To demonstrate the Discovery's Sport's immense towing capabilities the car has taken to the railway tracks in Switzerland.
The Land Rover Discovery Sport is the most basic of the Land Rover range, it doesn't even come with a low ratio gearbox. The 2-liter diesel engine-powered model that performed the stunt of towing three luxury train carriages with a combined weight of 100 tonnes for 10km, was completely stock save for a set of special rail wheels so that it could drive on the tracks. Karl Richards, Lead Engineer for Stability Control Systems at Jaguar Land Rover, said "Towing is in Land Rover's DNA, and despite Discovery Sport being the smallest model in the range, it has proved its exceptional towing capabilities."
However, the car does have an intelligent terrain and tow assist system that can ensure a car can grip on every slippery surface and can maintain a set speed without undue acceleration or braking when hauling. "Over the years, we have introduced game changing towing technologies to take the stress out of towing for our customers. I've spent most of my career travelling to the most punishing parts of the world to test Land Rovers in grueling conditions, yet this is the most extreme towing test I've ever done," said Richards.
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