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Land Rover to showcase diesel plug-in hybrid prototype at Geneva show

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Land Rover’s Range_e diesel plug-in hybrid prototype will make its motor show debut at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The Range_e is one of several working prototypes currently being developed at Land Rover’s design and engineering center in the UK. Earlier post.)

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New 2.2L EU5 diesel for 2012 Land Rover Defender

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Land Rover is replacing the EU4 2.4-liter liter diesel in the 2011 Defender with a new EU5 2.2-liter liter diesel in the 2012 Defender. The smaller capacity engine delivers the same power, torque and economy as the outgoing engine, but makes this the cleanest Land Rover Defender yet produced.

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Land Rover unveiling 7 battery-electric Defender research vehicles at Geneva show

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Land Rover will unveil seven new battery-electric Defender research vehicles at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. liter diesel engine and 6-speed manual gearbox in the 110 Defenders have been replaced by a 70 kW (94 bhp), 330 N·m (243 lb-ft) electric motor paired with a 27 kWh, 300-volt lithium-ion battery pack.

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Land Rover Introducing 2WD and Hybrid Technology

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Land Rover will introduce a 2WD option (in addition to the 4WD derivative) for the new compact Range Rover. On sale in 2011, the 2WD vehicle will emit less than 130g/km of CO 2 , making it the lightest, most fuel-efficient Range Rover in the lineup. The range_e. Click to enlarge.

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Land Rover Unveils New Compact Range Rover Evoque; Sub-130g/km CO2

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The Range Rover Evoque. Land Rover unveiled the new compact Range Rover Evoque at a 40 th birthday celebration of brand. The all-new coupé will join the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport line-up in the summer of 2011. It will be the smallest, lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced.

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2011 Range Rover Offers New V8 Diesel with 8-Speed Transmission

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Land Rover will offer the 2011 Range Rover equipped with a new V8 diesel engine and new 8-speed transmission, contributing to combined European cycle fuel consumption of 9.4 liter diesel and is unique to the Range Rover. This is the first 8-speed gearbox ever fitted to a Range Rover.

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New 2016 Range Rover Evoque with new Ingenium diesel will deliver up to 56 mpg; Geneva debut

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Land Rover will stage the world debut of the MY 2016 Range Rover Evoque. Equipped with the EU6-compliant, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel ( earlier post) , the new Evoque will be the most efficient production Land Rover yet, with fuel consumption as low as 4.2 2016 Range Rover Evoque. Diesel Engines'

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