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TRANSMISSION AND ENGINES
Vehicle shown left is HSE Luxury in Namib Orange.
TRANSMISSION AND ENGINES
8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The petrol and diesel engines in All-New Discovery are paired with
the advanced electronically controlled 8-speed Automatic Transmission,
which has been tuned by Land Rover engineers to combine silky-
smooth shifting with exceptionally rapid response. With eight closely
spaced ratios, gear changes are almost imperceptible, with each shift
completed in just 200 milliseconds.
Controls include steering wheel-mounted paddle shift as standard,
enabling the driver to take control of gear shifting manually.
The optimised lightweight 8-speed Automatic Transmission is the
perfect partner to the torque-rich petrol and diesel engines, and
contributes to their notable fuel efficiency.
The transmission is tuned to select torque converter lock-up as early
as possible to reduce slip and energy loss. Transmission Idle Control
disengages 70 percent of the drive when the vehicle is stationary and
the engine is idling in Drive, significantly reducing fuel consumption
in urban conditions.
In cold conditions, the transmission selects a lower gear to promote fast
warm up and get the engine up to its efficient operating temperature
as soon as possible.
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