Hardly camouflaged Range Rover Next–L405 #notanexplorer #rangerover

We’re getting closer to actual release and the pictures are starting to show up all over.  It’s clearly still a Range Rover even with the finishing details still under cover.  The fast-back look with the rear spoiler is something I’m still getting used to – along with that odd boxy-ness at the rear glass.  Pictures link to original articles.

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2012-05-21T19:41:17-04:00May 22, 2012|

2013 Range Rover Sport #rangerover

Some nice tweaks for the Sport in 2013, let’s hope the next 2013MY announcement is a bit more exciting though. 

Just a few inconsistencies in the official PR released.  The tech documents, although named 2013 are titled 2012 within the document.  And the last line of the press release says:

“Gears are selected by the rotary gear shifter and steering wheel paddle shift.”

On the Range Rover Sport with a gasoline engine and the six speed transmission, it’s always been the standard gear selector, the pictures showing the 2013 interior also show the standard gear selector.

Details, details.

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NEW DESIGN FEATURES REDEFINE THE CLASS-LEADING APPEAL OF THE RANGE ROVER SPORT FOR 2013

· Five new paint finishes offer greater customer choice

· Striking new alloy wheel design

· Red Brembo™ brake callipers for Supercharged model

· Wider choice of interior colour combinations

· New carbon fibre veneer pack

Whitley, UK, May 16 2012 – For 2013, the Range Rover Sport consolidates its position as the most dynamic and luxurious sports tourer in its class with fresh new colours and a greater choice of interior trim and alloy wheel designs.

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2012-05-21T12:01:12-04:00May 21, 2012|

Did Businessweek just out the Victoria Beckham Range Rover Evoque Special Edition? #rangerover

Reading through the Land Rover/Range Rover news of the day, I noticed a small blurb from Businessweek describing what debuts we’ll see in Beijing for the Auto China 2012.  Searching around a bit, it seemed no one else had published this except for them.

Range Rover Evoque Special Edition four-seat coupe, co-designed by Victoria Beckham, with gloss black forged alloy wheels, rose gold-plated accents, textured aluminium and mohair

For those that don’t know, Land Rover put up this teaser video with a countdown to the official unveiling on Sunday in Beijing.

 

www.landrover.com/VictoriaBeckham

So we will know soon enough but now with less surprise.

2012-04-20T10:40:02-04:00April 20, 2012|

Undisguised 2013 Range Rover?? Nah… #rangerover

It’s the new Ford Explorer Sport. 

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A reader sent something in that I had also been noticing over the past few days.  After passing literally three new Explorers in a row, I started to see a real resemblance to those latest spy shots of the 2013 Range Rover (L405).

It’s got the Range Rover classic floating roof (at least A & B pillars), hood contours & those wrap around Evoque headlights – even a three bar grill.  I won’t even bring up Terrain Response this time.

Hmm…

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2012-04-18T23:54:15-04:00April 19, 2012|
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