Land Rover's big debut at the LA Auto Show exceeded expectations and wowed enthusiasts!

Land Rover and its sister company prove that they know how to make an entrance in Hollywood!

 

Range Rover, Jaguar F-Type make splashy Hollywood debut

If you want to make a grand entrance, Land Rover and Jaguar decided there was no better way than to try to upstage Moses, er, Charlton Heston, when he parted the Red Sea.

The new Range Rover SUV and Jaguar F-Type made spectacular debuts last night on the Paramount Studios movie lot in order to heighten anticipation ahead of press days for the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The two British brands, owned by India's Tata Motors, once again created a lake by flooding a famous parking lot. It's there that Heston, as Moses, perfomed a miracle in the movie The Ten Commandments and Jim Carrey tried to escape a cloistered life by boat in The Truman Show. The backdrop was a movie screen flashing images of the vehicles in action and Great Britain's Union Jack fluttering in the breeze.

The scene gave Land Rover a chance to send the Range Rover splashing through tire-high water to get to the review stand. The Jaguar made an equally grand entrance through billowing fog, while a throng that included a few celebs and aging British rockers sipped Pimm Cups and other thoroughly English cocktails.

Once they hit the stand, guests thronged around both vehicles to discover the Range Rover's new, cleaner lines and its simplified cockpit in which the glovebox and other storage containers have been made virtually invisible. The rear bench seats now have power recline with massage units. And a new system senses the terrain and adjusts the suspension and traction accordingly.

The Jaguar F-Type gets its own makeover. It will come with three supercharged engines, ranging from 340 to 495 horsepower. There's a sport suspension with active damping, assessing body motion and rolls 100 times a second and acting to counteract the effect.

"This a full-size, full-blooded sports car," said emcee Jon Briggs to the crowd. No one disagreed.

 

Courtesy of USA Today

 

Engineers of the new Range Rover show us how the best just got better!

Jaguar Land Rover will be making their presence known at the L.A. Auto Show next week!

Jaguar Land Rover Debuts Three All-New British Vehicles at 2012 Los Angeles International Automobile Show

Jaguar Land Rover will draw the world's attention to all things British with the debut of three exciting new luxury automobiles in the U.S. at the 2012 Los Angeles International Automobile Show, November 28 – December 9.

"This year's Los Angeles Auto show is one of the most significant U.S. shows in years for Jaguar Land Rover as we launch a true modern day British invasion with the debut of three breakthrough new products," said Jaguar Land Rover North America President, Andy Goss. "Jaguar Land Rover is making major strides to grow the business with highly targeted new products. The new Jaguar F-TYPE, Jaguar XFR-S and all new Range Rover will all make a major impact, specifically in the United States, which will be the world's largest market for all three vehicles."

Making its global debut at the show will be the XFR-S model, the fastest and most powerful sedan Jaguar has ever produced. This is the second model in the ultra-high performance R-S range, with just 100 sedans being offered for the 2014 model year in the U.S. market - making it one of the most exclusive Jaguar models ever.

Making its U.S. Auto Show Debut in Los Angeles is the all-new 2013 Land Rover Range Rover. The world's first SUV with a lightweight all-aluminum body, the new Range Rover takes the capabilities of the marque's flagship to a new level, with greater luxury and refinement. The U.S. specification vehicle with the naturally-aspirated 5-liter V8 will be approximately 700lbs lighter than the outgoing equivalent. This new aluminum platform delivers significant enhancements in performance and agility, along with an improvement in fuel economy and reduction in CO₂ emissions. The new Range Rover goes on sale in December, 2012, starting at $83,500.

Making its U.S. Auto Show Debut in Los Angeles is the 2014 Jaguar F-TYPE, displayed for the first time with the Black Pack (high gloss black body trim). An all-new two-seat soft-top convertible sports car built on a front-engine; lightweight aluminum architecture with rear-wheel drive, Jaguar has engineered the F-TYPE to be a true high-performance sports car. The Jaguar F-TYPE combines low vehicle weight (starting at 3,521 pounds), high power (340hp, 380hp and 495hp versions) and superb aerodynamics to achieve a pure sports car experience, yet with Jaguar elegance. F-TYPE goes on sale in early summer, 2013, starting at $69,000.

 

Courtesy of the Sacramento Bee

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The Race2Recovery team sponsored by Land Rover is gearing up for the Dakar Rally!

DAKAR 2013 – Land Rover Race2Recovery

Race2Recovery, the group of predominantly injured soldiers aiming to become the first disabled team to complete the gruelling Dakar Rally, today visited Tedworth House Personnel Recovery Centre (PRC) in Tidworth, Wiltshire, bringing together the whole race team and its array of race and support vehicles for one final time before the fleet is shipped out to South America.

 

With less than 50 days to go until the start of their 2013 Dakar Rally challenge,  Race2Recovery has already raised £100,000 for Tedworth House and is committed to continuing this fundraising drive.

The team spoke about their excitement and anticipation ahead of the race.  They were also on-hand to demonstrate their race vehicles, including Land-Rover based  Wildcats, 4×4 race support truck and huge 8×8 service area support trucks, which they have been working on day-and-night in order to have them fully prepared ahead of their shipping to South America on Thursday (22nd November). Their adventure is being made possible by support from Land Rover and the Endeavour Fund set-up by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

Earlier in the day, the team had visited Thruxton Circuit, located seven miles from Tedworth PRC, where they took part in a photo shoot at the famous race track.

The team, whose motto is ‘beyond injury – achieving the extraordinary’, consists of people from all backgrounds and walks of life: injured servicemen, former soldiers, sailors and airmen, and generous people with no military background who have given their time and commitment to the endeavour.

Based in Tidworth, Wiltshire, Tedworth House is one of six Personnel Recovery Centres that have been established as part of the Defence Recovery Capability.  The Defence Recovery Capability is an MOD-led initiative in partnership with Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion to ensure wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women have access to the key resources they need as they recover.

Captain Tony Harris, 31, one of Race2Recovery’s rally drivers who is a below the knee amputee as a result of injuries suffered while serving in Afghanistan, said: “I’m delighted that Race2Recovery is able to come together as a full team one last time before we wave goodbye  to our vehicles when we ship them to South America for January’s Dakar Rally.  I’m particularly pleased that we’re able to celebrate here at Tedworth House Personnel Recovery Centre, which has been the recipient of our ongoing fundraising activity.  We’re very proud to have raised over £100,000 to date and we hope that our continued efforts as a successful rally-raid team will continue to see donations increase, directly benefitting our country’s injured servicemen and women.”

Team navigator Corporal Tom Neathway, 28, who lost both legs and his left arm as the result of a booby trap explosion when serving in Afghanistan, said: “It’s great to come together as a team to celebrate the fact that, in only 18 months, we have established a highly capable rally raid team and that we’re set to race in our ultimate goal, the 2013 Dakar Rally.  We really believe in our motto, Beyond Injury – Achieving The Extraordinary, and I really feel that Race2Recovery can show people that, despite facing adversity, illness or injury, it’s still possible to do great things.  The whole focus of our Race2Recovery project has been about the team’s abilities, rather than disabilities, and I hope this is a message that we can communicate to people who may find themselves in similar situations to myself or other members of the team.”

One of the civilian members of the team is Frenchwoman Cathy Derousseaux who, whilst only 24, has already established a career as a professional rally co-driver.  Cathy, goddaughter to Dakar legend and three-time winner Pierre Lartigue, competed in the Africa Eco-Race and is a two-time winner of the French Women’s Rally Championship.  She said: “It’s an honour to be part of such a fantastic project and to race as part of a truly inspirational team.  I’m pleased that I can bring my rallying experience to the team but I’m also very aware that the Race2Recovery team, in a very short space of time, has become a strong and skilled outfit in its own right.  We’re determined to complete the Dakar and I have full faith in both the race and support crews that we can achieve our goal.  We’re also over the moon that the campaign continues to raise money through its charity fundraising which is benefitting Tedworth House Personnel Recovery Centre.”

On 7^th November it was announced that Race2Recovery had been awarded the first ever grant from the Endeavour Fund, set up by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.  The Endeavour Fund has been created by The Royal Foundation to enable more wounded and injured servicemen and women to take part in expeditions and sporting challenges as part of their recovery.  The Fund will offer seed funding for new endeavours and will help emerging initiatives with advice, hands-on support and mentoring.

 

Courtesy of 3D Car Shows

The Queen of England's customized Land Rover is going up on the auction block!

Queen's Landrover Up For Sale

Fantatsic news for classic automobile-loving Royalists - the Queen's old landrover is up for sale.

Commissioned for the Queen and owned by the MoD, the 1978 Land Rover Royal Review State V Series III was  modified in April 1979 by REME Central Workshops in Donnington, and fitted with a traffic light system allowing the Queen to signal the driver to stop, slow or start.
 
Having covered just 1,892 miles from new, this unique feature, as well as double rear doors and rear retractable step, remain in place and in full working order, setting this Land Rover aside from the other 440,000 Series III models built between 1971 and 1985.

The vehicle has an estimate of just $25,000, but seems likely to go for more than that when it goes under the hammer on 24 November.

 

Courtesy of The Daily Beast

Once you get behind the wheel of this 2012 LR4, you will want to stay there!

This luxurious Land Rover is the ultimate in comfort and style. Click here to see all of its amazing features, like dual zone climate control, heated mirrors and cruise control.

We love this extended version of the Evoque's journey across land and time!

This convertible concept car might not be the only thing that Land Rover has up its sleeve!

Land Rover Planning Defender Truck and 10+ Other New SUVs by 2020

Land Rover is getting mighty ambitious, and we’re not just talking about the Range Rover Evoque convertible and rumored sub-Evoque crossover . A new report from Autocar suggests that Land Rover is looking to more than double its annual sales by 2020 thanks to an influx of more than 10 new models. Let’s have a look at what Land Rover’s future may hold for upscale SUV customers everywhere.

Potentially one of the most significant variants is the three-row Range Rover Evoque. For those who don’t want a Range Rover Sport or don’t want the three-row Land Rover LR4, an extra-large Range Rover Evoque could keep buyers within the automaker’s family. We’ve previously reported on the sub-Evoque crossover, which could carry a price below that of the 2013 Evoque’s newly lowered $41,995 MSRP. And it’s impossible to forget about the Evoque convertible, which can be seen in concept form above.

Land Rover hasn’t forgotten about the LR2 (known as the Freelander outside of the U.S.), which may be redesigned in five- and seven-seat body styles, in addition to an entry-level LR2 that could lower the price of entry into the Land Rover lineup. A new and far more efficient  LR4 (the Discovery in other markets) is coming in the next few years, as well.

Then there’s the Defender. Citing plans from Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern, the Autocar report says that along with a DC100-like SUV, the next Defender may be sold in five- and seven-seat versions plus our favorite part of this Land Rover prediction report: a crew-cab truck.

Courtesy of Motor Trend

The 2012 Land Rover takes on the mountains, rivers, trails, and everything else Colorado has to throw at it!

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