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The 2010 Land Rover Range Rover gets freshened styling and new engines. Land Rover’s flagship SUV seats 5 and comes in HSE and Supercharged trims. The HSE has a new 375-horsepower 5.0-liter V8, which replaces a 305-horsepower 4.4-liter V8. The top-line Supercharged has a supercharged 510-horsepower 5.0-liter V8, which replaces a 400-horsepower 4.2-liter V8. A 6-speed automatic with manual shift gate is the lone transmission.

Range Rovers have all-wheel drive with low-range gearing. Also standard is Land Rover’s Terrain-Response system, which has a console switch that enables the driver to change suspension and powertrain calibrations to accommodate normal driving, slippery pavement, mud, sand, and low-speed off-roading. Hill descent control is standard. An electronic adaptive suspension is standard on the Supercharged and optional on the HSE. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, an antiskid system, front-side airbags, and curtain-side airbags. A navigation system, rearview camera, front- and rear-obstacle detection, and wireless cell-phone link are standard.

Blind-spot alert is available, as is a “Surround-Camera” system that shows the driver nearly the entire circumference of the exterior on the navigation screen. An optional Luxury Interior Package for HSE models includes 14-way heated and cooled front seats, upgraded leather and wood interior trim, an adaptive front-lighting system, auto-dimming exterior mirrors, and 20-inch wheels and tires. Supercharged models can be equipped with the Autobiography Package that includes upgraded leather and wood interior trim, rear-seat entertainment, 4-zone air conditioning, adaptive cruise control, HD radio, and specific wheels and badging. This evaluation is based on preview test drives.

The 2010 Land Rover LR4 replaces the LR3 as this British automaker’s 7-passenger SUV. Though its exterior styling is similar to that of the 2005-2009 Land Rover LR3, LR4 has a redesigned interior and a new engine. The sole engine is a new 375-horsepower 5.0-liter V8, which replaces the LR3′s 300-horsepower 4.4-liter V8. A 6-speed automatic transmission is the only transmission.

Available safety features include ABS, traction control, an antiskid system, front-side airbags, and curtain-side airbags. LR4 has all-wheel drive with low-range gearing and Land Rover’s Terrain-Response system. This system has a console switch that enables the driver to change suspension and powertrain calibrations to accommodate normal driving, slippery pavement, mud, sand, and low-speed off-roading. Hill-descent control is also standard.

Standard seating is for 5, and an optional 3rd-row bench increases passenger capacity to 7. The available LUX package includes 7-passenger seating, upgraded leather interior trim, Xenon headlamps with high-beam assist, a cooler box in the center console, upgraded harmon/kardon stereo system, and a memory system that saves the driver’s seat, steering wheel, and mirror settings. The LUX-Plus package adds a “Surround-Camera” system that shows the driver nearly the entire perimeter of the exterior on the navigation screen. This evaluation based on preview test drives.