Land Rover: Discovery Sport pulls 100-ton train
Ultimate endurance test for the Land Rover Discovery Sport: The compact SUV moves a 100-ton train over a ten-kilometer track. In doing so, the successful 4×4 model from the UK impressively demonstrates the loads it can theoretically move from the spot - and does so in standard trim and with a regular 180-hp Ingenium diesel. Actually, the maximum towing capacity of a Land [...]
Actually, the maximum towing capacity of a Land Rover Discovery Sport is 2.5 tons - more than enough for most towing jobs with boat, caravan or horse trailers. However, Land Rover shows what the compact SUV is really capable of in a spectacular test on rails. To do so, the Discovery Sport takes an enormous load on its hook: three luxury rail cars that together weigh more than 100 tons - 58 times the curb weight or the takeoff weight of a Boeing 757. Jaguar Land Rover Switzerland AG captured the entire undertaking in the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8rQEQAeET8&feature=youtu.be
