The chief of Jaguar Land Rover’s German branch, Peter Modelhart, has revealed to a local media outlet that fully electric Jaguars are in the works, while Land Rover models will concentrate on hybrid power, at least initially. Modelhart told Rhein Zeitung that, in regards to Land Rover, “a hybrid system […]
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2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport gets new Ingenium engines
Land Rover’s MY17 Discovery Sport is next in line to receive JLR’s new Ingenium turbo-diesel engine family, washing away the current 2.2-litre DW12 engine which is a legacy of the Ford era. Weighing 24kg less than its predecessor, the “all-aluminium” 2.0-litre Ingenium should bring a noticeable improvement in weight distribution […]
007-inspired Land Rover Defender is one tough machine
Tweaked Automotive, obviously big fans of the 007 franchise, has created a special edition SPECTRE kit for the Land Rover Defender, taken straight out of the latest Bond film. Since the Defender is no longer in production, Tweaked Automotive requires owners to bring their Defender 90 or 110 in for […]
Next-gen Range Rover to go even more premium
The next-generation Range Rover could move further upmarket as its crown of ultimate luxury SUV has been snatched by newer arrivals like the Bentley Bentayga, as well as upcoming players from Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce’s Project Cullinan. This has been inferred from comments by Land Rover’s design director, Gerry McGovern, who […]
Jaguar Land Rover to adopt BMW V8 engines – report
A new report suggests Jaguar Land Rover may source its next-generation V8 engines from BMW, in a mutually beneficial agreement. Larger engines, such as V8s, are fast becoming a casualty of upcoming emissions standards and the increasing switch to electric propulsion. Audi has publicly stated it intends to divert resources […]
2018 Land Rover Discovery spotted, hustles around Nurburgring (video)
Land Rover has been spotted once again pushing a prototype version of the next-gen Discovery around the Nurburgring in Germany, perhaps giving us some clues as to what to look forward to in terms of on-road driving dynamics. The Nurburgring is regarded as the holy grail of proving grounds for […]
Jaguar Land Rover starts real-world autonomous & connectivity testing
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will soon begin testing a fleet of around 100 autonomous vehicles to fine-tune its CAV (Connected and Autonomous Vehicle) capabilities. JLR is currently in the process of creating a one-hundred vehicle fleet, fitted with its CAV array of sensors, 3D cameras and communication software, […]
Land Rover showcases autonomous off-road driving (video)
While it’s definitely not the first manufacturer to develop autonomous tech, Land Rover is the first to focus the application for off-road use. In a recently released clip, Land Rover showcased its research experiment in off-road autonomous tech, with a Range Rover Sport driving off-road, all by itself, successfully adjusting […]