FacebookXInstagramPinterestYouTubeTiktok

Range Rover Next’s Front Profile Revealed? And a visual historical comparison #rangerover

Car Magazine had some new spy shots last week showing the Range Rover L405’s front without as much camouflage as usual.  And I’m sure they’re still hiding a lot of cues.  It’s interesting and a little scary.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Range-Rover-2012-scooped/

L405

Not sure if I’d know it was a Range Rover just from that shot, but I think that’s the point with these test cars. 

For comparison, here’s some other Range Rover “noses” through the years.

Classic

P38

Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography

L322---2012

L405

40-Years-of-Range-Rover-(36)

2012-01-15T13:43:31-05:00January 17, 2012|
Read More

Power Take Off 1948 vs. 2011 #landrover

Land Rover was offering a survey on the DC100 concept and as I went through it, one choice made me literally laugh out loud.

A classic feature from the original Land Rover Series vehicles, the power take off, an optional item that allowed the Land Rover’s engine to power all sort of accessories.  From a generator and welder to an air compressor or power saw.  It gave the original Land Rover that “tractor” functionality that really made it popular.125

So back to the survey, they give a list of the new features and ask you to rank your top three. 

Things like:

  • Spiked tyres
  • Removable sound system
  • Driveline Disconnect

And then the fourth item in the list:

Power take-off – Inductive charging areas throughout the cabins and rear load spaces which can charge and power any number of modern electronic devices.

I bet marketing had real fun with that one.  While I can complain about it, it is a modern interpretation of the PTO.  I just laughed and got slightly more worried about what the next Defender really will be.

I have no problem with modernizing it, but please don’t make it look so much like a toy!

2011-11-21T11:51:54-05:00November 21, 2011|
Read More

Range Rover Next interior shots & Terrain-i? #rangerover

So I saw this article the other day:

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/new-off-road-tech-for-next-range-rover/260097/

And it discussed the already talked about Land Rover DC100 technology coming to the Range Rover Next, which does make sense, similar to the way Terrain Response, show on the Range Stormer then showed up in the Range Rover Sport & LR3.

I found higher resolution shots of the 2013 Range Rover at MOTORAUTHORITY.COM, and did a little OCD zooming, rotating and cropping.  Along with some crazy overanalyzing.

Here we see what looks like Terrain Response controls.  They appear to have gone back to being a round control but it doesn’t look like a knob and it does have that one button illuminated in the middle – could that be the “Terrain-i” button – hit it and forget it?

terrresp

The updated and simplified Evoque-inspired steering wheel controls?

sw

2011-11-21T11:17:00-05:00November 21, 2011|
Read More

Our YouTube Channel hits 97 videos and over 500,000 upload views #landrover

Since creating the ROVERHAUL YouTube channel back in 2007, I’ve uploaded 97 videos, some original but mostly press videos, slideshows and such, but all Land Rover focused.

I was surprised the way some of the videos really took off.  Thanks for watching and commenting.  And if this kind of stuff interests you, please consider subscribing.

The original and yes I’m driving:

 

The most viewed, with 45,000 views:

 

The second most viewed, and this one is actually an original creation:

 

And a few random favorites:

 

sdfasdf

 

2011-11-18T09:40:00-05:00November 18, 2011|
Read More

If Cadillac is doing this, can’t wait to see what Range Rover Next will have!! Yeah right! #rangerover

 

Just more of the same, Land Rover Range Rover likes to tout their 12” LCD instrument panel that is nothing more then a digital version of analog gauges with some very, very, very slight tweaks and really absolutely no advantage.  It will neither show you what’s playing on the audio system nor give you any navigation hints, mostly it’s just two “dials” with a large black void in between.

With the video showing what is possible, they really better impress us with the Range Rover Next’s technology.

And I know this is practically a repeat post, but again still not holding my breath!

2011-11-10T10:28:00-05:00November 10, 2011|
Read More
Go to Top