Range Rover

2011 Range Rover–Official PR Photo, photoshopped?

This official PR photo of the interior of the 2011 Range Rover never looked quite right to me – specifically the new transmission control area – the shadows didn’t seem correct, the coloring looked almost like is was drawn rather then being a photograph of a real item.  The right side looks like it’s not continuously even with the wood trim – wider towards the front of the vehicle, nearer towards the back.  And we can clearly seem it’s the same height and butts up with the vertical section at the back.  The top of the rotary selector looks like it was painted in.

In this frame from the PR video – there is a much different look.  Much more shallow and then it kicks up at the end –  and the top of the rotary selector is metallic now.

So it appears those first official 2011 interior photos were either using pre-production designs or were just copied & pasted to create the new look.  While in the picture below, there’s a more refined design.  I wonder what the lead time is on taking these photos – why couldn’t they wait until the interior was locked and get actual photos?

Armored Range Rover – Fire Suppressant System

So a Molotov cocktail has set your engine on fire – no need to worry – flip up the safety cover on the Fire Suppressant System button and Press!

Armored Range Rover – Fresh Air System with MASKS!

When the tear gas grenades start going off, you can feel safe knowing that the Armored Range Rover will keep some clear air flowing.

Old Land Rover Brochures, Sales Material & More–Scanned & Posted

I still have huge backlog of old print ads, brochures and more that I just never posted.  I’ll start putting them up over the next few weeks.  To start with here are two new galleries:

Land Rover Series – Brochures & Sales Material

Range Rover Classic  – Brochures, Sales & Tech Material

Armored Range Rover–Terrain Response

So the Armored Range Rover still does have Terrain Response, but not the full compliment of modes.

Armored Range Rover – Interesting finds

So we don’t hear too much about the Armored Range Rover, let along see one.  I’ve got the owner’s manual from one and it’s got some interesting info.

Apparently, not only do you lose the SRS Airbag features, but you also give up your front cup holders for a switch-pack reminiscent of something in the Batmobile.

I’ll post more soon – the Fresh Air System has some cool accessories.

Land Rover Link Clearance – July 2010

Here are a bunch of links I’ve been collecting – it’s probably best to just post them all at once.

Tata Motors to assemble Land Rover Freelander at MB former facility

New Range Rovers, Jaguar XF On Aluminum Crash Diet Program

Jaguar/Land Rover: Premium Lightweight Architecture (PLA)

Q-VR Range Rover

Range Rover – old meets new

Ford teases Explorer in pic of new crossover’s chief engineer

Check out what these guys are doing to a Defender 110 – Warthog

Great PistonHeads article on their drive of a body-less Range Rover

I had only seen these in old pictures, never realized Land Rover still had them stored somewhere.  I wonder what the logistics are like in getting a fleet one of a kind Range Rovers to Portugal.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22210

They also have a review up of the new Range Rover TDV8 for 2011 – they have the first real interior update shots shown that aren’t official Land Rover images.

2011 Range Rover Autobiography Black Edition

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UPDATE: I’ve gotten a few questions as to where these latest images came from – the international version of the Land Rover site is live with the Autobiography Black Limited Edition, as a full model selection on the Range Rover page.

http://www.landrover.com/gl/en/rr/range-rover/explore/autobiography1/

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Here are some more Black Edition pictures from the Land Rover UK site:

Range Rover Anti-Trap Protection System

Here’s a quick video I made showing the Anti-Trap Protection System in action.  Just another neat feature of the Range Rover.