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Volrider Member Since: 14 Aug 2018 Location: staffs Posts: 217 |
Will it be called the Freelander 4 as the Disco Sport is really a Freelander 3 ! 2014 Freelander 2 XS TD4
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1st Aug 2019 1:23 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
Article here
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1st Aug 2019 1:40 pm |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
Not exactly an in depth article Regards
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1st Aug 2019 4:41 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3107 |
Looking at BMW's plans for the FAAR Platform, I guess that the rear axle of any new Freelander will be electric motor driven from the PHEV battery. That will be a complete change from today's mechanically connected rear axle, and maybe not so good in extreme conditions. But I for one have never had to cope with anything more than a snowy slope or a muddy car park. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
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1st Aug 2019 4:58 pm |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
Well at least they will finally have got rid of the rear diff issues
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1st Aug 2019 5:11 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Autocar is little different to AutoExpress now; they just make stuff up, knock up some PhotoShop images and then publish it.
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1st Aug 2019 5:42 pm |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
No....what? Journalists making things up? Whatever next?
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1st Aug 2019 6:01 pm |
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Bugsy Member Since: 25 Mar 2019 Location: Scotland Posts: 11 |
Personally, I'd rather walk than drive a bloody 'hoover'. 2013 SD4 Dynamic. |
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2nd Aug 2019 3:05 pm |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
Better get some walking shoes in then Regards
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2nd Aug 2019 4:58 pm |
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Stuartc Member Since: 01 Dec 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2292 |
Firstly this is absolutely legit!
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3rd Aug 2019 12:38 am |
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dorsetfreelander Member Since: 20 Jul 2013 Location: Dorset Posts: 4353 |
So are you saying that it will be more like an FL1 in size? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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3rd Aug 2019 10:13 am |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
But the way vehicle models “upsize” effectively every few years the next FL will probably be about the same as the FL2.....or it will miss it’s market segment.
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3rd Aug 2019 10:40 am |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
Sadly I think it will be a bubble “SUV” and not the Freelander 2 that we have know
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3rd Aug 2019 11:54 am |
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JulesK Member Since: 07 Dec 2014 Location: Ceredigion. Posts: 1664 |
Better get a shift on as it's a matter of time before someone builds something to fill the gap!! Swmbo has a Kia Soul and if the Koreans added 4 wheel drive, TR etc to that I'd be tempted. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.
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3rd Aug 2019 12:11 pm |
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