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2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE

The Landies are back with a new trim level for the Freelander replacement. It's the LR2 HSE. The package includes body-color bumpers, rear spoiler, titanium door handles and 19" metal at the wheels. Never make an unstylish entrance at IKEA on snowy days again. More »

12:45 PM on Fri Aug 24 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,457 views, 16 comments

Latest by cls55amg: Landrover are ugly, slow, wet, dull and the wrong people drive it. (thumbsdown on the special edition) more »

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Could Land Rover Build an LR2 Sport?

Why should the big boys in overjuiced Range Rover Sports have all the fun? As Edmunds Inside Line reports, Land Rover could drop FoMoCo's Yamaha-sourced 4.4-liter V8 into the new LR2 (that's the Freelander replacement), making it into a lower, quicker, smaller version of the Sport. Because of the modularity across the FoMoCo line, the swap would be an easy fit, though pricing such a beast would be tricky. Would anyone pay $50,000 for a 300+ horsepower small SUV? We're asking. – Mike Spinelli More »

8:23 AM on Wed Dec 13 2006
By Mike Spinelli
575 views, 5 comments

Latest by xenti: Destardi, It's a Ford. So not great reliability, no. more »

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Love LR2: Maria Sharapova Introduces Landie LR2

From Land Rover's press office:
[April 11] Land Rover today announced a multi-year relationship with Wimbledon Champion and one of the world's most talented female athletes - Maria Sharapova.
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10:00 AM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By Mike Spinelli
12,351 views, 4 comments

Latest by FastInAtl: The problem TPS is she might hit back and considering her backhand that would leave one hell of a mark. more »

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Freebird! Ford Releases Photos, Info on 2007 LR2

It's no more a Freelander than the LR3 is a Discovery, but the LR2 is nonetheless ready to go as the new entry Landie. We've been waiting for this day ever since we concluded the last Freelander was a cocked-up, overpriced mess. We're hoping this one, built on Ford's C1/P1 platform — like the Volvo S40, Mazda3 and European Focus — will do for the 'lander what the LR3 did for the 'scovery. Of course, addressing the last model's most obvious shortcoming is a new, transverse-mounted 3.2-liter inline six, producing 230 hp, that also shows up in the Volvo S80 (share those parts, PAG!). It's linked to a new shiftable six-speed autobox with the CommandShift option introduced in the LR3 (and spreading to the Range Rover this year). There's also more head and legroom, a monocoque body structure and a range of off-roading tech borrowed from its larger siblings. No word on price, but figure somewhere in the thirties. Click through for more pics. More »

8:16 AM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By Mike Spinelli
645 views, 3 comments

Latest by Phafanapolis: PAG is smart. Design one good looking model (DB9, LR3) and make your entire range look like that (Aston Martin, Land Rover). more »