So we don’t hear too much about the Armored Range Rover, let alone 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.
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)
Ford teases Explorer in pic of new crossover’s chief engineer
Check out what these guys are doing to a Defender 110 – Warthog
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.
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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:
Here’s a quick video I made showing the Anti-Trap Protection System in action. Just another neat feature of the Range Rover.
