Land Rover continues its engine option tweaking with the arrival of a more powerful 3.0 litre SDV6 diesel engine option for the flagship Range Rover. Land Rover is very reliant on diesel engines, and for good reason; in a real SUV with proper off-road and towing abilities torque is king, and Land Rover’s diesel engines […]
Range Rover Sport gets new UPSIZED engine and new Tech
The Range Rover Sport gets a few upgrades for 2018, including a new 3.0 litre SDV6 engine to replace the previous 2.0 litre SD4, plus more tech. Every car maker has been busy downsizing their engines to make them less polluting (officially, anyway), and Land Rover has been putting a 2.0 litre, four-cylinder SD4 diesel […]
Land Rover goes BIG to celebrate its 70th at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Land Rover are pulling out all the stops for the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed – and their 70th anniversary – with their biggest Goodwood line-up to date. Land Rover always has interesting stuff to keep you entertained at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but as this is Land Rover’s 70th anniversary year there’s even […]
Jaguar Land Rover BOOSTS spending to move to ELECTRIC and away from Diesel
Jaguar Land Rover is boosting spending to move away from its dependence on diesel-engined cars and towards a future of electrified Jaguars, Land Rovers and Range Rovers. Jaguar Land Rover (Land Rover in particular) has been an impressive success since Tata took control, cleverly delivering what the market demanded – a range of diesel-engined premium […]
Jaguar Land Rover SUES Bentley over the Bentayga’s ‘All Terrain Specification’
Jaguar Land Rover are suing Bentley in the US over an alleged patent infringement on the Bentley Bentayga’s ‘All Terrain Specification’ drive modes. Land Rover has justifiably been able to claim for a very long time that it offers the ultimate luxury SUV in the Range Rover, and with 70 years of experience with four-wheel […]
Land Rover Discovery gets new 302bhp 3.0 litre SDV6 and new Tech
The Land Rover Discovery gets a new 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine option with 302bhp, as well as new technology including Clear Exit Monitor. Now we know the Land Rover Discovery is off to be built only in Slovakia so JLR can save a few bob on production costs, perhaps buyers will feel disinclined to […]
Land Rover Discovery production to LEAVE the UK for Slovakia
Land Rover Discovery production is to end in the UK as JLR move production of the Discovery to Slovakia to make room for new Range Rover models. We always knew that the new Land Rover Discovery would be produced not just in the UK, but in Slovakia too. But now, rather surprisingly, JLR has announced […]
Land Rover aims to save lives by delivering ‘What3Words’ to Mull
Land Rover are delivering innovative What3Words addresses across the Isle of Mull in Scotland, pinpointing every part of the area to improve medical response times. We probably think that, with just about every area of the world mapped, co-ordinates and postcodes, we can pin down any part of the world with great accuracy. But postcodes […]
Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark Edition celebrates Discovery Sport’s sales
The Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark Edition arrives to celebrate not only the Discovery Sport’s sales success, but also Land Rover’s 70th anniversary. It may not come as a total surprise to learn that Land Rover’s cheapest car – the Discovery Sport – is also its biggest seller, with 126,078 units shifted in 2017 – the […]
Range Rover Velar D275 arrives – so you can have a V6 Diesel Velar under £50k
The Range Rover Velar gets a number of tweaks, including a new D275 V6 diesel engine option, particulate filters and more technology. The Range Rover Velar is that very good looking (although that’s colour dependent to a degree) Range Rover built to fill a gap between the Evoque and Sport, although it looks to be […]