Land Rover

We recently discovered a video on Youtube, where a Range Rover Sport bravely climbs a steep hill on a 45 degree angle! Watch for yourself below!

This Land Rover is a 1962 Series IIA 109, which was recently sold for $65,000! Wow! It’s been to 4 different continients and many countries.

To see the creator of this wonderful project and see some of his other works, please visit http://www.lannyclarkrovers.com/

The Globe and Mail recently published an article about a new Land Rover, the LR4.

Have a look at the article on the Globe and Mail website, located here.

Gaydon, England - Land Rover is supporting Born Free, an international wildlife charity that is working to prevent the snaring and consumption of wild animal meat. A new film, produced in Kenya by Born Free in partnership with Land Rover, has been created to raise awareness of the illegal “bushmeat” trade in Kenya, in which wild animals are trapped and sold for human consumption.

According to Born Free, rising food prices, crop failures and the global recession are leading to a rise in the illegal meat trade in Kenya. The agency also released figures showing that 7,500 tonnes of illegal meat products enter Britain each year, some disguised as beef, with more than half distributed through wholesalers or local street markets.

The Born Free Foundation uses Land Rovers in Kenya to travel to wildlife areas, where snares are located and removed.

To view the anti-poaching film, visit BornFree.

Rieghard (producer of the Defender Trophy Transkei DVD 2009) has put an edited version of the “Defender Trophy Transkei 2009″ on YouTube. Here are the videos, courtesy of Youtube, for your viewing pleasures!

To view more great Land Rover videos, please visit our video section at 4×4Experience.ca

2010 Model Line up coming (as well as a new Gear Box!)

The New York Motor Show will be the launch platform for the 2010 revised Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 models. All of these vehicles will get the latest version of the ZF six-speed automatic gearbox currently in use on these models.

It would appear however that an all-new eight-speed transmission is under development. It is reported to provide fuel economy improvements of over 10%, due to the wider choice of gear ratios, with the real benefits coming in urban driving periods when doing the school bus run and the family shopping.
Word on the street suggests that the stop-start system will not be available for models with automatic transmissions for some time because of design challenges. To compensate the eight-speed box will launch first.

Other changes are in the works including aerodynamics which has to be one of the easiest fixes to make to improve fuel efficiency. As beautiful as they all are, and I love them all, the fact remains that some models, to the lay person, have the aerodynamics of a brick. Even modest changes will provide fuel savings but what will they look like? Lower rolling-resistance tyres are another item on the drawing board for Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery, any lower profiles and we will soon be driving on the rims! And how will they handle off-road conditions, perhaps off-road will be a thing of the past for these models.

It is now no secret that Land Rover sales have been in free fall but that applies to most manufacturers. For Land Rover the declines have been mainly Europe and the USA which should not come as any great surprise. Land Rover appears confident that the new line up in 2010, coupled to a modest economic recovery, or a more stable market, will put them it in a strong position to pick up sales.

At a recent press gathering stressed that ‘in this difficult economic environment Land Rover is very much alive and kicking’, and that it is now seeing some stability for the second half of 2009.

Land Rover has its new small model sitting in the wings, based on the LRX concept vehicle. Land Rover will receive a £27million grant from the UK government for the development of the new baby and will invest a further £400 million to bring it to production.

Any perception of a Tonka Toy version of a Land Rover coming to market has been dispelled by Popham. .’It’s got to be a Range Rover,’ said Popham, making it ‘the smallest, lightest, most efficient Range Rover ever’. The focus is on design, premium quality and desirable features, rather than utility and practicality.

I wonder if it will ever go off-road?

Supermodel Miranda Kerr, well-known Victoria’s Secret model and international runway model, did a photo shoot with a Land Rover. Nobody seems to be able to tell us when the shoot took place, where it took place and who owns the Land Rover that was used. Can you help?

If you have any other celebrity sightings with Land Rover products please submit them to the blog. Thanks!

Here’s an interesting little article that we’ve found for you, advertising the Nevada Trophy 2009! You can also find out more information on their website, www.offroadexperience.com.

“NEVADA TROPHY 2009

Sponsorship Opportunities Available!”

Did you know that Land Rover Gear is specific to certain markets around theworld? Land Rover Gear for the UK market is generally only available toresidents of the United Kingdom. The same rules apply to products producedby Land Rover Gear in North America, Land Rover Gear in Australia and LandRover Gear in South Africa. The franchise agreements prohibit the sale ofitems into other markets, however, these rules do not apply to authorizedresellers such as The 4×4 Experience. As a result, almost any item offeredby Land Rover Gear in the UK is obtainable from The 4×4 Experience. Checkour website for details of past and present products from the UK Land RoverGear range, but if you can’t find something, don’t hesitate to email us atjanis@4×4experience.ca and we will do our best to obtain the product foryou. If you are a Land Rover enthusiast looking for something unique foreither yourself or a loved one, then The 4×4 Experience is the place to be.

Here are just a few of the great gifts/items from the UK Land Rover Gearrange available anywhere in the world from The 4×4 Experience.

Alberta Duffle Bag 76cm £49.00

Alberta Wash Bag £17.00

Alberta Dry Bag £19.00

CHATSWOOD, Australia - With a total of 4,320 retails in 2008, Land Rover achieved its third consecutive year of growth in Australia. In fact, Land Rover was one of the few automotive brands to actually better its 2007 retail result, with a 16.5% increase over the previous year. Land Rover’s performance can be contributed to the continued success of the Discovery 3, still our best selling model in Australia, even after 5 years in the marketplace.

During 2008 the Discovery 3 added to its already impressive list of over 108 awards worldwide, including 16 Down under, winning the prestigious Australia’s Best Cars ‘All Terrain 4WD of the Year’ Award for an unprecedented fourth year in succession. In addition, the Discovery 3 also took out the Carsales Network People’s Choice Awards for the ‘Best Luxury 4WD’ and Overlander Magazine Award for the ‘Best 4WD’ for 2008.

The Defender 110 and Freelander 2 continued to make inroads into the highly competitive SUV segments with increases of 193% and 83.2% respectively over the previous year. While at the top end of the market the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Vogue continued their reign as the ultimate status SUVs, the highly refined and frugal TDV8 diesel engine proving to be a popular choice with customers.

General Manger, Roger Jory, said “It’s a testament to Land Rover’s excellent product that the company was able to record such a strong sales result in 2008, especially in the face of the current global economic situation.

Looking forward to 2009, with such a dedicated dealer network and exceptional product lineup, Land Rover is in a great position to minimise the impact of this economic uncertainty and continue to thrive in the Australian market.”