Does this Range Rover have 7 seats? What are those two red dots?? #rangerover

I was looking at an old spy shot(can’t find the origin) and a new bit of information caught my eye. 

For background, when the Range Rover Evoque was released, one of its new safety features was a live graphic that displays the status of each seatbelt in the vehicle.  The driver can clearly see who is and isn’t buckled in; green is secure, red is not, along with an actual textual warning.

This is what it looks like in the Evoque:

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In the spy shot below of the next Range Rover, the L405, we see something that looks oddly similar:

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Here’s a closer look:

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The graphic does match the Evoque’s, even with the triangular icon of the belted person on the “hood”.  Notice the number of indicators: Two green for the front passengers, a row of red in the back seats and then the interesting bit.  What are the two red dots that are clearly showing up in the trunk?

Hmmmm…

2012-07-29T12:29:52-04:00July 30, 2012|

More of the next Range Rover, A Study in Red, L405 #rangerover

Car Magazine always has those latest shots.  I just wish we could see more of the interior.  This one looks like it’s completely exposed, we need to see those door cards.  And as for the exterior, someone has to get a spy of the front doors under that camo.  Another interesting bit, all of the number plates we’ve seen so far have been properly registered with the UKs DVLA, this one however, VX12 OPM, does not appear in their system.

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2012-07-27T10:43:46-04:00July 26, 2012|

Another shot of the next Range Rover Sport Interior L494, digital gauges for the Sport too? #rangerover

Article isn’t in English, but the pictures are!

http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/erlkoenig-range-rover-sport-2013-highend-suv-im-neuen-outfit-5247691.html

Video too!

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And here’s the UK DVLA report on that number plate in the pictures – 3 Liter Diesel, VX12 DFP.

Date of Liability

01 07 2013

Date of First Registration

01 07 2012

Year of Manufacture

2012

Cylinder Capacity (cc)

3000cc

CO2 Emissions

0g/Km

Fuel Type

HEAVY OIL

Export Marker

N

Vehicle Status

Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour

BLACK

Vehicle Type Approval

Not Available

 

And for the video, VX12 DGU(see below) & VX12 CYS(Diesel like above)

Date of Liability

01 06 2013

Date of First Registration

22 06 2012

Year of Manufacture

2012

Cylinder Capacity (cc)

5000cc

CO2 Emissions

0g/Km

Fuel Type

PETROL

Export Marker

N

Vehicle Status

Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour

BLACK

Vehicle Type Approval

Not Available

2012-07-26T10:01:21-04:00July 26, 2012|

Next Range Rover Sport L494 interior finally spied! #rangerover

It’s looking more and more like the next Range Rover Sport is ready to be released.  In the first actual interior shots of the next Range Rover Sport, codenamed L494, we see a new gearshift lever.  As soon as I saw it, it reminded me of the F-Type spyshots that were going around.  And then they confirmed that in the article too.

So the Range Rover will stick with the rotary dial and the performance models will get the BMW-esque lever?  This is a fun one.

 

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From the Jaguar F-Type

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2012-07-24T11:18:58-04:00July 24, 2012|
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