Features

GRC GRADIENT RELEASE CONTROL (GRC) With HDC (Hill Decent Control) activated, if the vehicle is stopped on a slope using the foot brake, GRC will become active (except in Terrain Response Sand program). It operates in all gears and in neutral position. During a steep hill descent, when the foot brake is released GRC will automatically hold brake force for a short period before gradually releasing it, allowing for maximum control to be maintained. During an uphill start, a similar brake hold and gradual release is employed. This allows time for the driver to apply speed and allow the vehicle to move away smoothly.

Adaptive Air Suspension = Adaptive Dynamics

The below video from Land Rover indicates the Discovery has "Adaptive Air Suspension" at 3:35.

I cannot find any details about "Adaptive Air Suspension" from Land Rover however when I Googled I got this definition:

  • Adaptive air suspension is an electronically controlled air suspension system at all four wheels with a continuously adaptive dampening system, meaning it is able to automatically change the dampening power of the shocks when the road conditions change to give the driver a smoother ride.

So I believe "Adaptive Air Suspension" is just another term for the more commonly used term "Adaptive Dynamics" where it indicates on this Land Rover website that ALL Land Rover vehicles come with Adaptive Dynamics even though strangly there is no other metion of it in the owners manual or advertising brochures for the DIscovery.


The TD6 Diesel Models feature dual isolation engine mounts and an acoustic laminate windshield.

SPORT MODE

The Rover rides neither too softly nor too stiffly, and there's even a sport mode that buttons down the suspension, adds steering weight and remaps the throttle and gearbox shift schedule to oblige a bit more hustling.

I found this picture in a Youtube video of Wade Sensing, I haven't taken my Discovery through water yet and I haven't been unable to get any confirmation or information from Land Rover on this feature yet.