Land Rover News
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Land Rover's Discovery Sport is about to receive a mid-cycle update. However, this won't be your typical facelift-style update as there will be substantial updates to the small SUV's underpinnings, exterior and cabin.
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Prince Harry got a close look Land Rover's new baby, the 2021 Defender
Prince Harry welcomed a baby boy, then got a look at Land Rover's new baby, the Defender, ahead of the 2020 Invictus Games. The Defender will be used in a driving competition in the games.
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France's PSA Group rumored to be interested in acquiring Jaguar-Land Rover
The French automaker PSA Group may be interested in acquiring Jaguar-Land Rover from India's Tata Motors. Tata denies the desire to sell, but PSA has plenty of reasons to aim for the luxury brands.
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Base 2020 Land Rover Range Rover ups power, efficiency with inline-6
The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover's base powertrain is a turbocharged inline-6 and mild-hybrid setup that's both more powerful and more efficient than the previous supercharged V-6.
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New Land Rover Defender will be built in Slovakia
After decades of production in its traditional home of Solihull, United Kingdom, Land Rover's Defender nameplate will soon make a new home in Nitra, Slovakia.
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Jaguar Land Rover will pay drivers in cryptocurrency to report potholes, traffic jams
Jaguar-Land Rover will encourage drivers to share their data voluntarily in exchange for compensation in the form of cryptocurrency. On Monday, the British automaker announced the data sharing and payment process, which uses Smart Wallet technology to unlock access to crytocurrency. JLR will...
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The Land Rover Defender as we know it went out of production in early 2016 after a 67-year run, but a Polish company has left the light on for devout fans. Land Serwis announced it's begun production of new "original" Defender models, which customers can order and specify to their liking. The first vehicle built, the Defender Crew Cab Pickup seen her, is based on a 2010 model and features a 2.4-liter V-6 Puma engine. Land Serwis is in a unique position to sell "new" Defenders since it's the only company outside of Great Britain that manufactured chassis for the off-road vehicle. “This...
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First drive review: The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque adds more gray with its own Grecian formula
“Sweaters and lunch,” my co-pilot points ahead. The flock of sheep being herded across the road ahead can’t tell the difference between our Range Rover Evoque and the grass they crop. Their herder smiles at our SUV, waves, and keeps his charges off the broken pavement while we...
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Court sides with Jaguar Land Rover in Chinese Evoque copycat case
Jaguar Land Rover scored a rare victory for intellectual property patents in China.
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Updated Land Rover Range Rover Sentinel adds power to armored SUV
Flashback to 2015 and recall Jaguar-Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations revealed an armored version of the swanky Range Rover with the Sentinel badge. On Monday, the Range Rover Sentinel got a shot in the arm of more power. SVO announced the armored SUV is now fitted with the supercharged...
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2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport nixes the V-6, debuts new inline-6
As we've speculated for years, Jaguar-Land Rover has a new inline-6 engine, and on Monday the company announced it will first find a home in the Land Rover Range Rover Sport lineup. The new 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 replaces the dated supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and is part of the Ingenium...
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A twist on the concept of the art car
Here’s a twist on the concept of the art car: Instead of painting the vehicle’s exterior, Portuguese Land Rover restoration shop CoolNVintage and Lisbon artist Vasco Costa painted only the frame, undercarriage and just a few other parts of a 1983 Land Rover 110. “Which, of course...
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Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations team has less to do than initially planned. Land Rover scrapped plans for an ultra-opulent Range Rover SV Coupe in late January, and now we learn that the hardcore Discovery SVX off-roader is no longer headed to production. Autocar reported the model's death on Friday, though Jaguar-Land Rover spokesman Nathan Hoyt told Motor Authority the final decision was made months ago. The brand quietly sent a bulletin to customers who had placed orders for the Discovery SVX to explain the model was no longer planned. Notably, the SUV added JLR's supercharged...
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This 2018 Land Rover Defender 6x6 can be yours for $350,000
Maybe a Land Rover Defender 6x6 isn't your first choice for a vehicle, but for those with healthy checking accounts, this would make a fine weekend warrior. Listed for sale via duPont Registry is this Defender-based 6x6 SUV. It comes from Ontario, Canada-based Urban Warrior, which builds the custom...
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2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition oozes opulence, boosts performance
The name Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition may be a mouthful, but this luxury SUV means business. Land Rover revealed the limited-edition 2020 model on Tuesday and detailed how the luxury SUV earned its rather long title. The Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography (SVA)...
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Land Rover nixes plans for an ultra-luxurious Range Rover SV coupe
The Land Rover Range Rover SV coupe is dead before it truly ever took its first breath. The British luxury SUV maker confirmed the ultra-posh two-door model will not enter production. Auto Express first reported on the Range Rover SV coupe's premature death and confirmed the decision with Land...
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New tech lights up the path of self-driving cars
A world where we share the road with cars driven by computers will take some getting used to. In response, companies working on self-driving cars are looking at ways of making the transition as smooth as possible, by helping to gain the trust of the public. One of the companies is Jaguar Land...
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Jaguar-Land Rover to cut 4,500 jobs worldwide
Jaguar-Land Rover plans to reduce its workforce around the world by 4,500 employees, citing a sales downturn in the United Kingdom over Brexit and in China. Bloomberg reported on the job cuts Thursday. JRL said they come as demand for diesel-powered vehicles continues to fall. The 4,500 cuts come...
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Land Rover on Thursday confirmed its Defender nameplate will return to these shores after more than twenty years. (The last time it was here was in 1997.) The British firm is working on its first redesign for the Defender since the original debuted in 1983, with the covers to come off the new generation sometime in 2019. A showroom appearance will follow in 2020. Prototypes for both three- and five-door body styles have already been spotted testing in the United Kingdom, and starting next month some of the testers will hit roads in North America. Naturally, they will be tested off the road...
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Woman reunited with Land Rover she worked with 70 years ago
An 87-year-old woman received the reunion of a lifetime when she got to spend time in an original Land Rover she worked with 70 years ago. Dorothy Peters told her story to Land Rover, which in turn granted her time with the car she kept pictures of for decades to come. According to the woman, she...
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2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque first look: Sleek has a sequel
When it first arrived in 2012, the Range Rover Evoque was quickly derided by pearl-clutching off-road purists who were still debating the merits of air conditioning, power windows, and fuel-injected engines. The sleek, small, luxury SUV grated those folks because the Evoque didn't have a hulking...
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2018 Range Rover HSE Td6 first drive review: Tech overhaul, not tech overload
The Range Rover has set a high bar for luxury SUVs. It was one of the first of its kind and few can compete with its ability to go anywhere, any time, in any weather in a leather-lined interior. Introduced for the 2013 model year, the current Range Rover has aged with grace, but it is aging as new...
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Future Jaguar-Land Rover vehicles will communicate with traffic lights
In the future, Jaguar-Land Rover vehicles could help motorists avoid pesky red lights. The automaker announced Wednesday that it's begun to trial its Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) system. GLOSA communicates with connected traffic lights via vehicle-to-everything technology (V2X). Audi...
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2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque to debut Nov. 22
Dynamically designed and arrestingly attractive, the Range Rover Evoque has won plenty of praise since its 2012 debut, even though it may not be the best driving experience in small premium SUV segment. Land Rover will look to improve on the formula with a redesigned Evoque scheduled for a reveal...
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