Land Rover News
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In 2008, Ford sold its under-performing luxury SUV brand, Land Rover, to Indian auto giant Tata Motors for an estimated $2.3 billion, less than half of what Ford had paid for the company in 2000. At the time, few expected the neglected brand to survive, let alone prosper. After all, the global economy was in free fall, jobs were being shed by the tens of thousands and few could justify the purchase of an SUV, let alone an upscale one. Thanks to careful planning and brand expansion, Land Rover (encompassing Range Rover) is healthier than ever, to the point where John Edwards, global brand...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Land Rover DefenderThere’s talk of a new generation of the iconic Land Rover Defender SUV being built, based on the recent string of Defender Concept 100 show cars and rumors that the vehicle will be returning to the U.S. by the middle of the decade. For now, however, the Defender is off-limits for local...
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2013 Land Rover LR2 PreviewCoinciding with the launch of the redesigned Range Rover flagship will be an updated version of the smaller LR2, which benefits from a new engine, revised bodywork and a much more luxurious interior. The changes help the LR2 align better with the rest of the Land Rover lineup, which has been...
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Did Land Rover Get The 2013 Range Rover's Design Right? #YouTellUsThe Range Rover has a split personality, which makes it hard for the competition to truly compete. Both a true luxury SUV and a hardcore off-road machine, the Range Rover is almost in a class of its own. Land Rover has finally revealed the new 2013 Range Rover, and it begs the question: Did Land...
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The V-12 Range Rover That Never WasBack when Land Rover was in the hands of BMW and developing the third-generation of its iconic Range Rover SUV, there were plans in place to take the vehicle more upmarket. Even then, during the early planning phase of the Mk3 Range Rover, the management at Land Rover knew there was an opportunity...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Preview: 700 Pounds LighterDespite early worries based on spy shots that the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover might bear an uncomfortable resemblance to the Ford Flex, the official images dispel any cause for concern. Still iconically Land Rover while upping the modern/tech factor a notch, the 2013 Range Rover wears its complete...
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The Range Rover SUV is crucial for Land Rover as it's not only the model that best defines the brand, but it’s also the one that most of Land Rover’s other vehicles are based on. Models like the Range Rover Sport, LR4 (Discovery) and LR2 (Freelander) all share their basic design and technology with the Range Rover, so as you can expect engineers have a lot of pressure resting on their shoulders developing the next-gen model. Expected to go on sale later this year as a 2013 model, the new Range Rover is thought to feature a lightweight, rivet-bonded aluminum chassis based on a...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Spy VideoNext month Land Rover is set to take the covers off its all-new, fourth-generation Range Rover, the vehicle that will eventually spawn a new iteration of the potent Range Rover Sport. Today, we have an exclusive spy video of a prototype for the new Range Rover Sport, taken as it laps up the...
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New Range Rover To Spawn Long-Wheelbase ModelLand Rover is working on a whole new generation of its classic Range Rover luxury SUV, which is set to debut at this September’s 2012 Paris Auto Show with the regular Range Rover model, followed sometime next year by a smaller Range Rover Sport. However, there will be at least one other...
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A. Kahn Design Unveils Upgraded Range Rover Evoque VesuviusA. Kahn Design, a customizer of cars for celebrities like Just Bieber, and an expert when it comes to the modification of Land Rovers, has unveiled its latest package for the Range Rover Evoque. Building on the previous Vesuvius package we saw earlier this year, A. Kahn Design has further refined...
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Land Rover Allocating More Evoques For The U.S. MarketReviewers almost universally love it, the public generally lusts for it and Land Rover dealers in the United States simply can’t get enough supply of the Range Rover Evoque to meet demand. While that’s a good problem to have, it’s still a problem, particularly for a brand looking...
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2013 Land Rover LR2 Spy ShotsWith the financial backing of Indian parent company Tata Motors, Land Rover now has the freedom to expand its lineup with new models that previously would have been too costly. Land Rover is currently working on latest hybrid technology as well as a brand new Range Rover flagship and additional...
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Development work on Land Rover’s next-generation Range Rover SUV is nearing completion, with the covers expected to finally come off at September’s 2012 Paris Auto Show. Today, we captured an exclusive spy video (above) of the upcoming Range Rover in testing in Colorado, as it traveled along a highway at speed. Our previous exclusive spy video shows a prototype for the upcoming model as it undergoes the last of its cold weather testing in Northern Europe. Click here to watch our previous spy video in full via our YouTube page. Expected to go on sale as a 2013 model, the new Range...
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Range Rover Evoque R To Get Supercharged 340-HP V-6?The Range Rover Evoque is stylish, sporty, and surprisingly good. But for some, it may lack a little punch even at 240 horsepower. If the latest rumors hold true, that may be about to change. According to Autoblog.nl, a supercharged, 340-horsepower V-6--borrowed from the upcoming F-Type, though...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover RenderedA brand new generation of the luxurious Range Rover SUV is in the works and on track for debut later this year. The new Range Rover has been spied for more than a year in prototype form but now, thanks to our latest renderings, we can finally look past all the heavy camouflage gear and get a...
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Land Rover And Performance Partner Bowler Strengthen TiesMany readers may never have heard of Bowler but those who have they will recognize the British firm as the off-road specialist that manufactures racing SUVs based on the Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Sport, mostly for use in rally raid competitions such as Dakar. More recently Bowler has been...
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Land Rover Experience at Eastnor Castle: First DriveThe vehicles may change, and as the saying goes, the off-roading is never the same twice. The overlords at HQ even get hot-swapped every decade or so. Still, the quintessential Land Rover experience remains the same. Clamber into a plushly lined, regally poised off-road specialist, and proceed to...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport PreviewThe 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport models return with minor changes to paint and trim options.
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The Range Rover Evoque has been an out-of-the-park home run for Land Rover, and the factory at Halewood, England is struggling to meet worldwide demand. That’s a good problem to have, but consumer interest in any new product wanes over time. The best way to keep demand for the Evoque up, then, is to ensure a steady stream of new or special models in the pipeline. We already know about the Special Edition with Victoria Beckham Evoque, as well as the Evoque Cabrio, and now Autoexpress is reporting that an Evoque Sport is planned. We’d call that news logical, but not set in stone. In...
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A. Kahn Design Shows Vesuvius Kit For The Range Rover EvoqueBritish tuner A. Kahn Design has released its second styling package for the Range Rover Evoque.
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Land Rover Announces Range Rover Evoque Special Edition With Victoria BeckhamWhen Land Rover began showing off the new Range Rover Evoque back in 2010, it used celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Juliette Lewis to pitch the uber-chic crossover. Land Rover even announced that Victoria Beckham, Posh Spice herself, would consult on Evoque design. No one knew how to take that...
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Land Rover To Expand Range, Reposition DefenderThe overwhelming success of the Range Rover Evoque has convinced Land Rover that the brand is onto something. Instead of offering only high-dollar, luxury SUVs for a narrow portion of the market, why not expand product offerings to cover as wide a range of potential buyers as possible? That seems...
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Land Rover Celebrates 25 Years In The U.S., Unveils Special EditionsLand Rover is marking 25 years of doing business in the U.S. at this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show and has brought a bevy of vehicles, including several concepts and special editions, to help celebrate the milestone. One of the highlights is an updated version of the DC100 Concept first...
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Land Rover Looking To Launch More Expensive Range RoverWith both Bentley and Lamborghini looking to launch new SUV models in the coming years, Land Rover may soon lose its edge of having the most expensive and most lavish off-roaders on the market. The Bentley and Lamborghini brands will undoubtedly be able to command much higher prices for their SUVs...
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