Land Rover Terrain Response Sets the Bar

That may not sound like much, but it is a technology that has taken the already ultra-capable Land Rover vehicles and improved them further still by providing a suite of driving modes to suit almost any surface. With Terrain Response 2, there is very little that is going to be able to stop you when at the wheel of your Land Rover or Range Rover.

Starting with Auto mode, Terrain Response 2 allows the driver to sit back and relax and let the system decide which mix of traction control, suspension and transmission setting is required considering the circumstances. This is a great choice for when driving in adverse weather, as it can sense as the road beneath you is getting wetter and slicker. This tech has been tested all over the world, in every terrain imaginable.

Of course, there are times when an auto mode is far too pedestrian, and it’s time to turn up the wick in the traction department. The Grass, Gravel & Snow mode, for example, isn’t limited to those three conditions but works on any firm surface with a slippery topcoat, such as an icy road.

If all you need to do is make it to the cabin but the road up has become waterlogged or muddy, then General Driving is for you. If it gets too deep even for that, then a simple switch to Mud & Ruts will take care of it.

The last two – Rock Crawl and Sand – are a little more obvious. Rock Crawl is for those that want to take their Land Rover to the limit on rocky mountain passes pockmarked with exposed boulders and smaller, looser rock. This mode can increase your Land Rover’s ground clearance through manipulating the air suspension. Sand mode, meanwhile, gives you max traction on the loosest, softest surfaces you can imagine – sand. More specifically, sand dunes where Land Rover tests their products. If your Land Rover can handle the Saharan desert surface, then surely it can handle a dusty road to your summer Air BnB, right?