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Year of Defender – 2015 Land Rover Defender Assembly in Solihull

Land Rover released a large amount of info for the final year of Defender production. I’ll be posting all the info over the next few days. But to start, the collection of images from the assembly line at the original factory in Solihull.

Starting with these two pictures showing the two parts that never changed after 60+ years. On the left you’ll see the 2014 part, not yet painted. And on the right, the part on my 1971 Land Rover Series IIA.

Michael2015-01-23T13:04:11-05:00January 24, 2015|

Range Rover Evoque NW8 Special Edition Makes Global Debut At The Montreal International Auto Show

Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS), 15th January: Land Rover revealed the final piece of its ‘Inspired by Britain’ jigsaw at the Montreal Auto Show, Canada. The Evoque NW8 is the third in a series of special edition models inspired by iconic British landmarks.

The Range Rover Evoque NW8 takes its inspiration from the postcode in North West London, UK, that has been at the heart of the city’s creative scene since the Sixties and is home to the world famous Abbey Road. It is based on the Dynamic model and complements the existing SW1 Monochrome and SW1 Colour special editions.

Land Rover Design Director and Chief Creative Officer, Gerry McGovern, said: "Our customers love to personalise their vehicles to reflect their own characters and the Evoque NW8 provides another opportunity for them to make a statement. Its bold combination of colours makes it the most individual of our ‘Inspired by Britain’ special editions."

The exterior of the NW8 is exclusively available in Fuji White paintwork with a unique Firenze Red Contrast Roof and matching red door mirror caps. The Range Rover lettering on the bonnet and tailgate is given the eye-catching red treatment while the 20-inch alloys are finished in Narvik Black (20-inch six-spoke alloys with Vibration Polished finish for US market).

Darkened headlights and foglamps, clear rear lights and the Santorini Black wing vents and grille all highlight the Evoque’s confident stance, while the NW8 is also distinguished by black rather than silver finished bumper inserts.

Customers get an equally distinctive interior with a choice of Taurus leather Ebony seats with Pimento perforated inserts or Ebony seats with perforated Ebony inserts. Additional highlights include unique embroidered headrests and an Anodised Red rotary Driver Selector with matching CommandShift gearshift paddles or, on manual models, a white gearlever insert with red graphics.

A unique Evoque graphic sets the NW8 apart from its special edition stablemates. The distinctive motif is inspired by the iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing and adorns the treadplates, seat tags and key fob. Its design celebrates the history of Evoque showcasing the original 2008 LRX Concept, Evoque five-door, Evoque Coupe and 2012 Evoque Convertible Concept.

Exclusivity is guaranteed with only 1,000 examples of the special edition NW8 set to be produced.

Michael2015-01-23T12:30:40-05:00January 23, 2015|

Land Rover Defender Assembly Line in 2015

Have to post this video just because it’s perfect.

Michael2015-01-23T00:12:07-05:00January 23, 2015|

MY15 Range Rover Sport SVR Pricing & Options bulletin for the North American Market

OId news(MY15.5 info is out and added to bottom of this post) but I wanted to get it up here for anyone looking, formatting it a little odd but it’s all there. Red indicates new for MY2015 and basically all the SVR changes.

RANGE ROVER SPORT SVR

2015 Model Year Pricing	Destination & Delivery	MSRP *	Invoice *
Range Rover Sport SVR (SCBV/350PG)	$925	$110,475	$102,009.63
* This pricing does NOT include $925 destination and	delivery charge.

SVR Specification

Vista Codes

SVR Content Highlights

POWERTRAIN: 5.0-liter Supercharged V8 / 550 – horsepower / 502 Ib-ft torque, Intelligent Stop/Start

8-speed automatic transmission with CommandShift. Full-Time Four Wheel Drive with Electronic Traction Control (4ETC)

Twin Speed Transfer Box (High/Low Range). Torque Vectoring by Braking. Paddle Shift

Adaptive Dynamics, Dynamic Response, Terrain Response* 2 Auto, Dynamic Program, Switchable Active Sports Exhaust

INTERIOR: Four Unique Colorway choices in Oxford Perforated Leather with SVR Pattern & contrast seat piping

Leather Upper & Center Dashboard. Leather Heated Steering Wheel, Dark Engine Turned Metal Aluminum Trim

Noble Plated Paddle Shifters. Stainless Steel Gas and Brake Sports Pedals. Front and Rear Premium Carpet Mats

14-Way SVR Sports Front Driver & Passenger Heated Power Seats with Memory Function. Power Lumbar, and Adjustable Front Seat Bolsters

Rear Heated SVR Sports Seats. Split 60/40 folding rear seat, Customer Configurable Interior Mood Lighting

Aluminum Tread Plates with Range Rover lettering, Morzine Headlining (Cirrus or Ivory dependent on colorway)

EXTERIOR: Unique SVR 21" 5 Split Spoke Alloy Wheel – Style 517, SVR badges on Lower Front Grille and Tailgate

Blue painted Brake Calipers (20* Brembo* Branded Front and Non-Branded Rear). Performance Enhancement (Increase in top speed to 162 mph)

Sliding Panoramic Glass Roof, Heated Windshield, Bright Quad Tailpipes, Unique Roof Colored Spoiler

Unique SVR Front and Rear Bumpers, Color Keyed Side Molding with Black Lower Finisher

Gloss Black (Mirror Caps. Grille Finisher, Hood & Fender Vents, Tailgate Plinth, Range Rover lettering on Hood & Tailgate, Lower Front Bumper Vents)

TECHNOLOGY: Meridian™ Premium Surround Sound 825W with 19 speakers including Subwoofer

TFT Virtual Installment Cluster, 3-Zone Climate Control, Blind Spot Monitoring with Closing Vehicle Sensing and Reverse Traffic Detection

Adaptive Headlamps with Automatic High Beam Assist (AHBA), Auto Dimming Mirrors

Surround Camera System; 5 Cameras To Assist With Low Speed Maneuvering including Junction View

350PG

OPTION PACKS	Vista Codes	MSRP	Invoice
Driver Assistance Pack – Includes Lane Departure Warning with Traffic Sign Recognition,Perpendicular and Parallel Park with Park Exit, and 360° Park Distance Control	074OK	$1,560	$1,427.40
Rover® Tow Package – Includes NAS Receiver with Electrics and Armature (Maximum towing capability reduced to 6600lbs)	028BX	$650	$594.75

AUDIO, ENTERTAINMENT & VEHICLE CONNECTIVITY	Vista Codes	MSRP	Invoice
Meridian™ Signature 3D Surround Sound 1700 Watt – includes InControl™ Apps and 1700 Watt 3D Surround Sound System with 23 speakers including Subwoofer	074NF	$4,150	$3,797.25

STANDALONE OPTIONS	Vista Codes	MSRP	Invoice
SVR Carbon Fiber Engine Cover	063AC	$2,000	$1,830.00
Adaptive Cruise Control with Queue Assist and Intelligent Emergency Braking	065AG	$1,295	$1,184.93
InControl™ Apps	025PA	$430	$393.45
Heated Windshield – Delete Option available in Vista

COLOR/TRIM OPTIONS	Vista Codes	MSRP	Invoice
Estoril Blue Premium Exterior Paint	024BR	$1,800	$1,647.00
Carbon Fiber Veneer – Includes Carbon Fiber Bezel on Steering Wheel, Extended Veneers with Opening Map Pockets,and Additional Ambient Lighting	088JF	$2,300	$2,104.50

Contrast Roof

(Santorini Black 080AN) / (Indus Silver 080AD) / (Corris Grey 080EE)

No Charge

Morzine Headlining (Ebony)

005BJ

$350

$320.25

22” 10 Split Spoke Alloy Wheel – Style108

NOT AVAILABLE FOR 15 MY

Update as per this post: SVR 2015.5 Model Year MSRP & Invoice Pricing, Specs, Options:

Soft Door Close & InControl Remote & Protect now included in the Vision and Convenience Package

InControl Remote & Protect (011BB) now available for $400

Fixed Panoramic Glass Roof including Power Blind (041CX) available for No Charge

Metal Roof (041CY) available for No Charge

Michael2014-12-16T13:44:18-05:00December 16, 2014|

Land Rover Discovery Sport Owner’s Handbooks are live but the QR coded videos are not.

A few neat finds will be posted in the coming days but if you’d like to check it out yourselves, head on over to TOPIx and start reading, all the Discovery Sport documentation is live.

http://topix.landrover.jlrext.com/

Direct link to Discovery Sport Quick Start Guide

One thing I noticed is that they have different documentation for the models with a CD player vs the models without. The CD models seem to use a very lightly modified version of the current Infotainment system. While the models that don’t come with the CD player get the updated InControl Touch system. In the video linked here, we can see the old/current system still in use but the model in the video does have the CD player. Confirmed inclusion of a CD player for the US market is still unconfirmed. Brochures show it both with and with out but it’s not listed a feature. This is probably just the normal Land Rover worldwide confusion that always seems to happen.

A new feature, at least new to me, found in the Owner’s Handbooks – QR codes that link to instructional videos.

l550-qrcode

I guess we’re still waiting until launch for them though because this is all you get when you read them:

Michael2014-12-15T01:00:46-05:00December 15, 2014|