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Land Rover Takes The Boat Show By Storm

As the official vehicle sponsor, Land Rover will be showcasing the new Range Rover Sport 'Stormer Edition' together with the latest line-up of vehicles at The London International Boat Show this week. The 'Stormer Edition' is based on the entry-level Range Rover Sport TDV6 'S' but comes with additional features including 20 inch 10-spoke alloy wheels, tail-mounted rear spoiler, deep sculptured front and rear bumpers, integrated rectangular exhaust pipes, body-coloured lower body side mouldin

Land Rover Presents 2009 Lineup At The Los Angeles Auto Show

Land Rover, the world’s leading premium sport utility vehicle manufacturer, presents its full 2009 model year line-up featuring Range Rover’s all-new Autobiography Package and a fully equipped G4 Challenge LR3 at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show Range Rover As Land Rover’s flagship model, the Range Rover blends power, excellent on- and off-road capability and one of the finest interiors a vehicle has to offer. The Range Rover is on han

Land Rover broadens offsetting and unveils new green technologies

Land Rover today confirmed the extension of its industry leading CO2 offset initiative to the company's fast growing Middle East market. The programme, which started on 1 October, will balance emissions from the first 72,000 km of customer use on vehicles sold in the Gulf and Levant region and the CO2 generated by Land Rover’s manufacturing operations in the UK. The extension to the Middle East follows an announcement made only last week a

Land Rover's most fuel efficient vehicle ever debuts at paris motor show

The new Freelander 2 TD4_e is Land Rover's most fuel-efficient vehicle to date. Featuring a new intelligent Stop/Start system, it is the first production vehicle to incorporate technologies from the company's programme of sustainable engineering initiatives, collectively named 'e_TERRAIN TECHNOLOGIES'. On the standard EU4 cycle, the CO2 emissions of the Freelander 2 TD4_e are reduced by 8 per cent*, compared with the outgoing manual diesel Fre

Discovery 3 voted best used 4x4

The Land Rover Discovery 3, one of the most decorated 4x4s ever, scooped yet another accolade today, having been voted the Best Used 4x4 by What Car? Magazine. The award takes into account the price, performance, availability, desirability and reliability for the sector for which, the Discovery 3 came out on top, beating the two runners-up, the Nissan X-Trail and Kia Sorento. "The Discovery’s credentials are impeccable. Designed and built by the most famous 4x4 company in the world it's

Land Rover's Diesel ERAD Hybrid & e_TERRAIN TECHNOLOGIES

Land Rover’s engineers are now conducting real-world tests with some ground-breaking Diesel ERAD Hybrid vehicles, aimed at dramatically cutting CO2 and other emissions while still delivering characteristic Land Rover all-terrain performance. These engineering ‘mules’ are based on Freelander 2 vehicles, but the te

Land Rover Stands 40 Foot High At Goodwood

Gerry Judah's largest and most impressive Central Display structure will feature at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 11-13. Positioned directly in front of Goodwood House, the eye-catching 40 ft raw steel rock structure - featuring five Land Rover vehicles (one of each nameplate) and designed in celebration of the company's 60th anniversary - was unveiled last night by Lord March at the official opening of this year's event. "Land Rover's global success and enviable reputation has been built over th

Land Rover - Portraits Of Adventure

Land Rover's adventurous spirit captured in photo exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society A collection of 60 photographs that represent the spirit of adventure has been brought together for a special exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, to celebrate Land Rover's 60th anniversary this year. The exhibition, called Portraits of Adventure, runs from 22 July to 3 August. Portraits of Adventure includes 50 rarely seen archive images from leading landscape, portr

Land Rover Announces New Range Rover Line-Up At The BIMS 2008

A new, high-specification ‘Autobiography’ model is to make a global debut at the British International Motor Show on July 22nd 2008.The Range Rover model line-up for 2009 will feature the most luxurious top of the range production Range Rover yet. Taking the name 'Autobiography', it replaces the model previously reserved for bespoke versions of the luxury 4x4. John Edwards, Land Rover UK managing director commented: "The new Autobiography

Land Rover LRX Named Concept Truck Of The Year

The South East Automotive Media Organization (SEAMO) selected the Land Rover LRX as the 2008 North American Concept Truck of the Year. The seventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards was held at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Mich. LRX was selected by a jury of professional automotive journalists from throughout North America, judging the vehicle on specific context of the North American market. The review of each vehicle is based on the entire package, with criteria dependent on d

Statement: Ford Motor Company completes the sale of Jaguar Land Rover to Tata Motors

Ford Motor Company has today completed the sale of its Jaguar Land Rover operations to Tata Motors. The sale is the culmination of Ford’s decision last August to explore strategic options for the Jaguar Land Rover business, as the company accelerates its focus on its core Ford brand and “One Ford” global transformation.  It also allows Jaguar Land Rover to focus on delivering what is best for its business.   As part of the overall

Land Rover G4 challenge: past, present and future

The 2009 Land Rover G4 Challenge is an exciting global adventure competition with driving at its core, run in the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The program begins with a grueling series of selections and culminates in the Challenge Finals, when teams of two competitors from each of the 18 entered nations will compete for victory. The Challenge Finals will take place in some of the world's most spectacular locations and will pit competing teams against each o