JLR Celebrates 2010 Awards Success
Jaguar Land Rover is celebrating a successful 2010 having received more than eighty international awards for its vehicles during the year. The tally of awards was shared almost equally between the two brands. Leading the charge for Land Rover was Discovery 4 with over 28 global awards this year bringing its total to 144 since launch in 2004. Other Land Rover nameplates also had a tremendous year with the Range Rover being voted the ‘Car of the Decade’ by readers of Autocar UK, the Range Rover Sport voted ‘Best 4×4′ by Auto Bild (Germany) and the Land Rover Freelander 2 was voted ‘Best Compact SUV’ at the Auto Express Car of the Year Awards.
Jaguar Land Rover receives 80 awards this year
Jaguar Land Rover received more than eighty international awards for its vehicles during the course of this year. The tally of awards was shared almost similarly between the two brands. Leading the charge for Land Rover was Discovery 4 with over 28 global awards this year bringing its total to 144 since launch in 2004. Commenting on the awards Land Rover’s Global Brand Director John Edwards said, “The Discovery 4 offers an exceptional breadth of capability. It is now one of the most highly-decorated vehicles ever and we are delighted that it continues to receive such huge recognition across the industry.”
Other Land Rover cars also had a tremendous year with the Range Rover being voted the ‘Car of the Decade’ by readers of autocar.co.uk, the Range Rover Sport voted ‘Best 4×4′ by car Bild (Germany) and the Freelander 2 was voted ‘Best Compact SUV’ at the Auto Express Car of the Year Awards. Jaguar XJ which went on auction earlier this year and got off to a flying start receiving more than 20 international honours including ‘Best Luxury Car’ from China’s Auto News, ‘Annual Limousine King’ from Quattroroute (Italy), ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ from Top Gear (UK), Automobile Magazine’s ‘2011 Design of the Year’ and ‘Best Executive Sedan’ at the Bloomberg Awards (US).
Land Rover Introduces New Discovery 4 Armoured Vehicle
Replacing the Discovery 3 model, the Discovery 4 Armoured offers the same legendary all-terrain capability and state-of-the-art protection, but features an upgraded specification to deliver more performance, luxury and style. “The new Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured offers an outstanding breadth of capability, and enables occupants to travel across challenging terrains in confidence and safety,” says John Graham, Commercial Manager Armoured Programs, Land Rover.
The Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured Vehicle is developed by Land Rover in partnership with global leaders in vehicle security, the Discovery 4 is the ideal choice for government agencies, security organisations and businesses whose employees are exposed to high-risk locations. Virtually almost indistinguishable from the standard model, the Discovery 4 Armoured features ballistic steel armour and glazing which provides ballistic protection in accordance with European standards BS EN1522 level FB6 and BS EN 1063 level BR6 respectively.
It provides blast protection against 15kg TNT (or equivalent) detonated in close proximity to the vehicle and under floor protection against two DM51 hand grenades. The Discovery 4 chassis features independent air suspension, and modifications that include uprated air springs and retuned dampers, larger diameter anti-roll bars, and heavy duty Alcon disc brakes front and rear.
Land Rover India engineers have also enhanced the passive Safety Systems in the new Discovery 4 Armoured, with driver’s steering wheel and passenger fascia dual-stage airbag restraint systems. For enhanced performance, the Discovery 4 Armoured is equipped with the new 375PS 5.0-litre LR-V8 direct-injection petrol engine, replacing the 2.7-litre V6 turbo-diesel used in the previous model. Teamed with a responsive six-speed automatic transmission, this refined and powerful new engine offers significantly faster acceleration, with 0-100km/h (62mph) achieved in just 10.6 seconds.
{Source: Globalmotors}
5 Door Range Rover Evoque Revealed
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque five door was unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show. The 5 door is identical to the 3 door in most dimensions and details, including the same aluminum roof pressing. The 5 door’s roof is 30mm higher and set flatter than the three-door’s, which slopes gently towards the rear. To allow the roof changes, the windscreen is lengthened by 60mm and the 5 door gets an all-new, slightly deeper, composite tailgate. The higher roof improves headroom by 30mm in the front and 40mm in the back cabin. In common with the 3 door Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, the five-door’s driving position is quite different from the Freelander’s.
The driver’s seat is around 30mm lower, while the gear change is about 60mm higher. The taller model weighs around 30kg more than the three-door. Land Rover India has announced for the 1st time that all Evoques get MagneRide adjustable shock absorbers to improve on-road handling without compromising off-road performance. The 5 door Evoque gets the same engine line-up as the three-door; 148bhp or 187bhp 2.2-liter turbo diesels and a 237bhp 2.0 petrol turbo. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque will be available in both 2 and four-wheel drive.