Jaguar Land Rover is developing technology to read drivers’ minds to monitor alertness through brainwaves to cut accidents and improve safety. As we noted a few days ago – when JLR revealed a Range Rover Sport that can be driven by a smartphone – Jaguar Land Rover are keen to keep churning out details of […]
The Range Rover arrived 45 years ago today
[nggallery id=2123 template=customlinks] Forty-five years ago today the first Range Rover was revealed to the world’s media, and delivered the world’s first luxury SUV in the process. Land Rover are celebrating. The world without a Range Rover would be a poorer place; despite the efforts of rival car makers to make a car that matches […]
Remote control Range Rover Sport also does 3-point turns (video)
On the road to autonomous cars, Land Rover reveals a Range Rover Sport that can be controlled remotely and do automatic three-point turns. Land Rover (and Jaguar too) have taken to announcing snippets of technology to come – rather than technology that’s ready to go – of late, although the technology on this, a remote-controlled […]
The Queen gets a State Review LWB Range Rover Hybrid
Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations has built a State Review LWB Range Rover Hybrid for the Queen so she’s on show when attending special events. Land Rover has a long history of building State Review cars for The Queen, going back to the 1953 Land Rover Series 1. But the last was a 2002 Range […]
Jaguar Land Rover planning to ease the pain of potholes
Jaguar Land Rover are developing new technology that will identify potholes on the road, adjust the suspension to suit and report them to the local authorities. There can’t be a motorist in the UK who hasn’t suffered damage to some degree from potholes in our third-world roads. And in the absence of a real concerted effort […]
Land Rover Heritage Driving Experience now OPEN for business (video)
The Land Rover Heritage Driving Experience, which gives you the opportunity to drive Classic Land Rovers, is now open for business at Fen End, West Midlands. It was back in April that we reported the launch of Land Rover Heritage, as JLR revealed plans to offer parts for classic Land Rovers and Range Rovers, as well as […]
Jaguar Land Rover profits rise to £2.6 billion
[nggallery id=1938 template=customlinks] Jaguar Land Rover has revealed their fifth profit rise in a row, with pre-tax profits of £2.6 billion on sales of £21.9 billion. 80% of cars were exported. No one can question that Tata has done a terrific job – helped by a resurgence in economies round the world – in turning […]
Land Rover SVO creates one-off Defender to showcase the Rugby World Cup
[nggallery id=2113 template=customlinks] Land Rover’s Special Vehicles Operations has created a one-off Land Rover Defender to showcase and transport Rugby’s Webb Ellis Trophy round the UK. Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations may be busy creating ultra luxury Range Rovers and very quick Jaguars (and very quick Range Rover Sports too), but they’ve found time […]
Land Rover Discovery Sport (finally) gets Ingenium engine
[nggallery id=1931 template=customlinks] The new Land Rover Discovery Sport is finally being made available with the new Ingenium engine, and there’s a new entry and range-topping model too. Land Rover has finally corrected the big mistake they made by fitting the shiny new Discovery Sport with the old Freelander 2.2 litre diesel engine, replacing it with […]
2016 Range Rover Evoque starts from £30,200
[nggallery id=2052 template=customlinks] Land Rover has revealed price and specs for the 2016 Range Rover Evoque, which now starts from £30,200 for the entry-level 5-door Ingenium-engined diesel SE. Land Rover revealed the 2016 Range Rover Evoque ahead of a reveal at the Geneva Motor Show, demonstrating a facelift with a nice raft of updates for […]