2014 Range Rover announced with Black Design Pack; Sport gets 4.4 SDV8 engine

Land Rover has just announced the updated 2014 Range Rover. The updated Range Rover gets a special edition 'Black Design Pack' variant which you see here.

In terms of features, the Range Rover gains Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Departure Warning and Perpendicular Park, and the new Land Rover InControl connectivity system.

The Range Rover Black Design Pack, which will be available in Vogue, Vogue SE and Autobiography models, gets a lot of its parts painted in a glossy black color. New 21- and 22-inch alloy wheels are on offer while the rear seat screens can be upgraded to 10.2-inches.

Meanwhile, the Range Rover Sport's lineup has been extended with a new engine. The Sport now gets the 4.4-liter SDV8 diesel engine which also does duty on the Range Rover.

You can read our review of the 2014 Range Rover Sport here, while a review of the 4.4 SDV8 on the Range Rover can be found here.

Land Rover Global Brand Director, John Edwards, said -

The addition of the powerful and efficient SDV8 diesel to the Range Rover Sport line-up and yet more exciting new customer-focused technologies to both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport for 2014, further underlines their position as two of the most desirable SUVs on the market today.

The updated SUVs will be available for pre-order from September 10 while deliveries will commence in early 2014.

Press release on Page 2.

2014 Range Rover Announced; Range Rover Sport 4.4 SDV8 Press Release

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