• Published On: October 27, 2010

    Here’s a list of the 2011 options & pricing, the Autobiography package went up this year but also added more content, so it looks like it’s an even swap for 2010 as long as you wanted everything, and if you’re going AB, I’m sure you do. Still no pricing on the Exterior Design Package, if you know, please contact me!

    2011 Model Year Pricing MSRP *
    HSE $79,685
    Supercharged $95,465
    Supercharged plus Autobiography Package $116,980
    * This pricing includes $850 destination and delivery charge.  

       

    Model Option   MSRP Availability
    Autobiography Package
    Full Semi-Aniline Leather Seats, Full Leather Center and Lower Dashboard, Full Leather Door Panels, Leather Center Console Sides, Full Leather Headliner with Rear Vanity Mirrors, 14 Piece Wood Trim, Unique Autobiography 20" Style 17 Alloy Wheel, Rear Seat Entertainment with 6 DVD Changer, 1200-Watt harman/kardon LOGIC7 6-disc CD Changer with 19 Speakers, Adaptive Cruise Control with Brake Assist, Climate Glass & 4-Zone Climate Control, Blind Spot Monitoring, Adaptive Front Lighting, Surround Camera System (5 cameras to assist with low speed maneuvering), Automatic High Beam Assist, Choice of Extended Color Palette, Rear Seat Recline (Style 3, Including 4-way Lumbar Support and Heated and Cooled Rear Seats), Satellite + HD Digital Radio Unique Autobiography Badge on Tailgate Infinitely Variable Rear Differential Lock
    ATB $21,485 SC
    Luxury Interior Package
    14-Way Heated/Cooled Power Adjustable Driver and Front Passenger Seats, Heated Rear Seats, Premium Oxford Leather (on Seats, Door Pulls and Center Console Lid), Premium Windsor Leather on Dashboard Surface, 12 piece Wood Trim, Auto-Dimming Exterior Mirrors, Luggage Net, 20" 7 V-Spoke Alloy Wheel – Style 9
    LUX $4,600 HSE

       

    Standalone Options   MSRP Availability
    Rear Seat Entertainment
    Includes Wireless Headphones (2) and Remote Control
    RSE $2,500 HSE, SC
    Adaptive Cruise Control
    Includes Collision Mitigation by Braking (CMbB)
    ADC $2,000 SC
    Vision Assist Pack Blind Spot Monitoring, Adaptive Front Lighting System, Surround Camera System (5 cameras to assist with low speed maneuvering), Automatic High Beam Assist VAP $1,800 HSE,SC
    Audio System Upgrade 
    LOGIC7, 1200 Watts, 19 Speakers, HD Digital Radio
    LG7 $1,700 HSE, SC
    20" Diamond Turned Wheel – Style 14 DTW $1,500 SC
    Adaptive Dynamics/Electronic Rear Diff Lock ADF $1,300 HSE
    Rear Seat Recline (Style 2) 
    Includes 4-way rear headrests, front passenger
    seat control & front seat memory
    RR2 $1,250 HSE w/LUX, SC
    Climate Glass & 4-Zone Climate Control 4ZN $1,000 HSE w/LUX, SC
    Electronic Rear Diff Lock (up to September 2010) DF1 N/C SC
    Electronic Rear Diff Lock (after September 2010) DIF $500 SC
           

       

    COLOR/TRIM/WHEEL OPTIONS   MSRP Availability
    Wood/Leather Steering Wheel 
    with Wood Gear Knob
    Wood and Leather portions of steering wheel are heated, Wood will match interior wood trim
    WLS $1,000 HSE w/LUX, SC
    Jet Colored Headlining JHL $400 HSE w/LUX, SC
    Black Lacquer Finish Trim BLK $350 HSE,SC
    Cherry Wood Trim CHE No Charge HSE, SC
    Burr Walnut Wood Trim WAL No Charge HSE, SC

       

    AUTOBIOGRAPHY COLOR/TRIM/WHEEL OPTIONS   MSRP
    Special Chromaflair Exterior Paint $14,500
    Highly chromatic, dramatic color shift paint
    Very limited availability (5 Colors)
    A01-A05 $14,500
    Special Mica Exterior Paint
    Pearlescent/iridescent luster paint
    Very limited availability (17 Colors)
    A06-A22 $9,500
    Burr Maple Prussian Blue Wood Trim PRB $2,300
    Lined Oak Anthracite Wood Trim OAK $2,300
    Ash Burl Wood Trim ASH $2,300
    20" Diamond Turned Wheel – Style 14 DTW $1,500
    Jet Colored Headlining JHL No Charge
    Wood/Leather Steering Wheel 
    with Wood Gear Knob
    Wood and Leather portions of steering wheel are heated, Wood will match interior wood trim
    WLS $1,000
    Black Lacquer Finish Trim BLK $350
    Cherry Wood Trim CHE No Charge
    Burr Walnut Wood Trim WAL No Charge
  • Published On: October 26, 2010

    Some nice coverage & history UK GQ for October:

    Gear changes – Range Rover History

    Range Rover TDV8 – Review

    The Range Rover’s return

    Great stuff on that original Range Rover, just to correct something he wrote:

    Its design signatures included a "floating roof" on top of black-painted pillars, and a castellated clam-shell bonnet; these remain in place today.

    That full “floating roof” didn’t actually show up until, 1982, it wasn’t even until 1974 that they blacked out the d-pillar.  And even in the picture they show in the article, that roof ain’t floating.  So while it is a quintessential Range Rover design cue, they didn’t actually add it to the vehicle until it was almost a teenager.

    You can see them here in time progression:

    1970 Range Rover - Roof not floating

    1970 Range Rover - Blacked out D-Pillar

    1986 Range Rover - Full Floating Roof

    Pictures from: http://www.range-rover-classic.com

  • Published On: October 25, 2010

    I’m trying to put together all the official launch videos for the Evoque, up to 11 in the playlist embedded below.  You can click on the Playlist button just to the right of the Play button to see them all listed.  If anyone knows of others, please let me know.

  • Published On: October 22, 2010

    Some more differentiation between the different Evoque models, here are wheel options – still no pricing though.  But just to give you an idea on Land Rover wheel pricing, 20” Diamond Turned Wheel, Style 14’s on the Range Rover are a $1500 option.

    Evoque-Pure---Wheel-Choices

    Shown here from left to right:

    18” Sparkle Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 2

    19” Sparkle Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 3

    19” Diamond Turned Alloy Wheel – Style 5


     

    Evoque-Prestige-Wheel-Options

    Shown here from left to right:

    19” Sparkle Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 3

    19” Diamond Turned Alloy Wheel – Style 5

    20” Sparkle Silver Allow Wheel – Style 6

    20” Chrome Shadow Wheel – Style 7

    20” Polished Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 8

    Evoque_Dynamic_Firenze_Red_Metallic_20in_Sparkle_Silver_Alloy_Wheel_Style_6_sized

    Evoque_Pure_Fuji_White_19in_Sparkle_Silver_Alloy_Wheel_Style_3_sized

  • Published On: October 21, 2010

    If you haven’t seen it already, here’s a neat commercial from the UK.  The video below links to all the other parts, just click on the one you want to see.

     

    And be sure to check out the Land Rover UK YouTube channel, they seem to post something new & unique quite often – subscribe!