Range Rover (P38A)
| Range Rover (LP) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Land Rover |
| Production | 1994–2001 |
| Assembly | Solihull, United Kingdom |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, all-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol 4.0 L Rover V8 4.6 L Rover V8 Diesel 2.5 L BMW M51 I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,746 mm (108.1 in) |
| Length | 4,712 mm (185.5 in) |
| Width | 1,890 mm (74.4 in) |
| Height | 1,819 mm (71.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Range Rover "Classic" |
| Successor | Range Rover (L322) |
The Range Rover (LP) is the second-generation Range Rover model from British car maker Land Rover. It was launched on September 28, 1994, 24 years after the introduction of the first-generation Range Rover. It included an updated version of the Rover V8 engine, with the option of a 2.5-litre BMW six-cylinder turbo-diesel. The new model offered more equipment and premium trims, positioning the vehicle above the Land Rover Discovery to face the increased competition in the SUV marketplace.
It is usually known as the Range Rover P38 or P38A outside of Land Rover, after the factory building in which the production line was based. During the development stage the vehicle was known by its project designation of 'Pegasus' and during production Land Rover referred to it as either the 'New Range Rover' or by its model designation of 'LP'.
In 1999 the Range Rover V8 received a new Bosch engine management system from the BMW 7 Series. This replaced the Lucas GEMS system. This engine is also known as the Bosch or Thor engine. It can easily be identified by its intake manifold.
The diesel edition received an EGR system, which came with a plastic inlet manifold. A modulator sends back part of the exhaust gas into the manifold, thus mixing hot exhaust gas via a vacuum pump into the cold air from the intercooler.
The second generation incorporated new engine management and improved electronic air suspension (called EAS) that allowed automatic, speed determined height adjustment. The five suspension heights offered by EAS are (from lowest to highest in terms of height) "Access", "Highway", "Standard", "Off-Road", and "Off-Road Extended". Height was also adjustable manually between the first four settings. The "Off-Road Extended" setting was only accessible automatically by the EAS ECU.
The 4.0 L V8 petrol and the 2.5 L I6 diesel engine were mated to either the R380 manual gearbox or the ZF 4HP22 transmission, as used in the late classic Range Rover, 300 TDi, TD5 or V8 Discoverys. The 4.6 L V8 petrol engine was only mated to the ZF 4HP24 transmission.
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