News and Events for Rover Clubs and Enthusiasts

High Performance Range Rover Evoque Considered

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Jaguar Land Rover is considering the production of a 300 horsepower performance-minded Evoque, reports Autocar.

Land Rover Considers New Vehicle?

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Rumors have been circulating recently about the introduction of a new Land Rover model to fill the current void between the top-end Evoque and the entry-level Range Rover Sport.

How About A V12 Range Rover?

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Spy photographers snapped this telling shot of a Range Rover with quad-exhausts and larger air intakes in a retooled front bumper that some say could be a clue to Range Rover's ever-upscale climb...

New CEO – And Sales Records - May Well Save British JLR Factories

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Castle Bromwich or Solihull: Which one was going to be shut down? Maybe both? Well now, thanks to a record 60% rise in car sales in February and the replacement of the old boss, things are looking up.

LRX Concept To Go Into Production As Early As June 2010?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The idea is to launch it in conjunction with the Range Rover's 40th birthday, which adds a compelling bit of weight to the rumor that this could be showcased in your garage by early 2011.

Leaked: New Land Rover Car On The Way!

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Swedish auto components supplier is saying they’ve received an order from Land Rover for an all-wheel-drive system for a new car to go into production by 2011. That's right; a car.

The LRXL? New Land Rover Concept Drawing Leaked

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

What is this??

Can we call it the LRXL?

500 HP Range Rover On The Way?

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Spies hanging out at the Nurburgring in recent months have reportedly been watching a Range Rover flying around the track. It’s rumored that Range Rover’s supercharged engine is getting redefined to keep up with high-performance rivals from BMW and Porsche.

A Land Rover Compact?

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

“I can’t see the Land Rover hiding behind that MINI!”

Can you imagine…a Land Rover the size of a MINI? That’s this year’s teaser from the Frankfurt Auto Show in what has become a Land Rover “tradition” of teasing audiences with a future concept.

Land Rover On The Market?

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Speculation throughout the auto industry continues to ebb and flow it seems with each passing week. The big question: is Ford planning to sell off Land Rover and Jaguar – and even perhaps Volvo – in an effort to recapture some much needed capital?

The answer, as usual, depends upon whom you want to listen to.

"Range Stormer", Land Rover's First Ever Concept Vehicle

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

January 4. Cobo Hall, the Motor City. The arena lights are dimmed and high power spotlights illuminate the center stage. Fog fills the arena. From the far right, a pair of headlamps cut a swath through the haze. Ceiling mounted spotlights dance across the arena floor, now and then illuminating the moving headlamps affording us tantalizing glimpses of the vehicle prowling the stage. As the music rises to a crescendo, sixty five hundred journalists from around the world hold their collective breaths, as Range Stormer climbs to the limelight of center stage. It is unmistakably a Range Rover, but it's not like any Range Rover we’ve ever seen. After the briefest of hesitations (the Detroit Auto Show is after all a SHOW), the vehicle's doors begin to pivot upward in an elegant curve. The Range Stormer features gull wing doors! As Mathew Taylor, Land Rover's Managing Director, steps out of the "Stormer" the hall erupts in cheers. Taylor walks a short distance and as the stage's turntable begins to spin the 'Stormer, he just points at the car and smiles.

THE FEMININE QUOTIENT

Sun, 15 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Here's one for the women: It seems Land Rover is introducing a Women's panel at the product development stage to make sure that women's wants and needs are accommodated and integrated into future Land Rover vehicles. (Is this what happened over at VW, resulting in the little vase thingy on the dash?)

SOLIHULL SACROSANCT

Sat, 29 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

There is much more that's new on the new Range Rover than the addition of those gills behind the front wheel arch. Its third re-design in its 31-year history includes a unibody structure instead of the traditional body-on-frame...independent front and rear suspensions instead of the old solid axles...and BMW engines in favor of the old engines from GM.

A Faster Freelander?

Fri, 07 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

It could make 0-60mph about two seconds faster, stop about seven feet shorter and do the quarter mile in under 16 seconds...and it could be coming to a select few Rover dealers in the near future.

3rd Generation Range Rover

Fri, 04 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

You know it's new the minute you lay eyes on it: the brushed metal power vents on the sides, the European-style crazy lights in front and back...and inside! Cherry and walnut blend, with brushed aluminum fascia that reminds one more of a luxury yacht than a luxury car.

A $15,000 Land Rover?

Tue, 03 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Yes...it's been dubbed "the Landie" and it will be in showrooms as early as 2006; which is now less likely as the Premier Automotive Group CEO Wolfgang Reitzle who championed the cause departed in April.

THE LARA CROFT LAND ROVER LINE

Fri, 05 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Have you see the tricked out Defender 110 used in the movie "Tomb Raider"? Software sensation Lara Croft, (a.k.a. actress Angelina Jolie), uses it to fight crime and the elements, and it's more than up to the task.

MORE CHANGES IN 2006?

Sat, 04 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

As if "The Landie" weren't enough of a sea change for Rover, there's also talk of an entire line replacement.

IS ROVER DOWNSIZING AGAIN?

Thu, 07 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

It looks like Land Rover may be set to do a little downsizing once again. Not the company...the vehicle line-up.

KALAHARI-KARI!

Mon, 07 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

No doubt we'll be overcome in the next few months with news about the new Kalahari Disco II, which recently made its debut at the big New York Auto Show.

YOU PLAY IN MY SANDBOX THEN I’LL PLAY IN YOURS…

Sat, 04 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT

It seems only fitting that - with so many car manufacturers entering the SUV arena - that Land Rover would cash in on its cache' to move into areas outside the strict SUV playing field.

THE PRICE MAY LOOK HIGHER, BUT…

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Although the 2001 Discovery SE's price is up $250 from last year, it includes dual sunroofs and a six-disc CD changer as standard equipment.

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE…?

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT

It looks like BMW AG is planning on selling its engine plant at Longbridge, England - a big blow to MG Rover Group Ltd., which remains practically the only independent British carmaker left.

NORTH AMERICA HERE WE COME!

Thu, 15 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT

The Freelander has emerged as the best-selling 4x4 in all of Europe. The four-door model Freelander is scheduled to arrive December, 2001 and, based on its success in Europe, Land Rover expects to sell 20,000 of them in a year.