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The Land Rover has had an aluminium body since 1948, plenty of time to figure out if it's a good or bad choice for an off-road vehicle. There seems to be a lot
by douglasfshearer 13y ago
The Land Rover has had an aluminium body since 1948, plenty of time to figure out if it's a good or bad choice for an off-road vehicle.
There seems to be a lot of FUD around the new F-150, and as a European, it's hard not to see the similarities with U.S reactions to small turbocharged engines, and smaller vehicles in general.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series
- xyzzy123 13y agoAnecdata: I've seen two of those old-school aluminium body land rovers, still running.
- draker 13y agoThe series LR's had complete Birmabright (aluminum/magnesium alloy) bodies; though the more recent models Discovery I/II, LR3, Range Rover have used only aluminum body skins.* Meaning the structural body is steel, though the outward panels are aluminum. The 2013 Range Rover has a complete aluminum body (skin and structure), with a 700lb weight reduction for US models.[1] 1. http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2013-land-rover-range-rover-photos-and-info-news http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2013-land-rover-range-rover... * Various differences among models some have steel roofs, doors etc.