Improving the driving experience yet further, Land Rover adds a sophisticated management system it dubs Terrain Response. An aluminum rotary switch allows the option of either a Dynamic setting, for paved

Land Rover adds a sophisticated drive management system it dubs Terrain Response. (Photo: Land Rover)

highway or curved roads, Normal, for regular day-to-day commuting, Grass/Gravel/Snow, for compromised conditions, plus Sand, Deep Ruts, or Rocks - the last three being fairly self-explanatory.

The Terrain Response system oversees the engine (including engine mapping), transmission, air suspension (ride height and firmness), driveline settings (such as differential parameters), traction control functionality (including Dynamic Stability Control and Hill Descent Control), and brakes (ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution).

"Terrain Response is technology that makes driving simpler, not more complicated, and is a major advance for optimum

"Terrain Response is technology that makes driving simpler, not more complicated," stated Matthew Taylor, Land Rover's managing director. (Photo: Land Rover)

vehicle performance both off-road and on-road," adds Taylor. "The special Dynamic setting reflects the high-performance, on-road bias of the Range Stormer, for example. But in all programs, the driver always retains overall control."

Reports say the next generation Discovery should echo the Range Stormer closely in size, with the latter measuring 4.73 meters (15.5 feet) long, 1.94 meters (6.4 feet) wide, 1.81 meters (5.9 feet) high, while featuring a 2.75 meter (9.0 foot) long wheelbase. Of course, the production Discovery will be taller and feature four doors as opposed to two. It should make its world debut this summer.