Land Rover Automobiles Blog

Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern says the company could build an "overtly sporty" version of the Range Rover Evoque crossover -- but is such a model necessary? In an interview with Auto Express, McGovern revealed that Land Rover might consider building a variant called the Evoque Sport. "What's so right ...    Read more

Land Rover’s Halewood Operations has reached a major milestone this week. The plant has built the 300,000th Freelander 2 since production began in October 2006. The Freelander 2 also serves as the base for the Range Rover Evoque. Land Rover sold approximately 52,000 LR2 SUVs globally last year, ...    Read more

This isn't the first time we've spotted Land Rover testing the next-generation Range Rover, but this time we got an even better impression of how the big Rover will adopt the design cues of its smaller Evoque sibling. Although the new Range Rover will continue to be a boxy, upright ...    Read more

The thrill of discovery has sent explorers to the Arctic, man to the moon, and now Motor Trend senior features editor Jonny Lieberman to Russia in the latest episode of Epic Drives. What better vehicle to discover Russia in then in the one-millionth ...    Read more

Land Rover has teamed up with one of fashion and music's more iconic celebrities for its newest special edition model, and we'll tell you: we want one. Yes, today's Feature Flick is about ...    Read more

Bob Grace became president of Jaguar Land Rover China in 2010 after a long stint working for Jaguar Land Rover in the U.K. We sat down with him at the Beijing Motor Show to learn more about the company's plans for the Chinese market, and the differences between European and ...    Read more

The Spice Girls have long since faded into the annals of late 20th Century pop culture. But Victoria Beckham has gone on to have a successful career with a bespoke fashion brand, and went on to win the Designer Brand of the Year award at the 2011 British Fashion Awards. ...    Read more

When Indian automaker Tata purchased Jaguar-Land Rover for $2.5 billion in 2008 from Ford, few could have predicted that today they might be worth $14 billion. A report from Automotive News suggests that’s exactly the case, and says an initial public offering (IPO) could be in Jaguar-Land Rover’s ...    Read more

The thief of a 2003 Porsche 911 taunted Methuen, Massachusetts police by doing donuts in the police station’s parking lot—twice early Friday morning. Like the 911 (similar to the one pictured above), a 1999 Mercedes-Benz and 2003 Land Rover were also stolen from the Salem, New Hampshire repair shop. At ...    Read more

Land Rover is considering two very different paths with two new vehicles: the next-generation Defender will be extremely rugged and targeted at the successful Toyota HiLux pickup truck, while the DC100 concept could be put into production as a compact crossover. The next Land Rover Defender is scheduled to arrive ...    Read more

Land Rover first sold vehicles in the U.S. back in 1987, making this year the brand's 25th anniversary on our shores, while the Discovery LR4 model has been sold in America for 23 years. Another reason to celebrate: Land Rover global sales rose 15 percent last year, and U.S. sales ...    Read more

Déjà vu: Land Rover once again displayed the Range Rover Evoque convertible and DC100 concept cars. The topless Evoque made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and the DC100 concept has been shown several times in different guises. The Evoque convertible concept, of course, hints at the likelihood of Range ...    Read more

Land Rover owners who have had the rear driveshaft couplings on their 1995-1999 Land Rover Discovery, 1999-2004 Discovery II, and 1995 Range Rover Classic vehicles replaced may want to return to the dealership. The parts in question may fail leading to a crash. ...    Read more

Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) are still small players in the Chinese market, but they may poised to increase their presence with a pending partnership with one of China's largest automakers. According to Automotive News Europe¸the two British nameplates and their parent ...    Read more

We all need to enjoy the fresh air sometimes, and after being displayed  in Geneva this week, the Range Rover Evoque Convertible needs to step outside, too. Check out the open-air off-roader in action in the video below. Although the Evoque ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. Spied: 2013 SRT Viper Roadster on Public Roads http://rumors.automobilemag.com/spied-2013-srt-viper-roadster-on-public-roads-111821.html The snake is back: our spy photographers caught the 2013 SRT Viper roadster testing in ...    Read more

At long last, the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet may have a competitor. Land Rover is apparently showing a Range Rover Evoque Convertible concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in early March. The drop-top model starts with the three-door Evoque coupe and chops the roof off, replacing it with a folding fabric ...    Read more

The future of the Land Rover Defender may be a little in flux, but British custom shop Prindiville Design knows exactly what it wants to do with its special-edition Land Rover Defender 90. In fact, the company says it will build only 25 examples of the tricked-out SUV. “The Limited Edition Land ...    Read more

Tests continue on the upcoming Range Rover, which we first saw roaming the streets of Europe last August. Now, the folks over at Motor Trend have caught the new Rover testing in winter conditions, hopefully indicating that a production model is ...    Read more

Land Rover recognizes that many of its core customers enjoy the great outdoors, so the company has partnered with German gun manufacturer Blaser to offer a special-edition of the Defender SUV. Called the Land Rover Defender Blaser Edition, the unique model is limited to just 60 examples. The Blaser is based ...    Read more

While we don't know for sure whether or not the all-new Land Rover Defender will make it to U.S. shores, we do know that the automaker has plans will likely build the vehicle at Tata Motors' manufacturing facility in Pune, India. Tata chairman Ratan ...    Read more

If you’ve been paying attention to the auto show scene lately, you might know that the Land Rover DC100 Sport is basically just a convertible version of the DC100, and that both are modern reinterpretations of the iconic Defender. As it turns out, not everyone was so convinced of this, ...    Read more

We’ll freely admit that when we hear about third-party tuners working on pricey luxury cars, we hope for the best but expect the worst. But Project Kahn’s newest project, a modified Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, actually strikes us as tasteful. Kahn’s ...    Read more

After a year of driving lots of different cars, I’ve decided to cobble together a list of highs and lows. Rather than sticking just with new models, which would likely create a roster much like other Best lists, I thought of this instead as a recounting of cars that surprised ...    Read more

Plenty of new cars debut in twelve months’ time, and 2011 was no exception. While economic uncertainties and fears of high gas prices brought scads of new economy and hybrid cars to showrooms, 2011 also saw more powerful supercars and more thrilling sports coupes hit the market. Among this year’s ...    Read more