Land Rover to Premiere Range E Diesel-Electric Plug-in Hybrid

The new Land Rover Range_e diesel-electric plug-in prototype that was first teased back in May, 2010, will make its motor show debut at next month's Geneva Salon. The Range_e is said to be one of several working prototypes currently being developed at Land Rover's design and engineering centre in the UK. It is based on the Range Rover Sport model and features a 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged diesel engine with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission mated to an, as-of-yet unspecified, electric motor and battery pack.
The British automaker said the all-wheel drive prototype can run purely on electricity for up to a distance of 20 miles or approximately 32 kilometers and emits as low as 89g/km of CO2. The Range_e also has a top speed of 120 mph or 193 km/h and a combined driving range of 690 miles or 1,110 kilometers.
The Range_e will be joined at Land Rover's Geneva Motor Show stand by two new Limited Editions, the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate and the 2011 Discovery 4 'Landmark' with Black and White themes.
Land Rover added that it will also be announcing full European pricing (excluding UK) for the new Range Rover Evoque in both 3- and 5-door forms, and will also showing a comprehensive range of accessories and options for the vehicle.
Gerry McGovern, Land Rover design director said: "Customers like to make their own unique statement with a vehicle and we have provided individuals with lots of opportunity to personalise their new Range Rover Evoque, whilst maintaining the essence of the design."



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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition Poster

Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition 2012

Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition 2012

Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition 2012

Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition 2012

Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition 2012

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 5-Door

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 5-Door Interior

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 5-Door

The exciting 5-Door version of the all-new Range Rover Evoque released in 2011. It has a stylish and sporting appearance, enhanced by extra practicality and greater family appeal, the 5-Door Range Rover Evoque joins the stunning coupé model to create a highly desirable line-up that will transform the premium compact SUV segment.

The 5-Door Range Rover Evoque shares its turbocharged powertrain line-up with the Coupé model. The state-of-the-art diesel and petrol engines offer smooth and responsive performance, blending four-cylinder efficiency with six-cylinder refinement and power.Customers can choose between two comprehensively updated 2.2-litre turbodiesel derivatives, with 190PS or 150PS.In the 5-Door model, the front-wheel drive Range Rover Evoque with the 150PS 2.2-litre engine achieves sub 135g/km* CO2.A new 240PS, 2.0-litre Si4 petrol engine combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and twin variable valve timing for exceptional driveability and fuel efficiency.

The 5-Door Range Rover Evoque offers an exciting new interpretation of the LRX concept car design, combining the dramatic stance and dynamic appeal of the original cross-coupé with the enhanced functionality offered by a 5-Door format. The cabin of the Range Rover Evoque is lavishly appointed with premium quality materials and an elegance befitting of a Range Rover interior. Customers can specify soft, premium leather and beautifully tailored, twin-needle stitching providing a luxurious finish to almost every surface of the instrument panel, doors and seats. The 5-Door Range Rover Evoque adds further space and versatility to the luxurious cabin. Rear seat passengers benefit from over 50mm more shoulder room, along with generous headroom which compares very favourably to traditional sporting saloons.

2013 Land Rover Range_e

The Range Rover Sport hybrid prototype shown here is named Range_e. The Land Rover Range_e is powered the diesel-electric hybrid power/drive. Land Rover will be putting its first dedicated hybrid model into production in 2013. If successful, expect a plug-in circa 2015 that would return 20 miles or about 32 kilometers of city driving under electric power.

Now, Land Rover is focus on Range_e to diesel-electric setup. Transmission duties for the Range_e will be handled by a ZF 8-Speed automatic, while extensive use of aluminum and other lightweight materials should help keep all upcoming Rovers’ weight issues in check.

But engineers say that a gasoline hybrid is also under developed. After all, we here in the States don’t get diesel Rovers (for the life of me I don’t know why).

2010 Project Kahn Land Rover Freelander RS200

Inspired from the Range Rover Sport RS600 by Kahn, the Land Rover Freelander RS200 receives an extensive cosmetic makeover by Project Kahn. For the price, the tuning firm said that the Freelander RS200 is available as a completed model for £26,995 (about US$39,300 or €32,300) which includes £10,000 worth of Project Kahn accessories.

Land Rover Freelander RS200 experienced some modifications on the outside, a matt black signature bonnet stripe, silver door handles, door mirror caps and front bumper vents, as well as body colored style vents, side sills and front grille surround, and smoked side repeaters. It made much more aggressive thanks to the huge 20-inch alloy wheels that are wrapped in beefier rubber.

While modifications in, the Freelander’s interior with black quilted leather seats while contrasting white seams are found on the doors, seats and the steering wheel. The red and white counters on the instrument panel round off the interior changes.

2011 Land Rover Range Rover

2011 Land Rover Range Rover come with the introduction of an all-new 4.4-liter turbo diesel engine producing 313HP and 700Nm / 516.3 lb-ft of peak torque that replaces the current 3.6-liter with 271HP and 640Nm.

The all-new 2011 Range Rovers benefit from an updated Terrain Response which gains Hill Start Assist and Gradient Acceleration Control, some minor styling revisions to the nose.

Additional exterior colors and a new Exterior Design Pack option. The Exterior Design Pack comprises of a revised front bumper with fog lamp surrounds, front grille and side vents in Titan finish, revised side sills, rear bumper and stainless steel exhaust finishers.

I know that the diesel-powered Land Rover Range Rover goes from rest to 60mph (96km/h) in 7.5 seconds and completes the 50mph-75mph dash in 5.1 seconds. The V8 diesel is matched up to an also new ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifts. Land Rover claims that with this engine, the luxury 4×4 returns a combined fuel economy of 30.1mpg UK (equal to 25.1 mpg US and 9.4lt/100km) making it the first Range Rover ever to better 3 0mpg UK.

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Prototype

Land Rover’s more incentive for the development of marketing Land Rover Range Rover Evoque by Victoria Beckam’s involvement as a designer for this car. Continuing with the display 10 special prototype versions of the ‘baby’ Range Rover wrapped in trendy camouflage with each vehicle saying ‘Hello’ to one of the following cities: London, New York, Sao Paulo, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Sydney, Shanghai and Moscow. The imagery on each prototype is actually a GPS mapping trail of the city it represents.

This tactic aims to attract the interest of potential customers and also Land Rover plans to use these special test cars around the world to drum up interest in the Evoque that goes on sale in summer of 2011.

According to the automaker, more than 17,000 individual tests will be performed on all components and systems of the Evoque before the compact crossover enters series production.

2010 Land Rover Range Rover

A powerful new engine, advanced technology and improved driving dynamics interior to strengthen the position of the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover Land Rover as the most complete luxury all terrain vehicles. Major comprehensive Land Rover has been updated to provide smooth and efficient performance, along with most of interior comfort and expertise.

The 2010 Land Rover Range Rover has two brand new 5.0-liter V8 engine LR – the top of the range supercharged 510 bhp unit, and 375 bhp naturally aspirated version. Both engines developed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover powertrain teams, with the requirements of the Land Rover Range Rover in mind from day one.

The LR-V8 engine has been developed to provide greater power and improved but without the corresponding increase in consumption and emissions. The result is a pair of lightweight fuel injection engine directly with class leading efficiency, which gives much more useful low end torque and excellent dynamic response without sacrificing power at higher RPM. Both engines are compatible with ULEV2 stringent U.S. emissions regulations.Performance of all new naturally aspirated V8 engine now LR-virtual-suited for the 4.2L supercharged engine out. New natural aspirated vehicle complete a sprint 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds (only 0.1 seconds out of the supercharged speed units). For those who want the highest performance Land Rover Range Rover, now there are all-new LR-5.0L supercharged V8, which is driven from rest to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds is impressive.

2010 includes revisions smooth exterior repairs, separate show changes in the headlamps, grille and bumper that enhances the classic Land Rover Range Rover contemporary design with more detail. More importantly, the 2010 Land Rover Range Rover uses a revolutionary new technology that improves the experience of interior for the driver and passengers the same.

Display of new technologies used by Range Rover 2010 is a big improvement. This gives us tremendous flexibility in presenting information, so the driver just to get the data they need, in all driving conditions.

Combining the vehicle state-of-the-art Adaptive Dynamics technology (optional on the LR-naturally aspirated V8) to further improve the Land Rover Range Rover travel quality unrivaled. All-terrain performance is also improved with the update to the Surface Response and Stability Control ™ system.

To complete the package, 2010 Land Rover Range Rover benefited from a series of active safety aids including enhanced Adaptive Cruise Control, Emergency Brake Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring, available Automatic High Beam Assist (AHBA) and cameras that are available around the system.

2012 Range Rover Evoque Review and Wallpapers

The three-door Range Rover Evoque was officially unveiled in September at the Paris Motor Show and now we have our first look at the five-door version that is going to be unveiled in LA next week.The five-door version of the Evoque remains true to the original LRX concept and will be powered by the same 237-hp 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder as the three-door. The five-door also has a slightly taller roof than the three-door.

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