Discovery at the 'ploughing'

08/10/04: by Ray Bernard — Land Rover launched the new Discovery 3 in Ireland at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullow at the end of the month.

Pictured are Dave Harpur, MD of Land Rover Ireland, with An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.

The vehicle, which is a quantum leap beyond the car it replaces in style, technology, and performance, will be available as a commercial at 38,000 and as a passenger vehicle from 55,700-84,500.

It is powered by a new 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel and a 4.4-litre V8 petrol, both of which are developed from engines used in the Ford Premier Automotive Group companion brand Jaguar.

A state-of-the-art 'Terrain Response Control' system will be standard on all the passenger versions sold in Ireland, above the S entry-level vehicle.