British car customiser Merdad has taken his pen to the Range Rover Evoque and come up with his own version – the Merdad Evoque Mer-Nazz. We’re already starting to see the first efforts of the pimpers, tuners, modders and customisers on the new Range Rover Evoque surfacing, and the latest is the Merdad Evoque Mer-Nazz Regular readers […]
The name’s Evoque, Range Rover Evoque
It looks like Jaguar Land Rover have managed some decent product placement on the new James Bond film – Bond 23 – for both Jaguar and Land Rover. There’s nothing quite like a car front and centre in big a film to up its profile. Look at what Bond did for Aston Martin and vampires […]
Land Rover Defender reprieved
Despite plans to launch an all-new Land Rover Defender in 2015 – previewed by the DC 100 – the original Defender looks set to remain until 2017. It’s the news that all die-hard Land Rover Defender fans – and there are still plenty of them – wanted to hear; the current Defender has won a reprieve until at least […]
Is Jaguar Land Rover about to get in to bed with Chery Automobile in China?
Reports from China say that Jaguar and Land Rover are seeking approval in China for a joint venture with Chery Automobile. Following on from yesterday’s report that Jaguar are upping the ante in India with plans to assemble the Jaguar XF and Range Rover Evoque in Tata’s back garden, we now hear that JLR has agreed a deal […]
Jaguar XF and Range Rover Evoque to be built in India
It’s reported that Jaguar Land Rover are planning to assemble the Jaguar XF and the Range Rover Evoque in India. The news that Jaguar Land Rover are planning to assemble the Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF in India isn’t exactly a huge surprise. If anything, the surprise is it’s taken this long for them to get […]
Scottish Car of the Year 2011: Big night for Jaguar Land Rover
The 2011 Scottish Car of the Year Awards were presented last night, with the Range Rover Evoque winning and three awards for Jaguar. Last night saw the awards dinner for the Scottish car of the Year at the Thistle in Glasgow, with Land Rover taking top honours and Jaguar walking away with three gongs (well, two gongs […]
Jaguar Land Rover strong September sales thanks to Evoque & XF 2.2
Jaguar and Land Rover have posted strong September sales, with Global Retail sales up 26 per cent on the back of Evoque and XF 2.2 launches. We’ve had cause to take Jaguar Land Rover (well, Jaguar) to task lately for disappointing sales, particularly in the US and the UK. So it seems only fair, after dishing […]
Range Rover Evoque Sport planned – new V6 or 300bhp Ecoboost?
It’s reported Land Rover are planning on making a performance version of the Range Rover Evoque – the Range Rover Evoque Sport? – with 300bhp. The new Range Rover Evoque is a proper success story for Land Rover. They seem to be right on the Zeitgeist with their good-looking little Range Rover – even at premium prices. […]
Range Rover Evoque heads for the Dakar Rally
The British Excite Rally Raid Team will run the new Range Rover Evoque in the world’s toughest car competition – the Dakar Rally. Land Rover are pretty chuffed with the way the new Range Rover Evoque has been received; feedback from the trade is hugely positive and buyers are queueing up to grab the Evoque […]
Jaguar Land Rover to build new £400m Engine Plant in Wolverhampton
Jaguar Land Rover are expected to announce a new £400 million Plant is to be built at the i54 Development in Wolverhampton. Ready in 2013, it will create 2,000 jobs. Update 19th September: Jaguar has now confirmed our story, although the cost is expected to be £335 million and the number of new jobs 750. […]