each tops its respective class, but only the Range Rover has that go-anywhere capability. And for the upcoming model year, the latter has undergone a series of noteworthy revisions.

At the top of the list is a new 4.4-liter V8 turbo-diesel replacing the old 3.6-liter unit. Along with the supercharged V8 model, it is now coupled to a new 8-speed automatic transmission. Land Rover has also carried out a series of cosmetic updates, upgrades to the Terrain Response system and has released a new Autobiography Black edition to commemorate the Range Rover's 40th anniversary. The diesel engine remains excluded from the North American line-up, but the other upgrades are expected to make their way across the Atlantic in short order.

Gallery: 2011 Land Rover Range Rover