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Land Rover at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008

Land Rover Took A Stand At Goodwood
14th July, 2008
Gerry Judah's largest and most impressive Central Display structure was featured at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend ..... more

Land Rover's TrackNAVCHALLENGE 2008
11th July, 2008
Months of dedication and team work paid off this month for students from Chase Terrace Technology College, when they were crowned the winners of Land Rover's TrackNAVCHALLENGE 2008 ..... more

Jaguar Land Rover Sees Into The Future
30th June, 2008
Jaguar Land Rover has announced the opening of its new industry-leading 'Virtual Reality Centre' at the Design and Engineering Centre in Gaydon, England ..... more

Tata Motors completes acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover
4th June, 2008
Tata Motors has now acquired the Jaguar Land Rover businesses from Ford Motor Company for a net consideration of US $2.3 billion, as announced on 26th March, in an all-cash transaction ..... more

Prince Of Wales Marks Land Rover's 60th Anniversary
14th May, 2008
Land Rover welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) to the company's factory in Solihull, England, yesterday, as it celebrated its 60th anniversary ..... more

Land Rover celebrates production of 100,000th Freelander 2
1st May, 2008
The 100,000th car, a Rimini Red 2.2 litre diesel automatic, is now en route to a customer in the city of Surgut, located on Russia's Central Siberian Plateau ..... more

Happy 60th Birthday Land Rover
30th April, 2008
Today, the 30th April, 2008, the company that pioneered go-anywhere transport, that helped to open up Australia and the world, turned 60 ..... more

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29th April, 2008
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Land Rover Takes Up The Reins At Windsor
24th April, 2008
Land Rover will once again be the main sponsor of the Royal Windsor Horse Show – taking place in Home Park, Windsor Castle, England, from 7th-11th May ..... more

Land Rover Defender 110 SVX Special Edition Coming To Australia
21st April, 2008
Land Rover is marking its 60th anniversary with the special edition Defender SVX model, which goes on sale in Australia in the second half of 2008. The iconic Defender still bears a strong visual resemblance to its 1948 predecessor, but inside the SVX model boasts an array of modern comforts and features, such as satellite navigation, Recaro seats and iPod compatibility ..... more

Former Ford Australia President Geoff Polites Passes Away
21st April, 2008
The untimely passing of Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover and former Ford Australia President Geoff Polites over the weekend has robbed his family, friends and colleagues of a dedicated, focused and determined man who was an inspiration to everyone he met ..... more

Land Rover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
11th April, 2008
Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary as the featured marque at England's 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 11th to 13th July ..... more

100,000 Land Rover Freelander 2s
9th April, 2008
Employees at Halewood Operations on Merseyside, in England, are celebrating after producing the 100,000th Land Rover Freelander 2. The milestone vehicle has been built just 17 months after Freelander 2 production started at Halewood ..... more

Tata Motors To Purchase Jaguar & Land Rover
27th March, 2008
Tata Motors, of India, yesterday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Ford Motor Company, of USA, for the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover, comprising brands, plants and Intellectual Property Rights ..... more

Land Rover LRX Flies Into Melbourne
8th February, 2008
Smaller than a Freelander 2, its lower weight and reduced aerodynamic drag are designed to give significant gains in fuel efficiency and reduced C02 emissions ..... more

Land Rover's Hat Trick
10th January, 2008
Land Rover has achieved its third successive record sales year with 226,395 cars sold around the world in 2007. That's an increase of 17.6% on the previous year ..... more

Land Rover LRX Concept
16th December, 2007
Land Rover unveils a vision of its future at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, next month, with the debut of the LRX concept - a bold evolution of Land Rover design that indicates the brand’s progressive shift into new areas of the market, while remaining true to its core values. As the company prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary during 2008, the three-door LRX, with its more compact size, lighter weight and sustainability focused technologies, clearly addresses the needs of a changing world ..... more

'Cave Drawings' Show The Way For Jaguar And Land Rover
14th December, 2007
Land Rover and Jaguar have revealed plans for a new design facility that will draw on advanced audio visual technologies with the projection power of eight cinemas to significantly speed up product development cycles ..... more

Defender 110 SVX Celebrates Land Rover's 60th Year
28th November, 2007
Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2008 with a special edition of the iconic Defender, whose origins can be traced directly back to the original 1948 Land Rover ..... more

Land Rover Freelander 2 Voted Scottish SUV of the Year 2007
28th October, 2007
The Land Rover Freelander 2 has won the title of Scottish SUV of the Year at the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers’ (ASMW) annual awards ceremony in St. Andrew’s last Friday night ..... more

New Land Rover Defender - 59 Years In The Making
12th October, 2007
Greater ability both on-road and off-road plus increased comfort, performance and refinement are among the major improvements introduced for the Land Rover Defender for 2007 ..... more

Land Rover Freelander 2 Awarded Category Win UK's Caravan Club’s 25th Tow car Of The Year Awards 2008
27th September, 2007
The Land Rover Freelander 2 has scooped the accolade of ‘Best Tow Car over £32,000’ at the UK's Caravan Club Tow Car of the Year 2008 awards ceremony ..... more

Winning Model Makers Get Land Rover Experience
21st September, 2007
The 'A Team' from Chase Technology College, Burntwood (UK), that built its victorious model to successfully tackle an in-door all-terrain track at the TrackNAVCHALLENGE final held in July, was treated to demonstrations of full-size Land Rovers by highly skilled instructors ..... more

Land Rover Signals Strong and Sustainable Future
20th September, 2007
Speaking in Frankfurt, Land Rover's Managing Director, Phil Popham, said the business was in excellent shape with sales continuing to grow and profits “never better” ..... more

Land Rover Freelander 2 Gets Sleek Premium Pack For 2008
11th September, 2007
Land Rover is introducing a stylish new Premium Pack for their new Freelander 2, as well as new upgrades and options for the 2008 model year ..... more

Range Rover Vogue For 2008
2nd September, 2007
In a continuing process of evolution, the 2008 model year Range Rover Vogue has further strengthened its position as the world's most complete luxury SUV ..... more

Land Rover Discovery 3s For Kangaroo Island Wilderness Tours
29th August, 2007
This new fleet of vehicles will redefine the levels of luxury and comfort available to their clients on Kangaroo Island and represents a significant investment in the future for the company ..... more

Range Rover Sport For 2008
22nd August, 2007
Since its debut in 2005, Land Rover's most performance oriented vehicle yet has been a phenomenal success. Last year the Range Rover Sport was the highest selling Land Rover model worldwide beating the world's most awarded 4WD, the Discovery 3 ..... more

Land Rover's All-New Freelander 2 - Now On Sale In Australia
1st July, 2007
Redefining the class standards, Freelander 2 delivers outstanding breadth of capability on and off-road. Priced from $49,990 (RRP) the all-new Freelander 2 is the most complete vehicle in its class and matches the refinement usually associated with premium saloon cars .... more

Land Rover Freelander 2 Proves A Hit With UK Customers
28th June, 2007
The all-new Freelander 2 is proving a real hit with UK customers since its launch in December 2006. Sales for the award-winning compact 4x4 are up 20 per cent compared with the same time last year .... more

Freelander 2 Awarded 5 Stars By Australian NCAP
14th June, 2007
The all new Land Rover Freelander 2, which is just weeks away from local release, has just been awarded a top five star rating, for occupant protection, in the Australian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) ..... more

Land Rover Announces Earthwatch As Sponsorship Partner
4th June, 2007
Earthwatch, the international environmental charity, has become Land Rover's fifth Global Sponsorship Partner. Land Rover will assist Earthwatch's activities in working to conserve endangered species and their habitats by engaging people worldwide in scientific field research and education ..... more

Range Rover Vogue For 2007
22nd May, 2007
The world's most complete luxury 4x4 just got smarter, with the 2007 model year Range Rover Vogue TDV8, pioneering an innovative world-first technical solution - the petrol fuel guard system ..... more

Four Million Land Rovers
9th May, 2007
Land Rover passed a milestone when the four millionth vehicle rolled off the production line recently, 59 years after production began at the company's factory in Solihull ..... more

Land Rover Freelander 2 Awarded Top Marks For Safety
26th March, 2007
Land Rover’s all new Freelander 2 has been awarded a top five star rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) for adult passenger safety. It also achieved four stars in the child protection category ..... more

Land Rover at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show
4th March, 2007
The outstanding Land Rover Freelander is about to be replaced locally, by the new Freelander 2. Additionally, the tough as old boots Land Rover Defender has been upgraded for 2007 ..... more

Land Rover Legend Lives On
13th February, 2007
Customer demand for the Defender continues and overnight, in England, saw a substantially revised new model for 2007 roll off the production line at Solihull ..... more

Land Rover Discovery Van For UK
11th February, 2007
In response to customer demand, Land Rover has announced that it is to launch a commercial derivative of the award-winning Discovery 3, which will go on sale on 19th March, 2007, in the UK ..... more

Land Rover Sets Global Sales Record In 2006
10th January, 2007
Land Rover has achieved a global sales record for the second year running. In 2006, the 4x4 manufacturer sold 192,500 vehicles around the world, an increase of 4 per cent (8,500 vehicles) on the previous year ..... more

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18th December, 2006
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Range Rover 2007: World-First System Prevents Mis-Fuelling
10th October, 2006
The world's most complete luxury 4x4 just got smarter, with the 2007 model year Range Rover TDV8, on sale this week in the UK, pioneering an innovative world-first technical solution – the petrol fuel guard system ..... more

Change in Design Chiefs at Land Rover
15th August, 2006
Land Rover announced, yesterday, that its highly regarded Design Director, Geoff Upex, is to retire from the company at the end of 2006 after 23 years service ..... more

Land Rover Reveals All-New Freelander 2
20th July, 2006
Land Rover's all-new Freelander 2 has made its world debut at the British International Motor Show at ExCeL in London's Docklands ..... more

Land Rover To Make A Splash At Goodwood
4th July, 2006
Land Rover is to take part in the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the first time in the 4x4 manufacturer's 59 year history and is set to make a big impression on festival goers with a dramatic display of off-road action ..... more

Land Rover's All-New Freelander 2
25th June, 2006
The all-new Land Rover Freelander 2, due for release in the UK later this year, redefines the compact premium 4x4 class. New from the ground up, Freelander 2 delivers outstanding on-road performance as well as the class-leading off-road ability of a Land Rover ..... more

Discovery 3 Honours Continue
23rd June, 2006
Land Rover Discovery 3 has scooped an Auto Express New Car Honour - in the 4x4 Off-Roader category - for the second year running, beating off tougher competition than ever ..... more

2007 Range Rover Gets A New V8 Diesel
28th May, 2006
The Range Rover gets an all-new V8 diesel engine and a series of other significant enhancements for the 2007 model year ..... more

Upgraded Defender For 2007
17th May, 2006
Customer demand for the iconic Defender will see Land Rover release details of a new model for 2007 later this year ..... more

Land Rover Celebrates The Queen's 80th At Royal Windsor
12th May, 2006
Starting yesterday The Royal Windsor Horse Show (11th – 14th May, 2006), in partnership with Land Rover, will be continuing the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations ..... more

Land Rover Discovery Navigates Hercules Aircraft
5th May, 2006
The sky's no longer the limit for Land Rover North America as an LR3 (Discovery 3 in Australia) has accomplished something no vehicle has ever done before ..... more

Australian G4 Competitor Forced to Withdraw
27th April, 2006
Australian competitor Tom Landon-Smith (36) has been forced to withdraw from the 2006 Land Rover G4 Challenge less than 48 hours before the start of the event ..... more

Adventure Challenge Countdown
20th April, 2006
On Sunday, 23rd April, in the thriving metropolis of Bangkok, 18 competitors will eagerly await the signal announcing the start of the 2006 Land Rover G4 Challenge ..... more

New Line-Up for Land Rover Discovery 3
10th April, 2006
Land Rover is rationalising the Discovery 3 line-up adding as standard, leather interiors and automatic climate control on all models in the new range ..... more

Ford Designs And Builds New V8 Diesel Engine
10th April, 2006
The launch of a new V8 diesel engine at Ford's Dagenham Diesel Centre has further strengthened the site's role as the company's global centre for diesel engineering and manufacturing ..... more

UK's Range Rover Sport HST
29th March, 2006
The Range Rover Sport, the most dynamic Land Rover ever, now gets an even more exciting look of the new flagship, Supercharged 'HST' specification ..... more

Land Rover 2006 Heritage Weekend
15th March, 2006
The annual Heritage Land Rover Weekend will take place during the British May Day Bank Holiday weekend, at the Heritage Motor Centre ..... more

Land Rover's E-terrain Technology Concept
13th March, 2006
Land Rover is showcasing innovative technologies – collectively known as the e-Terrain System – that reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions while also improving the outstanding breadth of capability of Land Rover’s 4x4 vehicles ..... more

UK Competitor Selected For 2006 G4 Challenge
21st February, 2006
Brian Reynolds, a railway engineer, has beaten two other UK finalists in the Land Rover G4 Challenge to take his place as the UK representative ..... more

Land Rover Worldwide Sales Boom In January
15th February, 2006
Land Rover has got off to a flying start with a record breaking January. Global sales are up 22% against the same period last year at just over 15,000 units making this the best January ever for the 4x4 manufacturer ..... more

Land Rover G4 Challenge UK Finalists
20th January, 2006
Counting down to one of the world's toughest driving and multi-sport adventure challenges, Scotsman and 2003 Land Rover G4 Challenge veteran, Tim Pickering, last week visited the Land Rover Experience in Dunkeld, Perthshire to administer some gruelling training on the three 2006 UK finalists ..... more

Discovery 3 S – Amazing Drive Away Pricing
22nd December, 2005
Land Rover Australia has announced outstanding drive-away prices on the Discovery 3 S model in both V6 and TDV6 ..... more

Land Rover G4 Challenge
Australian Representatives Selected

28th November, 2005
Three outstanding world class competitors have been selected to represent Australia at the International Land Rover G4 Challenge selections event to be held at Eastnor Castle, UK in January 2006 ..... more

Land Rover Announced as Best Cars Winner
24th November, 2005
Land Rover has accepted the prestigious BEST CARS "Best All Terrain 4WD" award for Discovery 3 Td V6 as announced at a ceremony held at the RACV in Melbourne ..... more

Range Rover Sport At SEMA
3rd November, 2005
Land Rover North America is presenting the first Range Rover Sport to appear at the annual Specialty Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (SEMA) show, in Las Vegas, USA ..... more

The New Range Rover Sport
9th August, 2005
Range Rover Sport, the all new sports tourer SUV from Land Rover is now available for purchase at Land Rover dealers throughout Australia. This vehicle combines breathtaking dynamic ability with best-in-class comfort and refinement ..... more

A World Apart Range Rover Vogue
7th August, 2005
Range Rover Vogue, the most complete luxury SUV in the world, has been released for sale in Australia. It is the most refined, luxurious and powerful Range Rover ever ..... more

Global Adventure For Range Rover Sport
27th June, 2005
The new Range Rover Sport has been put through a real on- and off-road work out during the latest Land Rover G4 Challenge recce trip in Southeast Asia ..... more

England's Land Rover Show
21st April, 2005
England's annual Land Rover Show takes place at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon during the Bank Holiday weekend 30th April and 1st May ..... more

Range Rover Sport
2nd March, 2005
The Range Rover Sport, an all-new sports tourer SUV from Land Rover, is the best-performing and best-handling vehicle that the renowned sport-utility vehicle manufacturer has ever built ..... more

Land Rover Triumphs With 4WD of the Year Award
21st January, 2005
Land Rover's all-new Discovery 3 SE TdV6 won its first major Australian accolade with the announcement yesterday that it won the Overlander Magazine 4WD of the Year award ..... more

Land Rover Reveals The Range Rover Sport
11th January, 2005
Just 12 months after revealing the Range Stormer concept car at the NAIAS in 2004, Land Rover is back this year with a remarkable and updated product range, comprising three new products not seen before at Detroit ..... more

Land Rover's 5th Consecutive Year Of Growth In U.K.
9th January, 2005
Land Rover sold 47,147 vehicles in the UK in 2004, beating the previous year's record by 128 units in a year of increasing competition in the 4x4 sector ..... more

Range Rover for 2006
3rd January, 2005
The 2006 Range Rover will make its world debut, this month, at the Detroit Motor Show in USA. Power will be provided by a 4.4 litre V8 or a 4.2 litre supercharged V8 ..... more

2004 Land Rover Discovery HSE road test

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Land Rover Discovery HSE

Strong and secure ..... and powerful!
23rd November, 2004
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2004 Land Rover Freelander SE

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It's top of the class!
16th July, 2004
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2004 Land Rover Freelander S road test

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2004 Land Rover Freelander S

This is real 4WD'ing!
7th May, 2004
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