From: jpappa01@interserv.com Date: Thu, 7 Sep 95 21:21:30 PDT Subject: Re: latest on D90 SW & other models [USA]Three color lineup is maintained: Alpine White, Conniston Green, Arles Blue (!) Full headliner/sunroof/4 jumpseats in back/D110 doors/sliding rear side windows/roof panel is white/seats are cloth tweed as in D110/rear defrost + wiper-washer. Price still not announced. Initial deliveries now expected in October.
re: 1996 Range Rover
No more Range Rover Classic.
4.0 SE continues largely unchanged except new colors: Willow Green/Niagara Grey/Altai Silver. Porto Red/Roman Bronze/Aspen Silver are gone... Price up about 1,000.
4.6 HSE debuts in limited quantities and limited to Beluga Black and Rioja Red. Come with 18"(!) wheel/tire combo w/low-profile Pirellis (255/55 HR18). And (!) HomeLink programmable garage door/gate opening system(!). Price? 62,625(!).
re: 1996 Discovery
Consolidation of option matrix Base stick model no price change at 30575 (frt. included). Base model now available in all colors. Loaded model includes 8-way power seats, fog lamps (ala Range Rover), standard rear hydraulic step, special rims,etc. Price up about 2,000 on loaded model. All models feature 4.0 engine (detuned to 182 hp -same as last year's 3.9 but with slightly bumped up torque and improved EPA highway of 18 on manual tranny model). Lighted vanity mirrors both sides/auto-dimming rear view mirror/additional turn signals in the body-mounted tail lights/A-pillar mounted super-tweeters/CD-player mounting position improved for in-cabin access. *Rearward seat travel extended by 20mm on all models.*
Additional info. as I receive it. Look for comprehensive road tests of all models in upcoming issues of Rover Reference.
cheerz Jim - roborover
From: jpappa01@interserv.com Date: Tue, 12 Sep 95 20:56:46 PDTFirst 96 Disco arrived at LRMW today - Altai Silver w/grey interior. It was an *SE-7* version - the highest NAS trim spec. available. Confirm the 4.0 litre mill with distributorless *coil packs* as in the new Rangey. Detuned to 182 hp and 233 Ft/# torque - up *1* pound! As I stated earlier - the 4.0 transplant was strictly for `96 emissions compliance - and NAS is *only* market to be getting 4.0 in Disco. Also main reason for no Defender 90 for 1996...
Other touches in SE-7 model? Power seats(!). Similar to classic Rangey seat buttons except they are located on sides of cubby box - excellent placement. Auto-dimming rearview mirror. Super-tweeters in A-pillars upgrade the factory stereo - otherwise unchanged. CD-changer now mounts under passenger seat and is reachable from inside car with doors closed... Freestyle wheels on SE cars are same as NAS 4.0 SE Rangey. Built-in factory fog lamps in front dam similar to all previous Range Rovers. Price for SE-7 (high end model) is 38550 incl. freight/dest. charges. Good news is that *Base* model is *SAME* price (30575 incl. freight) as 1995 - and it is available in *ALL* standard colors
So, DISCO predicatbly moving upscale - *BUT* Land Rover at least aware of need to keep base model near to 30K price point.
New issue of AUTOWEEK today mentions that BMW might be sending 3 models or Rover car over here towards end of decade to complement Land Rover line.
cheerz,
Jim