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Tata raises AUD$830 million towards Jaguar Land Rover debt

October 12, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, India, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata

India’s Tata Motors says it has raised AUD$830 million through the sale of new global depositary receipts and convertible bonds, money that will be used to help pay off debt incurred during the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover.

The news isn’t all good however with that sum likely to make only a small dent in [...]

Land Rover LRX will adhere closely to concept roots

October 9, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Concepts, Land Rover

Speaking with Land Rover Managing Director, Mr Phil Popham this week, CarAdvice can reveal the brand’s upcoming LRX model will adhere closely to the roots laid out by its concept – as seen at the Melbourne Motor Show back in 2008.

With Australia a key market for the British marque Mr Popham was keen to [...]

Land Rover Discovery 4 Review

Location – The Borders, Scotland.

If you fancy a little fly fishing in Scotland’s famed River Tweed, there’s absolutely no need to buy a boat, or stand foolishly in the icy water, just get yourself a Land Rover Discovery 4 and a couple of hand nets, and you’re in with a better than [...]

Land Rover Discovery 4 wins UK Tow Car of the Year

October 7, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Land Rover

Land Rover’s new Discovery 4 has taken home two accolades in the UK’s recent Caravan Club’s Tow Car of the Year Awards 2010.

Winning the ‘Best Towcar Over £32,000′ class and the ‘All Wheel Drive Over 1800kg’ category, Discovery 4 beat the likes of the Lexus RX450h, Mercedes Benz E and C class, Volvo XC70 and [...]

Land Rover suspends development of seven-seat LR2

October 6, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Land Rover, SUV

Land Rover has suspended plans for a seven-seat version of its LR2, a project being developed under the codename L486, as the marque draws focus on other more pressing projects, such as the LRX crossover.

The L486 program, which had been running for just over a year, was being used to develop a long-wheelbase version [...]

Range Rover Supercharged Review

MY10 2010 Range Rover Supercharged Review

Location, Eastnor Castle in the United Kingdom – photography by Nick Dimbleby

After an overnight stay in Reading, Berkshire in an attempt to knock jet lag on the head, it was an early morning getaway along the M4, to the historic Eastnor Castle in Ledbury, Herefordshire.

It all sounded rather Posh, [...]

Jaguar Land Rover plant to close in UK

September 25, 2009 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata

One of Jaguar and Land Rovers plants in the UK is destined for closure, the company said today. The firm, which is now owned by Indian manufacturer Tata Motors said 2010 will see the closure of either its Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands which produces Jaguars or its operations in Solihull, which makes [...]

Range Rover LRX confirmed for greener Land Rover

September 24, 2009 by George Skentzos  
Filed under Car News, Concepts, Land Rover

Almost two years after it first made its debut as a concept at the Detroit Motor Show, Land Rover has today confirmed the a production version of its exciting LRX concept car will be built.

The production LRX will join the Range Rover line-up in 2011 as the smallest, lightest and most efficient vehicle the company [...]

Land Rover announce MY10 Range Rover Sport pricing

September 16, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Land Rover, SUV

Land Rover has today announced Australian pricing details for its 2010 model year (MY10) Range Rover Sport series, due to arrive here early next month.

With a comprehensive package of engineering and design changes for the heavily revised series, Range Rover will release six Sport models to the Australian market all of which boast significant [...]

Range Rover First Steer in the UK

2010 Range Rover Vogue First Steer

We’re in the UK, and about to leave for Eastnor Castle and then onto Scotland; there’s plenty of mud and lots of  water up there.

By Anthony Crawford

When an email arrived from Land Rover I figured it was just the PR guy answering one of the many [...]

Land Rover LRX tipped for 2010 reveal

August 27, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under 4WD, 4x4, Car News, Concepts, Land Rover, SUV

Land Rover could have a road-going version of its LRX concept vehicle ready by as early as June next year.

The LRX concept made its debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show and was also in Melbourne for last year’s International Motor Show.

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