The Land Rover Defender Octa arrive as the ultimate Defender, on and off-road, with 626bhp and prices starting at £145,300. The arrival of a new range-topping Land Rover Defender – the Land Rover Defender Octa – has been trumpeted by JLR for the last few months, and now it’s here. Land Rover is claiming, with […]
You can now have a Land Rover Defender 130 PICK-UP – at a price
Dutch coachbuilder Heritage Customs has created a Land Rover Defender Pick-up based on the Land Rover Defender 130. But it’ll cost you from around £150k. Land Rover has managed to stretch the new Land Rover into an almost bewildering range of offerings, with three size options and powertrains ranging from frugal diesel (still the best […]
Range Rover Sport SV Celestial Collection – a new way to spend more on a new Range Rover Sport SV
The Range Rover Sport SV Celestial Collection arrives as range of five curated designs for the range-topping Range Rover Sport SV. It’s not escaped anyone’s notice that Range Rover has been driving further and further upmarket of late, delivering ‘Special’ models with hefty price tags to tempt the deep-pocketed to splash out, and plans to […]
Range Rover Electric waiting list grows to over 38,000
The waiting list for the new Range Rover Electric – Range Rover’s first EV – grows to over 38,000 ahead of an autumn debut. Jaguar Land Rover has been slow to join the EV game – with the exception of the slow-selling Jaguar i-Pace – but that hasn’t hindered its post-Covid and dieslegate hits recovery […]
Land Rover Freelander RETURNS with a range of EVs initially for China
The Land Rover Freelander brand is being revived as a range of electric models built in China in partnership with Chery. It’s getting on for a decade since the Land Rover Freelander was replaced by the Land Rover Discovery Sport, since when Jaguar Land Rover has split itself into ‘Brands’ with Range Rover, Discovery and […]
Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar FREE security updates pass 160,000
JLR’s mission to update security on older models of Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar cars passes 160,000 installs. Last November, JLR announced it was planning to update the security of its older models – free of charge – covering Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar. The announcement came in the midst of a proper […]
Range Rover Electric will get new battery management for improved range and battery life
When the new Range Rover Electric arrives later this year, it will come with Elysia software to improve range and battery life. Jaguar Land Rover may be slow to the EV party (although we’re not sure it’s a party – more a coercion) with only the slow-selling Jaguar i-Pace powered by electric. But that will […]
JLR sold more than 400,000 cars in the last year thanks to Range Rover and Land Rover Defender sales
Jaguar Land Rover sold over 400,000 cars in the last year, with revenues at £29bn and profits of £2.2bn. Issues with car insurance aside – which JLR is addressing with subsidies and increased security – things are going swimmingly well for JLR, with order books full and sales and profits rising. Results for the full […]
JLR to SUBSIDISE car insurance for new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport owners
JLR is offering a contribution of £150 per month towards insurance costs for Range Rover and Range Rover Sport owners. We’ve all been subjected to a ridiculous rise in car insurance premiums over the last couple of years, blamed on a variety of factors by the insurance industry including supply chain issues and a big […]
Land Rover Defender UPDATED for 2024 with new diesel engine and more luxury
The Land Rover Defender gets a bit of an update for 2024 with a more powerful diesel engine, Sedona Limited Edition and added luxury. The Land Rover Defender continues to be a sales star for JLR, although we doubt many are used as the ‘Workhorse’ JLR imagines they are. And they are, but at a […]