The soon-to-be-launched Land Rover Discovery 3 will have the finish and feel of a premium quality car, thanks in part to a collaboration with Coventry-based Visioneering UK.

The soon-to-be-launched Land Rover Discovery 3 will have thefinish and feel of a premium quality car, thanks in part to acollaboration with Coventry-based Visioneering UK, which has beenworking with the vehicle manufacturer on tooling for the bodyshell. Land Rover, which conceived its new Discovery with theintention of providing the best driving experience both on andoff-road, recognised that customers for the new vehicle -announced at the Detroit Motor Show in the spring and due forlaunch in the UK later this summer - will require a high level ofrefinement in ride, handling and also in the vehicle'sexterior styling and finish. Visioneering UK, a leading partnerin the design and manufacture of component tooling and fixturesfor automotive, aerospace and other industries, worked closelywith Land Rover to design and manufacture the panel matchingtools and the environmental cube, a tool that is designed toensure pre-production and volume production accuracy.Visioneering also played a significant part in the development ofthe Data Control Models.

Brian Horner, chief executive ofVisioneering UK, said: 'The body shell is one of the mostimportant parts of any vehicle, its accuracy of build determinesthe overall vehicle quality to the customer when the trimcomponents are fitted.

'It is therefore vital that it can beproduced to a high level of repeatability.

While virtual designreviews have a major role to play in 21st century vehicledevelopment, they do not always allow subtle aspects to beclearly seen.

'A full-scale mock-up can enable subtleproblems and irregularities to be identified and addressed at anearly stage in the design process, saving both time and money forthe vehicle manufacturer.

'The Discovery 3 was conceived toprovide the best driving experience both on-road and off.

Noeffort has been spared by Land Rover or by its engineeringpartners to ensure that this is what it will provide.'