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Range Rover TDV8 is not for the US
 According to company insiders, the Range Rover’s new 4.4-litre V8 diesel won't come to the US.The SUV will get a new LR-TDV8 4.4-liter engine, which uses parallel sequential turbocharging to deliver 313 HP and 700Nm torque. The engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox (available only on the 4.4-liter LR-TDV8 models) developed by ZF, that allows the Range Rover to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds. It offers a combined cycle fuel consumption of 30.1 mpg (7.8 liters per 100 km), with its CO2 emissions reaching 253 grams per km. The engine was co-designed with Ford and built in Mexico and ...
Tags: range-rover, tdv8, us
Range Rover Evoque Prototypes say "Hello" to your city
 The all-new Range Rover Evoque has entered its final phase of testing, which will involve millions of miles in extreme endurance conditions. The carmaker is making no secret of the operation. Its design team has covered ten prototypes in psychedelic camouflaged vinyl wrap, which is actually a GPS mapping trail of ten key cities for Evoque, with each vehicle saying 'Hello' to its city. The funky liveried Range Rover Evoque prototypes are meant to introduce the new small SUV to the world's markets. Land Rover is preparing a surprise for its clients in London, New York, Sau Paulo, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Sydney, Shanghai, and Moscow ...
Tags: prototype, say, hello, your, city, evoque, range-rover-evoque, range-rover
Land Rover LRX to be offered in optional 2 wheel drive version
 Land Rover is clearly trying to go on the fuel efficient road, at least since they were taken over by the Indians of Tata Motors. In a recent press conference, the British automaker offered more details regarding the new ``Range_e`` diesel electric drivetrain and the upcoming Land Rover LRX model. The ``Range_e`` diesel electric drivetrain will start being developed this year, with the deadline being set some time in 2012 or 2013. The ``Range_e`` powertrain will use the 3.0 liter turbo diesel TDV6 engine with an eight speed ZF transmission and electric assistance. The British automaker aims to achieve an electric range of 32 kilometers ...
Tags: lrx, 2wd, rover, drive, optional, land-rover, land rover
Former Opel boss appointed as Tata Motors CEO
 Until November 2009 Carl Peter Forster was the boss of General Motors Europe, where he tried to administrate as best he could the European activities of Chevrolet, Saab and Opel / Vauxhall. In November last year, the 55 year old executive resigned from his job after objecting to the decision of General Motors to reverse a sale of its European operations to a Magna consortium. Thus, this was the end of eight successful years for Carl Peter Forster in charge of General Motors Europe. Before his job at General Motors, Carl Peter Forster worked 13 years for the BMW Group, in various ...
Tags: boss, ceo, former, general-motors, europe, opel, tata-motors, tata
Range Rover got brand new virtual display system
 The Range Rovers, in the close future will be benefiting from some display virtual system, created by Visteon, the American maker. The model is a lot closer from becoming a reality, as Fujitsu Microelectronics America announced it will get the 'Jade' MB86R01 SoC GDC (graphics display controller) for its system. The senior director at Fujitsu - Philip Hughes stated for the press. 'We worked closely with Visteon on the new design, which reflects our continuing commitment to deliver the industry's optimal high-end, high-performance graphics controller technology, and to work closely with our customers to deliver innovative solutions'.This virtual display system will be created from ...
Tags: visteon, fujitsu, graphic-display, s-o-c, gdc, range-rover, virtual
LRX Range Rover entering mass-production in 2011
 Land Rover gave some time ago the confirmation that it will begin the mass production for its unit LRX Concept; today the carmaker unveiled its LRX will have the debut in 2010, joining in 2011 the lineup of Range Rover. The unit will be made at the production facility of Land Rover in UK – Halewood, the most eco-friendly car in the firm's product lineup.'The production of a small Range Rover model is excellent news for our employees, dealers and customers. It is a demonstration of our commitment to investing for the future, to continue to deliver relevant vehicles for our customers, with the outstanding ...
Tags: lrx, range-rover, land-rover, mass-production, 2011, suv, u.k., eco-friendly
Jaguar Land Rover will be closing one of its plant
 A few months full of uncertainty, but after that, the JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) – the British maker decided on terminating 1 of its factories in 2014. There are 2 factories eyed for this closure, namely Castle Bromwich Jaguar, in Birmingham plus Land Rover factory, in Solihull. The JLR CEO - David Smith was quoted by just-auto.com, saying 'This is a plan that recognizes the impact the economic collapse has had on our business, and at the same time the opportunities that lie ahead for these two great brands'.JLR is not promising any lost jobs in the short future, due to an unions agreement. The ...
Tags: jaguar, jlr, land-rover, close, job, tata-motors, lrx, british, kpmg
Limited edition Range Rover Sport coming to Frankfurt
 The British automaker owned by Tata Motors, Land Rover, has decided that it was time to extend their range of Range Rover Sport versions. Thus, they decided a new Autobiography limited edition model will complete the range of the restyled Range Rover Sport. The limited edition Land Rover Range Rover Sport Autobiography will come with a 3.6 liter TDV8 or Supercharged derivatives. The new features include a very effective body kit that includes duo tone premium leather interior, a new front apron, 20 inch diamond turned finish alloy wheels, new rear apron, a different finish for the grille and side air ...
Tags: range, rover, sport, land, rover, autobiography, coming, frankfurt
Tata looks for 100m pounds for Land Rover Jaguar
 Tata Motors - Indian carmaker wants to raise 100 million pounds approximately for its brands - Land Rover and Jaguar, covering maybe the lost posted by the 2 units last year. Tata had 41 million pounds net loss for the quarter terminated in June, down from eighty million pounds profit on the same period of last year.Tata has unveiled already, autocar.co.uk reported, that it got the commercial banks' OK, including ING, Bank of Baroda, GE Capital, Standard Chartered and Bank Ireland subsidiary Burdale, for the one hundred million pounds loan. The question is: Tata Motors will revive Land Rover Jaguar using just 1 million million ...
Tags: jlr, xj, money, tata-motors, jaguar, land-rover, tata
Production version of Land Rover LRX coming next year
 According to some recent rumors, the British automaker Land Rover owned by the Indian company Tata, might launch the production ready version of the concept SUV named LRX by the summer of the 2010. The Land Rover LRX concept made its public debut in 2008 on North American soil during the Detroit Auto Show. According to these rumors, the British automaker Land Rover is set to publicly present the production ready version of the LRX on the 17th of June 2010. This date was not chosen randomly. On the 17th of June, Land Rover will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of ...
Tags: lrx, land, rover, production, 2010
- april 2007
Land Rover Defender 90
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 209 km/h- april 2007
Land Rover Defender 110
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 209 km/h- january 2008
Land Rover Discovery
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 206 km/h- january 2008
Land Rover Freelander
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 205 km/h- january 2009
Land Rover Range Rover
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 205 km/h- november 2005
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
5-doors, mpv
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 156 km/h- june 2006
Land Rover Freelander Hardback
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 217 km/h- november 2005
Land Rover Freelander Station Wagon
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 250 km/h
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