最近有人拍到了新一代路虎发现，这辆原型车仍采用橙色和黑色伪装，与上月底拍到的原型车一样。该车在美国被称为“LR4”，路虎几天前发布了该车的量产版正脸照和趣图。新一代发现外观远不像老款车那么方正，很多地方让人回忆起发现运动版。路虎在2014年发布的发现Vision概念车是量产版的设计雏形，新车外观更显档次，更精致。新车与揽胜和揽胜运动版共享同一平台，在很多市场上，入门级车型将搭载3.0升SDV6涡轮柴油引擎，另外还有一系列来自捷豹路虎Ingenium 提供的四缸和六缸引擎。如果觉得新一代路虎不够硬气，那么，在2018年，路虎还将推出一款“SVX”版本，该车将具备更强越野性能。捷豹路虎的专属客户定制化部门（Special Vehicle Operations）负责开发这款车。该车很可能配备捷豹路虎最好配置，包括四驱系统。而标准版车型将于巴黎车展车展开幕前的9月28日发布，随后将于年底上市。
New Land Rover Discovery photographed by reader inside and out
Meet the “vehicle ready for anything thanks to its ingenious versatility and unrivalled capability,” or at least that’s how Land Rover is describing the all-new Discovery. Spotted at night by one of our readers, the prototype had the same orange and black camouflage like the other test vehicle our spies saw towards the end of August.
The “LR4” as it’s known in United States has already showed us its production face courtesy of a teaser published by Land Rover several days ago. It’s going to look considerably less boxy than the outgoing model and in many ways will resemble the Discovery Sport. The Discovery Vision concept from 2014 served as a preview for the new model’s appearance, one that’s going to be more upscale and refined compared to the ruggedness exhibited by the current car’s body.
The more sophisticated Disco 5 has probably lost a big chunk of fat by switching to the same platform that has underpinned the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport duo. Chances are that in many markets the bread and butter of the engine range is going to be the 3.0-liter SDV6 turbodiesel. It’s going to be joined by a series of four- and six-cylinder units from Jaguar Land Rover’s Ingenium family.
If you’ll find the regular fifth-gen Discovery too soft, rumor has it a manlier “SVX” derivative is on the agenda for a 2018 launch or so and is set to offer superior off-road capabilities. JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations is in charge of the model’s development and most likely the new member of the family will be equipped with the best JLR will have to offer in terms of 4x4 goodies.
Meanwhile, the standard Disco is going to be introduced on September 28 ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show. Sales in Europe should begin towards the end of the year.