Land Rovers are possibly best known for their talents in adapting to the most extreme of terrains and almost limitless ability to scale the roads least traveled.
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Their most recent feat, is on a whole new level – possibly of the highest order. We’ve a Range Rover hauling a Boeing airplane many years ago, this time the Discovery Td6 displayed its impressive towing capabilities by pulling a 100-meter road train, a common sight in the vast Outback regions of Australia, to celebrate the arrival of the 2018 Discovery.
The Td6 may have a maximum certified towing capacity of 3,500kg on public roads but it towed a 110-tonne road train, using a factory-fitted tow bar attachment, for a distance of 16 km without a single hint of struggle. This was only possible with Discovery’s 3.0-litre diesel engine producing over 254 hp and 600 Nm of torque. Power is delivered to all four wheels through an 8-speed transmission.
The single turbo engine features low-pressure exhaust re-circulation and a two-stage oil pump for improved response, refinement and efficiency which as a result can return a healthy fuel economy rating of 7.2L/100km (claimed).
It’s the latest stunt in a series of successful towing demonstrations by the Discovery range. In 1989, during the launch of the original Discovery I, it was used to pulled a train and last year, the Discovery Sport premium compact SUV towed a trio of rail carriages over the Rhine River.
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