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Jaguar Land Rover’s Long Awaited InControl Apps Platform announced but still remains vaporware.

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The announcements are great but that’s all they are right now. No pictures, video, examples, just a bunch of text about what’s coming. I can’t wait to see it, I’m sure it will be great but show us more!

Here’s a PDF detailing some of the design ideas & inspiration from September 2013

And here’s the announcement from today – no pictures, no real examples just a lot of text about new features coming this year:

Jaguar Land Rover Announces The First Wave Of Apps For Its New InControl™ Apps Platform

Jaguar InControl™ Apps and Land Rover InControl™ Apps deliver integrated in-vehicle app connectivity for both Android and Apple smartphones
System transfers the app interface from the phone to the in-car infotainment touchscreen, and is upgradeable as new apps become available
InControl™ Apps available in new Jaguar and Land Rover models progressively from 2014

Jaguar Land Rover has announced the first wave of third party apps for its innovative new smartphone integration platform - InControl™ Apps – which has been developed in conjunction with BOSCH SoftTec.

Jaguar Land Rover has worked closely with leading third party app developers to enable an initial suite of Android and iOS compatible applications that will greatly enhance the in-vehicle user experience for customers.

The platform will allow access to apps including: iHeart Radio; Inrix; Stitcher; Glympse; Sygic; Parkopedia; Hotelseeker; Cityseeker; Airmotion News; Winston and Mobile Day.

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Michael2014-04-27T00:27:03-04:00January 8, 2014|

Range Rover Sport Conquers The Empty Quarter Desert – Official PR

New documentary film shows the new Range Rover Sport’s 800km dawn to dusk drive across the Empty Quarter desert – setting the fastest recorded time for the crossing of 10 hours and 22 minutes
Film live on Land Rover’s YouTube channel from today
Features behind-the-scenes footage with off-road racer Moi Torrallardona as he pilots the standard production vehicle to victory
Second installment of the Driven Challenges – follows the new Range Rover Sport setting the production SUV speed record at Pikes Peak back in June

Land Rover has today revealed an exclusive new documentary film charting the new Range Rover Sport’s challenge to complete the fastest recorded crossing of the Empty Quarter desert, which it achieved last month.

The video, which can be seen on Land Rover’s YouTube channel here, tracks the team’s 849km journey from Wadi Adda Wasir in Saudi Arabia to the border of the United Arab Emirates. The team completed the challenge on November 3^rd 2013, finishing in 10 hours and 22 minutes at an average speed of 51.87 mph (81.87 km/h), and the documentary charts the journey from beginning to end.

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Michael2014-02-17T18:48:13-05:00December 20, 2013|

New images of the Range Rover Autobiography Black LWB on location in London

Michael2013-12-18T20:33:56-05:00December 18, 2013|

Land Rover posts new how-to videos for the All-New Range Rover Sport

Land Rover UK posted 33 instructional videos for the various systems of the All-New Range Rover Sport.

This playlist has all 33 ready to watch, they average less then 3 minutes each

Here are a few examples:

I’m not sure I completely get the winter wiper feature – do you have to go through the menu every time? Why not give a shortcut of some kind?

And for my last example below, you’ve got to love how they still have that – “Switch on by touching the climate off softkey”. Wouldn’t you think the button text could just toggle Climate On or Climate Off?

What are the lyrics to that Prince song?

"So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999 (for in car technology)”

Michael2013-12-04T02:10:52-05:00December 4, 2013|

Long Wheelbase LA Intro brings 2014 Range Rover price rise and variants

While only expecting the limited edition Range Rover Autobiography Black, the LA Auto Show reveal brought us something extra. The Long Wheelbase version won’t just be limited to the top of the line variant It also will be available on the Supercharged and standard Autobiography’s, bringing along a $5000 premium. All other models increase for 2014 by $1000 or so.