I have 2 words to say: The Louvre! Only vehicle EVER to be there. Meaning, it's a MASTERPIECE. Don't start bashing me. I am an American and I live in TX.... but, I love my Rover. My best friend, a former milt. man, told me how they used to use Rovers to pull out tanks.I didn't believe him until I bought one... they are ridiculously "un-stuckable". If you can afford one, GET ONE...If you don't care about scratches on your paint job, you will have the time of your life. Find new paths!!
Attempting to use the HDC on a descent like that would cause a massive accident! I find it actually works better in reverse, when the car can no longer climb something as reverse gear is lower. They really are fantasticly able cars! Im still a big P38 fan myself but really fancy a TDV8.
i got a limited edition land rover 3 gs. only 250 ever made. theyre so capable, i took a friends freelander up a vertical slope at full revs - 3 metres height. they got great looking centre console, great big yellow hill descent conrol, hi and low traction, ride height control, and settings for different surface conditions - rocks, snow, sand etc.
love the way the trees & grass are all leaning to the right. Certainly gives the effect of the hill being steeper than it actually is. Even our much loved Rangy's can't defy physics..
amazing - I work for Land Rover and these vehicles really are the best in class - trust me just try one and you'll see - they really can undertake some amazing activities.
I think the most surprising thing is that they still retained oil pressure. That's a very, very sharp angle, and I'd think that all the oil would have gone to the front of the sump when they were descending!
How can you say this is fake? Have you been there? Obviously you havent. I went to Africa last year with some friends. We started north and traveled south. In South Africa we rented a Toyota land cruiser, and went there. Believe me this is not fake. Its truly amazing what this kind of vehicles can do. THIS IS NOT FAKE!
If that's not a camera trick, then I am impressed. Not that I think Range Rovers are the only trucks that could do that, but the driver obviously has some skill (and balls too!)
This is friggin nuts...im pretty sure it was all for real...man i would never do all this insanity if i had a RR sport. But i guess the deflated tires really did the trick! :)
impressive... no mercedes,jeep,toyota or any other brand that has an suv with offroad capabilities cant beat a range rover offroad.... and its also very luxurious and has good performance.
Not fake everyone google it Moegatle. Heaps of people attempting it and a few people backflipping on it cause yes it is that steep. Plenty of other videos for you to reference. Would i do it? No way....
I myself do not own a Landrover, but have seen what they can do when being tested at the factory where they are built in Solihull, England, and I find it hard to believe what these vehicles can do even now, buts thats why they are the best 4x4 by far
I've studied this video carefully using background terrain, trees, the girl etc to check for the actual steepness of the slope and while the camera man may have slightly tilted the camera (probably without realizing) it is minimal and can confirm this is one hell of a slope! Not a fake. I offroad all the time in the military with a truck utility medium or TUM 110 (defender 110 with some modifications) n I've been down some slopes like this n I tell, I had my arse puckered all the way down.
For those sceptics, and those who apparently have no idea of the capabilities of a decent 4x4, this is very possible. I own a Land Rover and have been up and down stuff steeper than the recommended 45 degrees, don't get me wrong it's bloody scary but fantastic!
I do appreciate the Range Rover, however this video does have some distorted camera angles. This is a very famous climb, and never have I seen this angle before. Check out the other accents on you tube. Either way, props to the driver and the rig.
Hi - where possible I would say get the 04 year onwards as that's when the Disco 3 came out. An all new design with improvements were made to quality and durability with electronic off-roading aids designed to help get the car further than others and out of even the deepest ruts.
have checked and yes i stand corrected, do alot of 4x4ing here in australia and friends always tilt the angle to make it that little bit more extreme. Good day to you sir. . . anybody want a peanut
if you are looking for more tires sizes I have just purchased a set of Cooper Discovrer 255/55/18 m/s. really aggresive for the size, soft compound for mud and rocks/snow, I dont think they will have a long street life, im hoping for 2 yrs, paid $800 for 4. I put them on my 2003 Disco, cant wait for spring thaw. Thought I would throw that at ya as a Rover lover its been tough to find a set of tires without lifting or suspension mods. Again Great vid, East Coast Canada
That's steeper than 45 degrees. But I've noticed there are quite a few videos of this hill on youtube, with various vehicles doing it. It really is steep!
it's called tilting the camera to the side to make it look steeper. Still it is impressive but not as impressive as it may seem. Take note of the trees that don't seem to grow straight up.
Brilliant. And real, may I add. Everyone here who thinks this is an optical illusion or trickery, you're all wrong. Philosophise all you like about the laws of physics etc.. this is real. The TDV8 has more than enough torque and the Land Rover Terrain Control system has the smarts to keep traction with descent tyres. The rock wall must also not be covered in loose material which it obviously isn't here. The only mistake I found here was driver error in the usage of brakes on the descent.
Wow, What is the suspension doing to to make the car grip to the 70 degree gradient when the car is stationary, that's pretty amazing technology! I bet a handbrake wouldn't even hold it at those angles! Impressive gradient but also camera operator is doing a less impressive job keeping the camera level!
Not a lot of cars can go such a steep incline. I had little doubt that a RR can tackle that climb. A RRS doing the same was unexpected. And even if your car is capable of such a climb you need to have balls of steel; I know I can't do it. I'd be shitting bricks just seeing my windshield full of sky...
This is why Land Rover are THE greatest 4wd in the world ... I've been a believer since year dot. Go watch videos of the Camel Trophy and see how amazing these vehicles are.
Bella prova buono il sistema di controllo della trazione e un ottimo suolo con molto grip..anche se io preferisco piu i defender e lo stesso questo mostra la durezza dei Land..
in theory but if one of the weel slip too much before the tc kicks in its very possible to go sliding backsward,the superchager would increace though chances.
I am a professional filmographer and if you look at the tree trunk on the RHS in the distance at 1:40 you will see how vertical it is confirming the angle of the slope is true. Also if you look at the angle of the slope compared to the ground you will see they are about 45 degress. LRs are some of the few 4x4s that have greater than 45 degree approach angles and are rated for 45 degree climbs so I don't understand why you say this is fake?
THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!! BOTH THIS DRIVER AND THE MACHINE HAS THE CAPABILITY ! .. but as far as i know a subaru forester could do this too.. i menstion forester due to some serious reasons. if doubt it search about its true all wheel drive capabilites on youtube. oh yea but we need a driver who has balls like this to drive it anyway :)
hey man ... Love your video and your car ... but I never could understand where are all the nasty noises coming from ... the brakes...... ? is that normal...?
it would be more believable if filmed from the bottom of the hill. a car just parked at such an angle will most likely slide unless there was a ship anchor holding it or had spiked tyres. how did you also maintain such a steady shot out on the bush while descending such a steep hill.?
this is real range rover owner, it isn't "mummy from chelsea" most owners of the range rovers didn't drive in offroad. (i'm sorry for my english) 5 stars
@12jjfs123 Look at the trees. They are upright. Look at the front wheels upon ascend, it made inches of air and a sudden step on the gas could have flipped the car on its back. Look at what the gravity did to the car upon descend. The wheels locked but the car was still moving.
@thierryroucourt This video is 100% real, its a rock face in South Africa, I've been there. Quite a few cars can do this, there's a few other videos of them on youtube, including the toyota prado. The camera doesnt do this rock justice either, it is actually mind blowing to see what these cars can actually do when they have that much traction.
I didn't know all these people suddenly became video analysts and come on RU-vid to tell everyone what's real and fake. This on the other hand is real. When it's going up the hill you can see the tires slightly slipping and the sound that they slip a little. And going down the same thing, the Downhill Assist is making sure none of the wheels lock up, but since it's such a huge incline, they still lock a little. Low range, traction control, throttle control make this possible.
