Unfortunately, this is our final post. It has been fun keeping enthusiasts up to date with the latest Land Rover news over the years but our lives have become increasingly busy and we have decided to close The Land Rover Chronicles. You can rest assured that Land Rover has some phenomenal products in the pipeline and we have no doubt that Land Rover will see continued success under the ownership of Tata Group.
Below we have linked to some great Land Rover news sources that will keep you ... Read Full Story
Today Haldex, the AWD systems specialists who also provide systems for the Freelander 2 (LR2), announced that they will supply the AWD system for a new Land Rover model scheduled for production in 2011. We can only speculate that this system is intended for the production LRX. The LRX Concept debuted at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show powered by a US federalized 4-cylinder turbo-diesel hybrid electric powertrain, which delivers up to 50mpg.
Production models might be powered by the same eng... Read Full Story
Land Rover North America announced this weekend during its annual Retailer Breakfast Meeting at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention in New Orleans, that the company reached a historic milestone recently when a Range Rover Sport Supercharged became the company’s 500,000th vehicle sold in the United States. The Range Rover Sport was sold by Land Rover Cerritos, a retailer in Southern California. Read Full Story
It was just announced that the British Government has granted a £2.3 billion ( around $3.2 billion US ) rescue package to British car makers. A large amount of this total is expected to go to Jaguar and Land Rover as a loan to keep research and development going for the next few years as a result of the current economic climate. You can read more about this in the links below.
Q&A: motor industry rescue package
UK Motor industry receives £2.3bn aid
Jaguar Land Rover to receiv... Read Full Story
Spy Phots: Autocar - Facelifted Range Rover
Autocar Magazine has spotted the 2010 Range Rover just a few months before its world debut. According to Autocar, the 2010 Range Rover will go on sale in April, soon after its world debut at the New York International Autoshow, with the addition of a new 5.0-liter supercharged petrol V8, which is expected to produce nearly 500bhp. Autocar says that Land Rover has modified the chassis and steering for the new Supercharged and TDV8 models. The interio... Read Full Story
Land Rover North America recently announced the winner of a 2008 Certified Pre-Owned LR3 from the Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series, a competition of partner races held throughout the country. The lucky winner was notified last month during a radio interview about the San Jose event. Read Full Story
Land Rover specialist, Dakar Cars, has won the prestigious 2009 Garage of the Year title in the Car and Accessory Trader (CAT) Magazine Awards.
Dakar managing director Barry Chantler and operations manager Chris Barnett were presented with the Award by rally legend Paddy Hopkirk at the annual Autosport International Show. Read Full Story
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 20 January 2009 – Today, Jaguar Land Rover unveiled its new, environmentally advanced, Technical Academy for Jaguar and Land Rover dealer technicians and apprentices.
The Academy, in Warwick, coordinates and conducts all product and systems training for technical staff (principal service technicians) employed in the Jaguar Cars and Land Rover UK and international dealer networks. In addition, it operates one of the largest and most successful apprentice programmes ... Read Full Story
JE Engineering has officially launched their new ZULU Supercharged Defender, which is powered by a JE tuned Supercharged Jaguar/LandRover petrol V8! The engine has been tuned to deliver 460hp and up-rated AP Racing ceramic discs are also included as well as a new manual or automatic transmission. The driveline and suspension have also been given the JE treatment. You can view more photos and read the official press release below. Read Full Story
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 12 January 2009 – As the official vehicle sponsor, Land Rover will be showcasing the new Range Rover Sport 'Stormer Edition' together with the latest line-up of vehicles at The London International Boat Show this week.
The 'Stormer Edition' is based on the entry-level Range Rover Sport TDV6 'S' but comes with additional features including 20 inch 10-spoke alloy wheels, tail-mounted rear spoiler, deep sculptured front and rear bumpers, integ... Read Full Story
