New Disco pictures revealed

02 April 2004: Land Rover has issued first pictures and details of its third-generation Discovery, which is expected to debut at next week's New York Auto Show.

Thouth retaining the traditional Disco styling cues, Discovery 3 is an all-new, premium SUV which also introduces sophisticated new technologies.

Among them are Land Rover's patented Terrain Response system, previewed on the recent Range Stormer concept car. The driver simply chooses one of five terrain settings via a rotary switch on the centre console: a general driving programme, plus one for slippery conditions (known as 'grass/gravel/snow') and three special off-road modes (mud/ruts, sand, rock crawl).

Terrain Response then automatically selects the most appropriate settings for the vehicle's advanced electronic controls and traction aids - including ride height, engine torque response, hill descent control, electronic traction control and transmission settings.

An Integrated Body-frame structure allows Land Rover to deliver the comfort, refinement and on-road attributes of a monocoque. The Discovery 3 also features adaptive headlights that swivel with the direction of travel to illuminate the road ahead.

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