Showing posts with label Range Rover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Range Rover. Show all posts

Monday, March 21, 2011

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged

Prior to our stint with the 2011 Range Rover Supercharged, we enjoyed some time with a Jaguar XKR. The Jag and the Rover have the same supercharged 5.0-liter V8 and about the same six-figure price tag, which led a friend to ask which vehicle we'd prefer to own. Without hesitation, this author's answer is the one you'd willingly take off-road. The supercharged Rover has more than enough power to be an exhilarating drive, is extremely capable off road and has room to spare for family, friends, pets, groceries and golf clubs.

It just makes more sense than the Jag. Sense, however, usually doesn't factor in when you're making a four-wheeled wish list, so we took our friend for a ride, after which he hopped out with a smirk and said, 'I'd take the Rover, too...'
This particular Landie is the latest iteration of Land Rover's most famous sport utility vehicle. Sold alongside the same model with a naturally aspirated version of its 5.0-liter V8, the Supercharged is perhaps not as visually athletic to behold as the Range Rover Sport, or the Jaguar XKR for that matter, but it's just as powerful as both and can carry more cargo. Which makes the 2011 Range Rover Supercharged an Alex Trebec-approved answer to the clue, 'A $102,365 vehicle famous for off-roading that does things on road you didn't know it could.'

Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
Wallpapers 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Land Rover to Premiere Range E Diesel-Electric Plug-in Hybrid at Geneva Show


The new Land Rover Range_e diesel-electric plug-in prototype that was first teased back in May, 2010, will make its motor show debut at next month's Geneva Salon. The Range_e is said to be one of several working prototypes currently being developed at Land Rover's design and engineering centre in the UK. It is based on the Range Rover Sport model and features a 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged diesel engine with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission mated to an, as-of-yet unspecified, electric motor and battery pack.

The British automaker said the all-wheel drive prototype can run purely on electricity for up to a distance of 20 miles or approximately 32 kilometers and emits as low as 89g/km of CO2. The Range_e also has a top speed of 120 mph or 193 km/h and a combined driving range of 690 miles or 1,110 kilometers.

The Range_e will be joined at Land Rover's Geneva Motor Show stand by two new Limited Editions, the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate and the 2011 Discovery 4 'Landmark' with Black and White themes.

Land Rover added that it will also be announcing full European pricing (excluding UK) for the new Range Rover Evoque in both 3- and 5-door forms, and will also showing a comprehensive range of accessories and options for the vehicle.

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover design director said: "Customers like to make their own unique statement with a vehicle and we have provided individuals with lots of opportunity to personalise their new Range Rover Evoque, whilst maintaining the essence of the design."

Monday, January 3, 2011