RANGE ROVER WITH COOLING TUNNEL (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B60K11/06 B62D63/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to machine building, particularly, to vehicles. In compliance with first version, range rover comprises frame with front, medium and rear sections, four tired wheels suspended to frame, left and right seats arranged at medium section, steering assembly located ahead of one said seats, engine mounted at frame medium section, and support mounted at frame medium section between left and right seats. Steering assembly and engine are coupled with two of said four wheels. Engine has top and bottom parts. Said support covers engine top to separate engine from left and right seats. Said support has outer and sinner sides. Support inner side makes central cooling tunnel extending forward and backward from engine. Central cooling tunnel covers engine top and comprises front and rear openings to allow air passage via tunnel from front opening to rear one and around engine top. In compliance with another version, range rover comprises driver and passenger seats, floor panels including front panels extending under said right and left seats, instrumentation board arranged ahead of said seats, and support mounted on the frame. Area of aforesaid seats extends therefrom to front panels. Support separates engine from said seats. Said support makes cooling tunnel extending over major part of said area.

EFFECT: better cooling of range rover engine.

20 cl, 8 dwg