There’s a new Land Rover in town and it’s going to enter production soon. The LRX concept has been shown at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show and it looks like the car maker has decided to start producing it. The LRX will not be available however until 2011 but at least we know we can get this baby at some point in the future.

We don’t have all the hot details about the insides of the LRX so we’ll just have to believe Land Rover when it says that this new SUV will be “the smallest, lightest and most efficient vehicle the company has ever produced.” Current rumors about the LRX mention things like all-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain or electric motor for the rear wheels. With that in mind we’ll just have to keep waiting for Land Rover to reveal everything there is to know about the LRX.

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The Jaguar Land Rover Auto Trade Company Ltd. in China has recalled over 214 Discovery 3 cars due to defective brakes and engines. About 1,069 Discovery 3 cars have been reportedly sold in the mainland between June 2007 and May 2008 where the issue was traced to a problem in the diesel engine that may catch fire at the worst possible scenario.

For their part, Jaguar Land Rover has announced that they will be replacing the defective parts of all issued models free of charge. Car owners who have purchased this model should immediately bring their car to the nearest maintenance center for check-up and possible replacement if necessary.

(Source) China CSR

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Tata Motors has announced today in their annual report that their recently aquired Jaguar and Land Rover brands have made the progressive move to go all-aluminum.

“JLR is planning to have all its future cars constructed with light weight aluminum bodies resulting in considerable savings in weight, and reduction in CO2 emissions,” Tata said in the company’s annual report.

There are many benefits to aluminum bodies besides environmental-friendliness; improved vehicle performance and better fuel economy are all included in the package.

We don’t know when we’ll be seeing some aluminum Land Rovers, but we can guess it won’t be too far from now.

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Tata Motors kicks off one leg of its new found business, launching the Jaguar and the Land Rover in India. The re-branding prowess of Tata Motors starts by unveiling the two luxury car brands in Indian waters, launching three models of each brand.

Jaguar will be unveiling the XF, XFR and the XKR sedans while Land Rover will start its business with Discovery 3, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover sport utility vehicles. Being fully imported models, all the six cars carry a heavy price tag starting Rs 63 lakh and going up to Rs 92 lakh.

“The launch of Jaguar and Land Rover is something that is quite memorable in the context of our history and heritage of Tata Motors. This is a company that belongs to us and we are proud of it.”

While the economy is still in turmoil for most parts of the world, no sales forecasts were unveiled by Tata Motors just yet. Right now, all they can do is stay optimistic, similar to what most business are banking on today.

(Source) Business Standard

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Land Rover America lauded two retailers who will be receiving the Land Rover Pinnacle Club Retailer. The two retailers were Land Rover North Dade and Land Rover South Dade. The award is given to retailers who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and the Land Rover brand.

The criteria for the award was based on customer satisfaction and sales performance for the year. Getting the award is quite an achievement for retailers considering that they have over 173 retailers across the United States.

“The Pinnacle Club award is awarded to 16 top Land Rover retailers who excel in serving customers and delivering the Land Rover experience. We recognize these retailers for being leaders in their communities, and in our company, by providing a great sales and service experience for customers driving the most capable SUV’s in the world,” says Chris Marchand, Executive Vice-President, Marketing and Sales, Land Rover North America.

(Source) Press

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Land Rover has come forth and announced that they will be giving their Defender a make over with the Fire & Ice limited editions.

The Defender Fire & Ice editions will be getting Recaro bucket seats, all sorts of leather and Alcantara trim, alloy wheels, “color-coded heat and tail lights”, a glass sunroof panel and running boards. The Fire edition will come with a beautiful “Vesuvius Orange Metallic paint” while the Ice edition will get an Alaska white paint with both models getting Santorini black accents.

Of course this is all going to cost you with Autoblog reporting that the special edition Defenders will cost upwards of €68,400 or about $95,000, yikes.

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For the people who are looking for the wise investment in SUVs, your best bet is to check out the Land Rover LR2. This luxury Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle has been awarded the 2009 Vehicle Satisfaction Award, voted as the most preferred SUV that would most likely be recommended to others.

There is no doubt that the Land Rover has been around for some time now. The brand is familiar and has been known to come with a proven track record. And to this day, that tradition has not faltered one bit and perhaps one of the prime reasons why the Land Rover LR2 is the obvious motorist’s choice.

The Land Rover LR2 HSE offers permanent all-wheel drive with a 230 bhp In-line 6 engine, and features 19-inch alloy wheels, seven airbags (SRS), power tilt-and-slide dual-panel panoramic sunroof, and Land Rover’s patented Terrain Response System – Standard. It is this level of premium standard features that allows LR2 to provide tremendous value in its class, while demonstrating the refined on-road performance and off-road aptitudes for which the Land Rover brand is known.

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In a move which is seen to benefit both groups, Intrawest and Land Rover North America have agreed to form a new strategic partnership along with three of the premiere mountain resorts in Colorado-Copper Mountain, Winter Park Resort and Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation.

Intrawest’s resort guests will have the opportunity to experience Land Rover’s breadth of capability through a series of special promotional activities that include driving the latest vehicle line-up off-road.

A key highlight of the partnership will focus on “Land Rover Experience Days” which will provide an opportunity for resort guests to learn safe driving tips and drive off-road with a Driving Instructor on a specially constructed course. Land Rover Experience Days are scheduled to take place at Winter Park Resort over two weekends: Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, March 29, 2009 and Saturday, April 4 – Sunday, April 5, 2009.

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Land Rover announced that it plans to move forward on a production version of the stylish LRX concept. The attractively detailed and proportioned LRX, designed under the direction of former Lincoln design chief Gerry McGovern, is a jazzy three door. McGovern says the LRX, which is based on the Land Rover LR2 platform, could become a production vehicle with a few cosmetic changes. “The three door version would like be the entry-level model, while the five door would compete with Mercedes-Benz GLK, Audi Q5 , and BMW X3 This will be a small, lightweight vehicle with a very efficient powertrain,” says Land Rover North America sales and marketing chief Chris Marchand. “it will set us up for the future.”

Marchand insists the production Range Rover version would be off-road capable. “We need to have the best capability in the segment,” he says. Land Rover is expected to confirm production of the “baby Range Rover” later this year, and Marchand says a market launch here in the U.S. is likely two years away.

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