British tuner Urban Truck is showcasing its generous aftermarket package for the iconic Land Rover Defender. It’s compatible with the 90 Station Wagon, 110 Utility Wagon and 110 Station Wagon versions and brings a number of upgrades, starting out with the body kit featuring hood vents, KBX front grille, privacy glass and light surrounds. The cars ride on 18-inch rims and feature 265/65/18 BF Goodrich tires while the body can be painted in one of the many colors available. It can also have LED headlights combined with double daytime running lights incorporated in the front bumper.

The tuner also worked on the 2.2-liter 4-cylinder turbodiesel engine and bumped its output from 122 HP and 360 Nm to 170 HP and 480 Nm by installing a custom stainless steel sport exhaust, an upgraded intercooler and a special air filter kit.

For the interior, Urban Truck are offering Recaro Sportster CS Sport seats wrapped around in Nappa leather, an Alpine satellite navigation system, subwoofer, rearview camera, leather steering wheel along with bespoke carpets and aluminum & Alcantara inserts.

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Land Rover’s recently established SVO – Special Vehicle Operations has created the most luxurious Range Rover ever which has been developed in collaboration with UK gun maker Holland & Holland. Priced at no less than £180,000, this upper-spec Range Rover sits on top of the range and has been characterized as being the most luxurious and expensive Range Rover ever made. It is based on the Autobiography Black long wheelbase variant and will be offered with an exclusive Holland & Holland green paint together with a deep green finish with chrome highlights for the front grille.

Forty cars will be produced annually during the next three years and all will come with soft tan & espresso leather upholstery featuring Holland & Holland embroidery. The same type of leather has also been applied on the sides of the transmission tunnel while the interior cabin also benefits from Executive Class seating package encompassing individual rear seats separated by a different center console. There’s also a removable aluminum loadspace cabinet trimmed in leather with an Alcantara interior and space for two Holland & Holland guns.

The Range Rover by Holland & Holland can be had with either a 4.4-liter SDV8 diesel rated at 339 HP or with a 5.0-liter LR-V8 Supercharged engine developing 510 HP.

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The Range Rover Sport is now available with a cosmetic kit developed by Caractere Exclusive. Tailored to those who would like to change the appearance of the British crossover, the styling package is entirely made from polyurethane and starts at the front where there’s an aftermarket bumper. Also noticeable are the fender flares and a spoiler mounted on the roof while the back now hosts a bigger and more aggressive diffuser which houses two generous exhaust tips that have a trapezoidal shape.

You probably have noticed the attached images are just renders provided by Caractere Exclusive but real pics should be published in the near future. The Range Rover Sport depicted here rides on a new set of 22-inch alloys featuring graphite accents which blends nicely with both black & white cars.

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Land Rover is retiring the iconic Defender through a trio of final special editions announcing the model’s demise in December. The Heritage Edition is the first of the bunch and comes with a few visual cues reminiscent of classic Defenders such as the Grasmere Green paint, heritage grille and a white roof. It also comes with HUE 166 graphics as a connection to the registration plate of Land Rover’s first ever pre-production car which was nicknamed “Huey.” LR says this special edition will be built in a limited series of 400 units in 90 Hard Top, 90 Station Wagon, 110 Station Wagon body styles. Prices start at £27,800.

Land Rover Defender special edition

Up next is the Defender Autobiography Edition which adopts a more luxurious feel and wears a two-tone paint combined with a Windsor leather upholstery inside the cabin. This particular variant also comes with a power upgrade from 122 HP to 150 HP while the torque has also been bumped from 360 Nm to 400 Nm. This version can be had only as a 90 Station Wagon and will be offered in a limited quantity of 80 cars, each priced at £61,845.

Last but not least, the Land Rover Defender Adventure Edition can be distinguished by the additional underbody protection and Goodyear MT/R tires. It has unique body decals along with a leather-trimmed cabin and it’s available either as a 90 Station Wagon or as a 110 Station Wagon, with prices kicking off at £43,495.

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Land Rover has unveiled the 2016 Range Rover Evoque ahead of a public debut set for next week at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The premium crossover has gained full LED adaptive headlights and a slightly revised front fascia featuring a reworked bumper, larger air intakes while at the back there’s a different tailgate spoiler and revised LED taillights. Land Rover has added a few new alloy wheel designs while the interior cabin now has new seats, door casings and a revised infotainment system equipped with an 8-inch touchscreen display.

2016 Range Rover Evoque

Underneath the hood, the 2016 Range Rover Evoque has a new aluminum-made turbodiesel TD4 engine which is 20-30 kg lighter than the motor it replaces. It will be available in two different power outputs (150 HP and 180 HP) and will be sold alongside an Si4 turbo gasoline engine rated at 240 HP, enough for a 0-100 km/h sprint in 7.6 seconds and a 217 km/h top speed.

The 2016 Range Rover Evoque facelift has also gained a trio of safety & assistance systems in the form of lane keeping assist, autonomous emergency braking and attention assist.

The vehicle will be seen in the flesh next week at the 85^th edition of the Geneva Motor Show.

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The 2016 Range Rover Sport has now arrived in United States where it’s available with more standard goodies. American customers will have the possibility of ordering the model with a diesel engine in the form of a Td6 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 producing 254 bhp (189 kW) and a maximum torque of 595 Nm (440 lb-ft). Land Rover says that in this configuration the Range Rover Sport will be capable of returning 24 mpg on the combined cycle. The beefier SDV8 diesel engine has been updated and it now comes with a start/stop system to cut fuel consumption during heavy city traffic.

Range Rover Sport

For the 2016 model year, the InControl Remote has been renamed InControl Protect and can automatically contact emergency services in case of an accident. There’s also an InControl Remote Premium services granting owners the possibility of remotely locking or unlocking the car, resetting the alarm, honk the horn and flash the lights.

The 2016 Range Rover Sport will be offered as standard with All Terrain Progress Control and Auto Access Height systems while the rearview and surround cameras have been improved. Land Rover has added a Carbon Fiber Pack bringing a high-gloss lacquer finish on the tailgate, side vents, grille surround and mirrors.

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Land Rover is introducing a hot HST variant of the Range Rover Sport which will be positioned right underneath the flagship SVR model. Its heart and soul is a 3.0-liter V6 supercharged gasoline engine outputting 380 HP (279 kW) so it has 40 HP (29 kW) more power than the regular 3.0-liter V6 Supercharged model. This version also comes equipped with a Stealth Pack as well as a new spoiler, Santorini Black roof as well as non-reflective surrounds. Land Rover has installed a set of unique 21-inch rims that have a satin grey finish while behind them are larger brakes with red calipers.

2016 Range Rover Sport HST

The Range Rover Sport HST comes nicely equipped with glossy black accents on the front grille, fog lamp bezels, front wing vents and hood while the lower door panels are now body-colored. Land Rover’s engineers have revised the chassis to make the car more satisfying to drive without compromising comfort while the suspension has also been tweaked to lower the amount of body roll.

As far as the interior cabin is concerned, there are two-tone seats wrapped around in Oxford leather, along with ebony headlining, HST badging, aluminum trim and ebony trim on the door panels and center console.

Land Rover will start taking orders for the Range Rover Sport HST in April.

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British luxury marque Land Rover has launched the Range Rover SVAutobiography which sits on top of the model’s range. The high-end SUV will cost £148,900 in United Kingdom and $199,495 in United States and for this serious chunk of change you will be getting the most luxurious Range Rover ever, developed by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division. It gets a Graphite Atlas / polished chrome front grille and a bespoke two-tone exterior paint scheme with a Santorini Black upper body that can be combined with nine different shades for the lower body.

Range Rover SVAutobiography

A plethora of enhancements have been implemented in the high-end cabin which gets a luxurious wood trim, solid aluminum pedals as well as different switchgear made from solid aluminum and beautified with knurled details. Those sitting on the rear seats can enjoy a refrigerator as well as powered deployable tables while solid aluminum coat hooks are also available.

The Range Rover SVAutobiography can be optionally configured with an “Event Seating” package bringing two extra Windsor leather seats that can be installed onto the tailgate when it’s folded down. For more money, customers can add a sliding load floor with veneer wood and aluminum flooring.

In terms of power, Land Rover is offering a newly developed V8 5.0-liter supercharged engine with 550 PS (404 kW) and a peak torque of 501 lb-ft (680 Nm). It will allow the long wheelbase version sprint to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 5.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 140 mph (225 km/h). The Range Rover SVAutobiography will also be available with a SDV8 engine as well as a SDV6 Hybrid model.

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The rise of the SUV has been unstoppable. What was once the preserve of off-roading farmers and workmen is now a school-run staple. The chunky work horse has become a status symbol in the school car park.

Many 4x4s have forgotten their roots, or had no roots in the first place.

However, one car manufacturer clings to those roots and still leads the field. That’s the Land Rover family. Now a successful part of the Jaguar Land Rover clan, these are the true off-roaders.

That’s not to say they haven’t moved with the times. Quite the opposite. The Range Rover Sport, for example, is one of the most luxurious, comfortable and stylish cars on the road. It is driven by footballers with prices reaching the £100,000 mark. But the fact remains, if you take it off road, it becomes a whole different animal. We respect and admire Land Rover for that reason. They consistently produce brilliant road vehicles that pay tribute to their beginnings. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the family.

Range Rover - The Range Rover is the best vehicle in Land Rover’s arsenal. Quite simply, it’s the best 4×4 out on the road. It is luxurious and kitted out to an astonishing spec as standard. Some of its rivals are a little faster, but this 4×4 isn’t built for speed. The biggest competitor in the range is, surprisingly, Porsche. You wouldn’t typically expect Porsche to perform here, but the Cayenne is one of the best out there. But, the latest Range Rover Sport takes the crown once and for all.

Range Rover Evoque – This is the Range Rover’s lighter, smaller and more stylish younger brother. It is new to the Land Rover family but it’s already winning plaudits across the motoring world. Critics praise its practical, compact design and stunning good looks. It’s also the most fuel efficient Land Rover on the market, and comes in at an affordable price. Don’t think for a second you’ll sacrifice on off-road ability either. The Evoque has all the terrain response of the others.

Discovery – The more affordable Discovery is the back-to-basics Land Rover. Playing to its strengths, it the perfect adventure vehicle. It has a powerful towing capability and is practical to its core. It has stadium seats for the kids and more boot space than you know what to do with. Best of all, it’s smooth and comfortable out on the road. The Sport version is a streamlined, compact version of the classic and comes in a little cheaper.

Defender – The Defender is the rough and ready work horse we all know and love. The design has barely changed from the original Land Rover concept. It is rugged, iconic and still the best choice for the true adventurers. Its four wheel drive is still top of its class providing strong, dependable power when you need it most. They may have kept the classic design on the outside, but the inside is comfortable and modern. The perfect combination.

Land Rover has an iconic status in our hearts and long may it continue! Which is your favourite model?

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Land Rover is introducing a four-cylinder 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine part of the Ingenium family for the Discovery Sport. It will be available with either 150 PS & 380 Nm or 180 PS 430 Nm, with the latter granting the vehicle with a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 8.9 seconds. If you go for the 150 PS variant with the manual gearbox and in the five-seat configuration, the vehicle will be able to return 57.7 mpg UK, representing the equivalent of 4.9 liters / 100 km or 48 mpg US with 129 g/km of CO2 emissions.

This frugal version will be distinguished by a blue “Sport” badge and will come with 18-inch alloys shod in low-rolling resistance tires. To cut fuel consumption even more, Land Rover’s engineers are making special final drive gearing and engine calibrations.

An even more economical variant of the Land Rover Discovery Sport will join the range later this year with a front-wheel drive layout and an Ingenium engine.

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Kahn Design has taken the wraps off a heavily customized Land Rover Defender known as the Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up. It’s based on the Defender 90 Pickup version but the hood has been stretched by 400mm and widened by 150mm. It also comes with a revised front bumper and a ventilated hood while the side steps and extended wheel arches are also exclusive to this model. Other goodies worth mentioning include custom front fenders and Defend 1945 Retro 18-inch alloy wheels.

Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up

Motivation is provided by a turbodiesel 2.2-liter engine working together with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up has received an upgraded suspension and bigger brakes while inside the cabin it has alloy pedals, GTB sport seats, Churchill time clock and rev counter fascia, along with a billet steering wheel.

Kahn Design is asking £58,875 for the Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up.

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The aftermarket specialists at Startech have introduced their Land Rover Defender Sixty8. It’s based on the Defender 110 Station Wagon and comes with a Santorini Black roof and a Corris Grey Metallic body paint while up front it benefits from LED headlights. It has also gained a wide variety of other upgrades such as the tubular side steps, extended fender flares and an aluminum skid plate while the tinted rear windows are also part of the package. The off-roader is now riding on Monostar D 18-inch alloys wrapped around in BF Goodrich All-Terrain A/T tires.

Stepping inside the cabin, the Land Rover Defender Sixty8 by Startech comes with alloy pedals, a sport steering wheel and heated front sport seats as well as an aluminum gear knob and stainless steel scuff plates. The tuner has also applied a lovely Tan Light Brown / Ebony Black premium leather upholstery with diamond quilting and for entertainment there’s an Alpine infotainment system with support for GPS and a rearview camera.

Under the hood resides a turbodiesel 2.2-liter engine with 122 PS and 360 Nm mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and a permanent AWD. It runs the 0-100 km/h sprint in 15.8 seconds and tops out at 145 km/h.

Startech is making only 68 units and they are asking €67,990 for the 5-seat model whereas the 7-seater will set you back €69,900.

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The Range Rover Sentinel has been introduced as an armored variant of the standard wheelbase Autobiography model. It costs just shy of €400,000 and offers VR8 level certification, so it can withstand to attacks with 7.62 high velocity, armor-piercing incendiary bullets as well as to 15 kg TNT lateral blasts. It was developed by Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) and will resist to attacks with DM51 grenades from above the roof and beneath the floor. It comes with a 6-piece armored passenger cell made from super-high-strength steel and has been fitted with multi-laminated armor privacy glass that offers proper protection without affecting visibility.

The Range Rover Sentinel is powered by a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 engine with 340 PS working together with an 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF which had to be reworked for this armored version. The vehicle sits on large 20-inch rims that come wrapped around in run-flat, heavy-duty tires. Other changes include an upgraded suspension and tweaks to the Dynamic Stability Control and Ride Stability Control systems while an auxiliary back-up battery and a split charging system were added as well.

It has a maximum payload capacity of 650 kg and benefits from a self-sealing fuel tank together with an anti-tamper exhaust system and an emergency escape system positioned behind the rear seats.

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Land Rover has published new teaser footage with their upcoming Range Rover Evoque Cabrio. It’s being described as the “world’s first luxury  compact SUV convertible” and will be revealed in full sometime next month, with deliveries to kick off in the spring of 2016. In this latest teaser, we get to see “the convertible for all seasons” conducting final testing to make sure it will still be able to offer proper off-road capabilities as all Land Rovers should. However, there are slim chances any of those who will buy the vehicle will actually take it off-roading to find out if it’s a fully-fledged four-wheel drive crossover.

It will be based on the three-door Evoque but obviously it will lose the fixed metal roof in favor of an electrically retractable soft top. Aside from getting a different top, the cabrio version of Land Rover’s posh crossover will also have a redesigned rear end as the trunk’s shape had to be changed in order to have enough room to store the roof when not in position.

Land Rover has announced plans to bring the Range Rover Evoque Cabrio at the Los Angeles Auto Show programmed for the second half of November.

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The British aftermarket specialists from Kahn Design have prepared a Land Rover Defender Double Cab Pick Up which is now on sale for £32,875. This particular vehicle is a RHD unit manufactured in 2013 and since then it has been driven for a mere 32,000 miles and comes with a plethora of tweaks both inside and out. It gets an Aintree Green exterior paint scheme and new side vents that have a stainless steel mesh while the custom front bumper incorporates daytime running lights. There’s also the tuner’s X-Lander grille, a shadow chrome treatment for the headlights and a new hood made from stainless steel.

Kahn Design has also installed extended wheel arches, 20-inch alloys with 275/55/20 tires, larger mud flaps while the four-cylinder 2.2-liter TDCi engine has remained the same so it continues to produce the standard 122 PS and 360 Nm.

There are some tweaks inside the cabin as this Land Rover Defender Double Cab Pick Up has gained heavy-duty floor mats, Sports GTB seats covered in quilted & perforated black leather, machined aluminum drilled pedals and lots of leather applied onto the center glove box, grab handles, steering wheel and on top of the dashboard.

Source: Kahn Design

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After last month’s teaser, Land Rover has introduced the Range Rover Evoque Cabrio production version and they will show it at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s based on the three-door Evoque, but now instead of the fixed metal roof it has an electrically retractable soft top t which needs 18 seconds to fold down and 21 seconds to get back into position. It can be operated through a button mounted on the center console at speeds of up to 48 km/h (30 mph) and Land Rover says the extra layer of acoustic insulation ensures the same level of comfort as in the regular Evoque.

It manages to offer a maximum cargo capacity of 251 liters, regardless if the roof is up or down and it can be fitted with a rear wind deflector which increases comfort when positioned between the rear three quarter trim panels. There’s also an RPD – Roll-over Protection Device which will automatically deploy two aluminum-made bars in as little as 90 milliseconds to enable a protection space for those inside the cabin in case of a roll-over situation.

The US-spec model gets a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter turbo engine which allows the Range Rover Evoque Cabrio hit 60 mph (96 km/h) from a standstill in 7.8 seconds before achieving a maximum speed of 112 mph (180 km/h).

It will go on sale mid-2016, with pricing kicking off in U.S. from $50,475.

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British tuner Overfinch has taken the wraps off the Land Rover Defender 40th Anniversary Edition. It serves as a last hurrah for the iconic off-roader which will be discontinued next month. Only five of these will ever be made and all of them are going to be based on the two-door Defender 90 fitted with the reputable 2.2-liter turbodiesel engines. The vehicle has gained diamond-turned Apollo 18-inch wheels, integrated LED daytime running lights, special front grille, electrically-operated tow bar and machined aluminum billet door handles and fuel filler cap. You’ll also notice the body-colored door sill protectors and step plates, along with black chrome Overfinch lettering on the hood.

As far as the interior cabin is concerned, the Land Rover Defender 40th Anniversary Edition by Overfinch has a Bridge of Wier leather upholstery applied on the Recaro seats, dashboard and headliner. The tuner has also fitted the off-roader with an Alpine satellite navigation system, rearview camera, deep pile carpets, subwoofer housed in a storage box, along with special matting in the load bay.

Overfinch is asking £70,000 for each of the five units available and all of them will feature an individually numbered plaque.

Those who would rather wait for an all-new Defender should know that it won’t be out until 2018.

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Land Rover has managed to auction off the Defender 2,000,000 for no less than £400,000. The sale took place this week at a Bonhams charity auction and the winning bidder has wished to remain anonymous, but we do know he is from Qatar.  Chances are we are dealing with the most expensive production Land Rover ever sold and the good news is the money will go to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Born Free Foundation. The funds will be utilized to help out the communities in the South-East Nepal region and also to support the Project Lion Rover wildlife conservation initiative that takes place in Kenya at the Meru National Park.

The car in question is the 2,000,000th Defender built by Land Rover at the famous factory in Solihull. The vehicle was assembled back in May with help from Land Rover ambassadors such as Bear Grylls as well as by the sons of the company’s founder Maurice Wilks. Compared to the regular Defender, this one comes with special badging, an engraved map of Red Wharf Bay, different seats and an aluminum plaque signed by those involved in the building process.

The Defender will be discontinued early next year and it won’t be until 2017 or 2018 when a new generation will be launched.

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Land Rover Defender has finally bidded adieu after 68 years of extravagant journey as the last unit was rolled out of Solihull production facility a couple of days back. To mark this wonderful occasion, the company invited more than 700 current and former Solihull employees. These employees were involved in the production of Series Land Rover and Defender vehicles. Also, the British luxury marquee also announced a new Heritage Restoration Programme, which will be based on the site of the existing Solihull production line.

Dr Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Today we celebrate what generations of men and women have done since the outline for the Land Rover was originally drawn in the sand. The Series Land Rover, now Defender, is the origin of our legendary capability, a vehicle that makes the world a better place, often in some of the most extreme circumstances. There will always be a special place in our hearts for Defender, among all our employees, but this is not the end. We have a glorious past to champion, and a wonderful future to look forward to.”

Coming to the Heritage Restoration Programme, it would be based on the site of the existing Solihull production line. A team of experts, including some long serving Defender employees, will oversee the restoration of a number of Series Land Rovers sourced from across the globe. The first vehicles will go on sale in July 2016. The Defender Celebration in Solihull saw more than 25 unique vehicles from Land Rover’s history come together in a procession around the Solihull plant, featuring the final current Defender vehicle off the line. Land Rover associates were joined by a number of previous employees from the past 68 years to help celebrate this historic day.

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Land Rover is the leader in the luxury SUV market, with a line of four-wheel drive vehicles that manage to be both fun to drive and luxurious. But the big knock against the cars is that they aren’t especially versatile, and that’s a problem Land Rover tackles head-on with its new 2017 Land Rover Discovery.

The seven-passenger vehicle has all of the extras you would to see, ranging from luxury seats to a new feature that allows drivers to configure the seats and do other adjustments with a smartphone app. Land Rovers have always seemed to be a living room on wheels and the new Discovery adds all the tech and gadgets you’d ever want.

But the vehicle now also includes a series of improvements designed to make it more useful to drivers more interested in its usability. The biggest improvement is the addition of an all-new advanced tow assist package, which helps the driver back up when towing a trailer. The package comes with multiple cameras and a collision alert system.

The 2017 Land Rover Discovery isn’t cheap and it isn’t for everyone. But if you’re in the market for a luxury SUV, this vehicle is definately the best in its class.