Tested! The Land Rover Discovery Sport on ice!

If it ain’t broke, then just build a sport version of it. At least that what the folks over at Land Rover have decided to do with what is arguably the world’s most capable and luxurious SUV. Launched just yesterday in a glitzy affair at the new Axon Green Sun events centre in Makati, the new Discovery Sport aims to create an entirely new entry point to the brand.

Attended by no less than the British Ambassador, the honourable Asif Ahmad, and the Indian Ambassador, the honorable Lalduhthlana Ralte, the launch marked the first time that any car brand made use of the new projection room of the Green Sun events centre in Makati, which used 9 highly advanced projectors to simulate the various incredible landscapes and terrains that only Land Rovers dare to tread.

After the unveiling, LR Phils Motors Inc. Chair and President, Mr. Wellington Soong, addressed the media in his usual warm and enthusiastic tone, stressing once again that “Design excellence and engineering integrity remain hallmarks of every Land Rover model.”

Mr. Soong continued to explain how the all-new Discovery Sport rolls in with a host of innovations, including the next generation multi-link rear axle, advanced pedestrian airbag technology, an all-new touchscreen infotainment system and state-of-the-art high-strength steel and lightweight aluminium body shell for outstanding performance, safety and efficiency, autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Electric Power-Assisted Steering (EPAS), Park Assist, Automatic High-Beam Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Traffic Sign Recognition, Trailer Stability Assist, Tow Assist & Tow Hitch Assist, Blind-Spot Monitor & Closing Vehicle Sensing, Reverse Traffic Detection, HD Surround Camera System, HDD satellite-navigation system, automatic headlamps, rain-sensitive wipers and parking sensors.

It all sounds a bit Minority Report, I know, but thankfully, just earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to slip behind the wheel of one during the global media ride and drive in Iceland to make sense of it all.

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