Land Rover Discovery tows 110-tonne road train across Australian Outback
23 Sep 2017|2,067 views
The Land Rover Discovery has taken on a 110-tonne road train and the Australian Outback; and won. The sight of a seven-trailer truck being pulled by a sport utility vehicle sounds far-fetched - but that's exactly what happened when Land Rover put the Discovery to the ultimate towing test. Land Rover completed the impressive display of towing capability by pulling a 100m road train in the remote Northern Territory to announce the arrival of the 2018 model year Discovery.
The Discovery Td6 has a maximum certified towing capacity of 3,500kg on public roads but successfully towed a 110-tonne road train 16km along a closed section of the Lasseter Highway, thanks to its 254bhp 3.0-litre diesel engine and four-wheel drive traction. The Discovery used a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive system, and was hooked up to the road train using a factory-fitted tow bar attachment. The road train itself was even carrying 10-tonnes of ballast in order to hit the 110-tonne weight mark.
With 600Nm of torque, the Td6 is well suited to pulling heavy loads. The 254bhp 3.0-litre turbo engine features low-pressure exhaust recirculation and a two-stage oil pump for improved responses, refinement and efficiency. As a result, the diesel model delivers CO2 emissions of 189g/km and fuel economy of 13.9km/L.
The Land Rover Discovery has taken on a 110-tonne road train and the Australian Outback; and won. The sight of a seven-trailer truck being pulled by a sport utility vehicle sounds far-fetched - but that's exactly what happened when Land Rover put the Discovery to the ultimate towing test. Land Rover completed the impressive display of towing capability by pulling a 100m road train in the remote Northern Territory to announce the arrival of the 2018 model year Discovery.
The Discovery Td6 has a maximum certified towing capacity of 3,500kg on public roads but successfully towed a 110-tonne road train 16km along a closed section of the Lasseter Highway, thanks to its 254bhp 3.0-litre diesel engine and four-wheel drive traction. The Discovery used a standard eight-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive system, and was hooked up to the road train using a factory-fitted tow bar attachment. The road train itself was even carrying 10-tonnes of ballast in order to hit the 110-tonne weight mark.
With 600Nm of torque, the Td6 is well suited to pulling heavy loads. The 254bhp 3.0-litre turbo engine features low-pressure exhaust recirculation and a two-stage oil pump for improved responses, refinement and efficiency. As a result, the diesel model delivers CO2 emissions of 189g/km and fuel economy of 13.9km/L.
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