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

Sorry for the language, but this really came out of nowhere.  Watching the video from the previous post, we saw some things they haven’t shown us live yet.  But no one ever mentioned a touch screen Rear Seat Entertainment Controller.  It does seem like the kind of thing they show and then we never get it in the U.S.  So even if we don’t, it’s still great they are coming up with ideas like this:

I don’t know how I missed this one, found it over on rangerovers.net and it’s got it all.

• Rear Seat Recline in Action
• Rotary Electronic Transmission Selector
• Steering Wheel Shift Paddles
• Display going through all 8 gears
• Insane Rear Seat Entertainment Controller

I’m not sure where this video actually comes from, I know it’s official Land Rover, but it’s not on any of the official LR media sites that I can find – anyway – Enjoy!

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

– All-new Range Rover Evoque enters final-phase testing.

– Global test programme will cover millions of miles in extreme endurance conditions.

– It’s no secret: funky ‘camouflage’ wraps designed to introduce the new Range Rover Evoque to the world.

– Over 17,000 individual tests to be completed on all components and systems.

The all-new Range Rover Evoque has entered its final phase of testing, with hundreds of prototype models dispatched around the globe for trial in the toughest climates and conditions.

Land Rover is making no secret of the operation – its design team has fitted ten prototypes with funky camouflage wraps, to introduce the new car in ten key cities worldwide.

Ordinarily prototypes are disguised for discretion, but these ten are intended to be seen. The funky camouflage imagery is actually a GPS mapping trail of ten key cities for Evoque, with each vehicle saying ‘Hello’ to its city. It signals the eagerly awaited global launch of the new Evoque.

These unmissable vehicles represent London, New York, Sao Paulo, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Sydney, Shanghai and Moscow and will all be spotted testing around the globe. They are just a small proportion of the hundreds of pre-production cars that will be rigorously evaluated over millions of miles to ensure the new Range Rover Evoque surpasses the highest standards of quality and reliability when it goes on sale in summer 2011.

Teams of engineers will travel to 20 countries to pit the Range Rover Evoque against the most extreme conditions on earth, ranging from the Arctic to the desert, from German Autobahns to Tokyo city traffic. Alongside the engineers, Land Rover is working with 120 unique component suppliers and carrying out in excess of 17,000 individual tests to examine every separate part and system.

Like all Range Rovers, the new Evoque will have been proven against all the elements when it goes on sale next summer.

“The development stage is crucial in the year leading up to launching the car,” said Murray Dietsch, director of Land Rover programmes. “No stone is left unturned; we have a team of experienced and skilled engineers who will work to a tight schedule to ensure we have a top quality vehicle to offer our customers.”

The new Range Rover Evoque is the smallest, lightest and most fuel-efficient model the company has ever offered, and will be sold in 160 markets around the world.

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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.