Autocar’s resident car experts nominated and championed 17 cars launched during the past ten years for readers to choose from. The Range Rover - launched in 2001 - received 18 per cent of more than 7500 votes.
Autocar associate editor Hilton Holloway championed the car, saying: “The Range Rover defined a new type of luxury. Technically sophisticated, beautifully detailed, modern and yet retrospective. It was an overwhelming presence, but in way that the majority could admire.”
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Top ten:
1 Range Rover
2 Lotus Elise Mk2
3= Bugatti Veyron ...
Introducing the Freelander 2 Sport, which goes on sale in the UK in January 2010.
In showrooms early next year, the Freelander 2 Sport will be available with two derivatives and two colours – Santorini Black and Lago Grey. Both will feature exclusive 19" limited edition diamond-turned alloy-wheels, a unique two-tone interior together with a rear spoiler, colour-keyed exterior trim and matching door handles and mirror casings.
There is a standard model available in both Black and Lago Grey with cloth interior and one with a sports styling pack available only ...
Jaguar Land Rover is expected to announce on Monday that it has secured a 170-million-pound ($282.5 million) working capital facility from GE Capital, the Financial Times newspaper said.
The five-year loan would help the money-losing car company, owned by India's Tata Motors (TAMO.BO), as it is struggling in the global financial downturn.
The loan will be drawn down as soon as vehicles are made in its three UK production lines, the paper said.
It will boost the working capital for Jaguar by shortening the 30- to 40-day gap it has to wait between ...
The British-built Land Rover Defender has come top in the What Car? Reader Awards 2009, beating 387 other models covering 52 brands. From over 20,000 reader reviews on www.whatcar.com, the Defender has the highest average overall rating.
What Car? editor Steve Fowler said: "The Land Rover Defender has always had a devoted following and owners love what the car does for them. It's far from the most sophisticated car on the road, but its no-nonsense approach and longevity are what our readers like most about it."
Another car, the ...
Land Rover announce the launch of the first Official Guinness Premiership iPhone app. The long awaited application provides the latest rugby news, fixtures, scores and results about one of the world's most competitive leagues as soon as the action happens.
As the Official Vehicle of the Guinness Premiership, Land Rover worked in partnership with Premier Rugby to identify a service that offers supporters the ultimate companion, supplying a multitude of information to their fingertips, wherever they are.
The concise, easy to use application, called Guinness Premiership Rugby has been welcomed by the ...
The new Discovery 4 has taken home two accolades at the Caravan Club's Towcar of the Year Awards 2010, which took place at the Royal Automobile Club in London last week. These are the first awarded to the new Discovery 4, which went on-sale in UK dealerships earlier this month.
The Discovery 4 won the 'Best Towcar Over £32,000' class and the 'All Wheel Drive Over 1800kg' category, beating the likes of the Lexus RX450h, Mercedes Benz E and C class, Volvo XC70 and XC60 and the Isuzu Rodeo. The testing ...
Land Rover has confirmed today that a production version of its LRX concept car will be built. The new car will debut next year and join the Range Rover line-up in 2011.
Designed and engineered at Land Rover's state of the art Gaydon facility, the new Range Rover will be the smallest, lightest and most efficient vehicle the company has ever produced.
The new car will be built at the multi award-winning plant in Halewood, on Merseyside, subject to quality and productivity agreements and will be sold in over 100 ...
Land Rover completes its introduction of the acclaimed new line-up for 2010 at the IAA International Motor Show, Frankfurt. Topping the bill is a new Range Rover Sport Autobiography limited edition and for the first time, a luxurious reclining rear seat package for the Range Rover.
An unprecedented level of choice for Range Rover Sport customers is now available, with a stunning new Autobiography Sport limited edition, on 3.6 litre TDV8 and Supercharged derivatives. Available in a variety of themes, only 500 units will go on-sale in the UK featuring duo-tone ...
Tata Motors has secured a 175 million pound ($289 million) private sector loan for its luxury unit Jaguar Land Rover and no longer needs financial support from Britain, a UK government spokesman said on Tuesday.
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has been holding talks with India's Tata and Jaguar Land Rover on guaranteeing both short and long-term financing.
The media quoted industry experts in May as saying the talks were stalled because the carmaker would not accept the tough conditions imposed by the Britain in return for guaranteeing ...
The new 2010 Range Rover, new 2010 Range Rover Sport and new Discovery 4 will have their UK public debut at the 2009 Motorexpo, which starts today and runs until Sunday, June 14 in Canary Wharf.
The significant improvements to these vehicles include: two new refined and powerful engines, delivering improved fuel economy and CO2 emissions, striking exterior design changes, and completely redesigned interiors bringing new levels of refinement, technology and craftsmanship.
Prices for the 2010 Range Rover - on sale from mid July - have been announced today and reflect ...