1999 Range Rover Model
Year Details
Introduction
1999 Model Year Statistics
Powertrain
Chassis & Suspension
Exterior
Interior
Special Editions
Other
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Photo: Bryan's
bone stock 1999
Range Rover climbing "XCL Hill" in the Mendocino National Forest -- an
effort not normally attempted by unmodified vehicles.
Introduction
1999 saw the most sweeping changes of any year in the production
history of the 4.0/4.6 Range Rove, with the new BMW ownership of Land
Rover finally making itself felt. The engines were upgraded with a new
Bosch engine management system replacing the Lucas GEMS system, but
with a redesigned air intake. The combinationn slightly lowered peak
horsepower but greatly improved torque and low speed response. The
other major change was the extension of the traction control system to
all four wheels (as had already been done in the Discovery). These plus
a host of other minor changes result in 1999 being the break point for
many replzcement parts that are divided into 1995-8 and 1999-2002
categories.
1999 Model Year Statistics
Base
Price $58,625 (Kelley Blue Book) Weight N/A lbs. Warrantee
was 4-Year 50,000 miles.
**Early
1999 Range Rover 4.0 models were actually exactly the same as the 1998
models
since there were slowdowns in starting the production of the new models
with
the Bosch fuel injection system. The 4.6
HSE model was sold out due to strong demand, and the only “left over”
1998/99
models were 4.0 SE models. Land Rover
rebadged these left over models as “4.0” (without the SE) and “4.0 S”
(without
the E). If you looked closely on most of
the models you could see where the S or S and E were peeled off.
Powertrain:
After
the limited run of 1999 4.0 and 4.0S models that had the same
4.0L/Lucas FI engine
as the 1998 models Land Rover introduced a new 4.0 SE and 4.6 HSE with
Bosch
fuel injection engine management (the same engine management as the BMW
7
Series). The 4.6 got dual exhaust and
was 10% faster to 60mph and got 1mpg better mileage.
(For detailed mechanical specs see the Specifications
page). The transmission dipstick was eliminated from all Range
Rovers (and Disco IIs).
Photo: New engine
intake manifold with Bosch engine controls on 1999 and up Range Rovers.
This photo, courtesy of McCarty Motors, is actually a 2001 model.
Chassis and Suspension:
Traction
control now on all four wheels, not just the rear wheels as it has been
since
1993. Due to the addition of traction
control the front axle got the stronger 4-pin carrier diff that was
only in the
rear diff of 1995 to 1998 Range Rovers.
The 4.6 HSE got the 18-inch 10 spoke “Hurricane” Wheels standard
replacing the “Mondial” wheels that had been standard on all U.S. Spec.
4.6
HSEs since the model was introduced in 1996.
All 4.0L models came standard with a new design 16-inch 5-spoke
square shoulder
spoke wheels this year.
Exterior:
Colors: Altai Silver Chawton White,
Java Black, Oxford
Blue, Rioja Red, Woodcote Green, Epsom Green, Niagara
Gray
The model year can be recognized externally by the
dual exhausts and 10-spoke Hurricane wheels on the 4.6. The 4.0SE
models are distinguished this year by the square spoke wheels, while
the other variants (see below), only available in 1999, are
recognizeable by their badging.
Interior:
A
factory in-dash navigation system called J.A.M.E.S was available for
$2,995
(introduced in small numbers of late production 1998 models). Side airbags were incorporated in to the
front seats (the seats with airbags have a little tag indicating the
airbag)
All had an all new stereo with more power and speakers (300wats and 12
speakers) Auto seat belt tensioners on
the front seats Improved interior trim with smoother switch surfaces
and
revised upholstery patterns. All the
door arm rests were now covered in leather and the cloth on the upper
section
of the door panels was replaced with leather (the lower part of the
door panels
still had carpet). The sides of the
center console and the inside of the door handle assemblies were no
longer
black and now matched the color of the door panels with all the actual
interior
door handles changes from black to chrome.
The plastic covers around the seat mounting points visible from
the back
seat were larger this year and the door lock buttons and plastic
surrounds
changed from black to match the interior door panel color.
Photo: JAMES Nav
System on on Kent Berkbueler's 2001 Range Rover. (However note the
stereo system below the Nav screen is the Alpine one used on 2001
models, but the rest of the controls are the same)
Options:
As well as the integrated hands free
phone (that mounted to the right of the radio)
with roof
mounted antenna, a
factory in-dash navigation system called J.A.M.E.S was available for
$2,995
(this was introduced in small numbers of late production 1998 models).
1999 Model
Year Range
Rover Special Editions:
4.0: The
1999 "4.0 model" was exactly the same as a 1998 "4.0
SE" and if you looked closely you could see where the "SE"
stickers were peeled off. LRNA decided at the last minute to
rename the
model to differentiate them from the new 4.0 SE models with the new
Bosch FI
that were introduced a couple months into the 1999 model year.
4.0
S: This model was identical to the
1999 4.0 model but was upgraded with the 18-inch “Mondial” wheels from
the
1996-1998 4.6 HSE. Like the 4.0 model if you looked closely at
the new
models on the showroom floor you could see the outline of the "E"
sticker that was peeled off.
4.0
SE: This had the Bosch FI They had a new 16-inch wheel
this year the
5-spoke wheels with square shoulder spokes
4.6
HSE: The 4.6 HSE had a base price of $66,625 ($8,100 more than the
4.0SE)
4.6L 222hp Ash Black Leather was only
available on the HSE. All had the new 10
spoke 18” Hurricane wheels.
4.6 HSE Callaway Edition:
The top of the line model in 1999 was a limited edition (220
were
made and had stickers on the dash that say Callaway and have the
number) 4.6
HSE modified by Callaway in Old Lyme, Connecticut. They were available in Niagra Gray, Epsom
Green, or Rutland Red. They had much of
the black plastic painted body color and special dual exhaust system. The high performance Callaway engine with 240
bhp at 5,000 rpm and peak torque of 285 lb.-ft at 3,500 rpm improved
the 4.6
HSE acceleration 0-60 mph from 9.7 sec to 8.6 sec.
The Callaway 4.6 HSE sold for $75,000.
The "short block" of the engine is the same as
other Land Rover 4.6 HSE models.
Short-blocks used for the 4.6L Callaway engines were stamped
with a
9.60:1 compression ratio marking from Land Rover.
The increase of 0.25 points, up from the
standard 4.6L compression ratio of 9.35:1 was achieved by a
modification to the
cylinder heads. The cylinder heads were
also modified to improve the airflow into and out of the combustion
chambers. The inlet manifold gasket
front valley clamp has been changed to accommodate the heater hose
positioning
on the bottom front of the Callaway manifold. The ram pipe housing has
been
modified by shortening the ram pipe tube lengths. The
intake runner lengths were tuned to
increase both power and torque. The black
plastic air inlet tube was replaced with a larger diameter fancy
looking carbon
fiber inlet tube to match the larger throttle bore in the plenum. The
air
cleaner box base was modified to increase the airflow.
The Lucas GEMS ECU was calibrated to support
the mechanical changes to the Callaway engine (the Callaway engine had
the same
basic FI as in 1998 and did not have the Bosch system that was on other
1999
HSEs).
The Callaway drivetrain was also modified. The
automatic transmission used in the
Callaway 4.6 HSE Range has a different torque converter and the
transmission
control unit (TCU) has been recalibrated to take advantage of the
increased
torque and power of the engine. The shift points in both "NORMAL" and
"SPORT" modes have been changed to match the engine's increased
power.
The electronic shift transfer case has a new ratio sprocket
set and chain. The resulting new ratios provide a high range ratio of
1.294:1,
and a low range ratio of 3.481:1. The ratio change improves
acceleration
performance in high range while also providing improved off-road
"crawl" performance and coast down rates in low range.
The front axle shafts used on the Callaway 4.6 HSE have been
strengthened to withstand the increased torque to the front wheels from
the
engine and transmission changes. A material change in the axles ensures
durability will be maintained for the front axle half shafts. <>
Callaway decided to use a four-pin front differential to accommodate
the increased torque rather than the two-pin front diff used on
standard production Range
Rovers. After working with Callaway on the
four pin
front diff Land Rover decided to put them in all of the 1999 Range
Rovers since
the 4 wheel traction control that added ABS regulated traction control
to the
front axle in 1999 also put extra stress on the front diff (Range
Rovers from
1993-1998 only had traction control on the rear axle).
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The Callaway dual exhaust had reduced backpressure and was
similar to the dual exhaust that all NAS Range Rovers got in the 2000
model
year. Changes to the exhaust system were made rearward of the catalyst
"Y" pipe. The exhaust system backpressure was reduced by 43 percent,
and the interior sound level in the passenger cabin was virtually
unchanged. The center silencer
provides
reduced backpressure and is constructed from stainless steel. A twin tail pipe system was selected to
provide a performance look and sound. The straight exit twin outlets
are
accented by T-304 stainless steel resonator tips to visually
differentiate the
Callaway 4.6 HSE from other Range Rovers.
The pipes are welded on to the stock mufflers and the rear
bumper has
cut outs for the tailpipes like it had in 1995 and 1996 (the stock
single
muffler pointed down and the rear bumper did not have any cut out on
the 1997,
1998 and non-Callaway 1999 Range Rovers).<>The
exterior
of the Callaway 4.6 HSE Range Rover is had painted
body color components. The exterior components painted to match the
body color
are, the Entire Front Bumper cover, the Front Grill, Left and Right
Headlamp
trim, Left and Right Door Mirror Casings, Rear Bumper including area
with
Exhaust Tip Openings
All Callaway Range Rovers came with the "Proline"
18 inch 5-spoke alloy wheels.
Body Colors Available: Niagara
Gray ,
Epsom Green, and Rutland
Red
The vehicles are badged with "CALLAWAY" on the
upper engine plenum, and on the lower rear tailgate under the 4.6 HSE
logs
(some models also have Callaway stickers on the front fenders.
Inside, the Callaway RRs some had additional wood
surrounding
the power window switches and HVAC controls wood and leather steering
wheels
and most (but not all) had GPS.
4.6
HSE Autobiography Edition: These were luxury models that were the
top of
the line model in Europe. The
Autobiography Edition was not sold in the
U.S.
but they
were available in North America through the
Canadian
dealer network, so some may be in the U.S.. The Autobiography models had custom color
seat piping and full wood kits on the cash and center console
(including wood
shift lever and parking brake handle).
The wood piece below the center console storage bin had the
Autobiography script logo. This logo was
also on the tailgate next to the 4.6HSE logo.
Real Land Rover Autobiography models will have a numbered Land Rover Special Vehicles plaque with the
Autobiography
under the hood (similar to the plaque under the hood of the
supercharged 4.6
SSE made in the U.S.
by Cameron Concepts)
Other
Land Rover did another Great Divide Expedition 10
years
after the first one in 1989 to promote the introduction of the 2000
Range
Rover. See http://www.suv.com/feature/LandRover2K/
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