Tag Archives: Land Rover
Haskell hearts his Range Rover Sport
Launched in 2005, the new Range Rover Sport aimed to rival the growing trend of sporty 4×4s being launched by Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. Underneath it’s more Land Rover Discovery than Range Rover, sharing the same platform, which means it … Continue reading
Filed under Celebrities, Land Rover, Range Rover
Going off-road at Motorexpo
Thanks to Land Rover and the London Motorexpo I got the opportunity to turn my hand to off-road driving this week. The Land Rover Driving Experience has decamped onto Bank Street, offering visitors a chance to drive its range of … Continue reading
Filed under Motor shows
Land Rover to build two-wheel drive model by 2011
Land Rover has announced it will introduce its first two-wheel drive model next year. The company’s new compact Range Rover – which debuted as the LRX concept – will emit less than 130g/km of CO2 and will be first to … Continue reading
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Range Rover LRX concept becomes reality
One of the most intriguing concepts to appear at last year’s Detroit Motor Show was the Land Rover LRX. It appeared with a 2.0-litre diesel hybrid powertrain and mechanical four-wheel-drive. The manufacturer promised it would emit only 120g/km of CO2 … Continue reading
Filed under Land Rover, Range Rover
Should Jaguar Land Rover get UK money?
The British government is considering giving financial support of up to £1bn to Jaguar Land Rover. Many British car manufacturers are in trouble because of the credit crunch and declining car sales – which fell by 36% last month. But … Continue reading
Filed under Jaguar, Land Rover
The 2008 Los Angeles Motor Show
Ferrari, Land Rover, Rolls Royce and Suzuki have pulled out of the 2008 Los Angeles Motor Show – so who will ‘Governator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger along with thousands of Californians come to see? For a start, there’s the new Nissan 370Z … Continue reading
Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 vs Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 HST
Custom car builders Kahn have revealed their latest creation – a 300bhp Range Rover Sport with an engine tuned by Cosworth. But for less money you can get the more powerful Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 HST (below). So which … Continue reading
Filed under Cars
Audi enters a new niche with the Q5
By building the Audi Q5, the German carmaker has not only launched a new car but also entered into a new class – the small and sporty SUV.
Filed under Audi
The ‘Oopma Loompa’ Bentley – Modifying gone mad?
German tuners Mansory have taken the normally subtle Bentley Continental and turned it into an animal capable of 205mph. But it’s not the 200mph+ top speed which gets the petrolhead’s pulses running at first, it’s the Bentley’s bodywork. The normally … Continue reading
Filed under 911, Bentley, Continental, Golf, Land Rover, Porsche, Range Rover, Volkswagon
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