The market barely got time to read and comment on the Mercedes GL restyling, that rival Range Rover is preparing itself for a face lift, keeping its public happy.

Road tests on the re-styled off-road are taking place in the US and preparations for its debut are becoming fervent, as the presentation is set for spring 2009, perhaps slightly earlier than the German competition.

As for the GL, aesthetic modifications are virtually irrelevant and are concentrated on the front air intake/grill, and the lights both front and rear. Internally, the car will remain the same, and so it’s on to the engines, where we get down to the nitty gritty.

The engine range will host two important “firsts”, the new 3.0 litre V6 turbo diesel which will substitute the current 2.7 litre, and a new 5.0 litre V8 super charged with 500hp and 650Nm. The latter looks like it could tease AMG into an engine battle…

Source | auto, motor und sport

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