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Land Rover to Introduce twin-turbo V8 Defender

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Land Rover announced this morning they are stuffing a twin-turbo V8 up the nose of its blocky Defender. & [Image: Land Rover] Become a& TTAC& insider. If you like yer British off-road weapon served with a size of boost, you’re in luck.

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Land Rover Opens Waitlist for the Upcoming Range Rover Electric

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Land Rover has done some funky things with its product catalog recently, splitting each main vehicle line into its own “brand.” The Range Rover Electric is coming soon, and the automaker recently opened the wait list for its gas-free flagship SUV. Image: Land Rover] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Land Rover As We Know It Is Going Away - Sort Of

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Jaguar Land Rover recently announced that it would rebrand itself as JLR and that Land Rover as we know it is going away.& & The brand’s iconic luxury off-roaders aren’t going away, just the Land Rover name. is shrinking to make room for the transition. is shrinking to make room for the transition.

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The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Was By Far the Most-Stolen Car of the Last Three Years

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The top 10 most stolen vehicles from 2020-2022 include: ·& & & & & & Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat: 6,128 claims ·& & & & & & Dodge Charger Hemi: 2,197 ·& & & & & & Infiniti Q50: 878 ·& & & & & & Dodge Challenger: 766 ·& & & & & & Land (..)

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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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But that was nothing when we took time to examine Porsche and Land Rover. Land Rover was even steeper, ending up at $19,250 over the first 10 years of ownership. Here, we had Mercedes-Benz averaging $10,525 over 10 years and a comparably large $2,850 within the first 5 years.

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Hyundai is the IIHS Most Awarded Automaker So Far in 2024

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Lower-volume automakers like Land Rover and high-end brands like Porsche don’t get tested because of the massive price tag that comes with smashing up vehicles like the Range Rover and 911. Toyota came in second with one Top Safety Pick + and 12 Top Safety Picks.

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Go North: GMC Teases 2025 Yukon

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The venerable Yukon is one of them, along with its Tahoe twin and certain offerings from Land Rover like the Defender. In an era where more than one argument has erupted over the definition of crossover versus sport utility vehicle, there remain a few machines with all four wheels firmly over the SUV line.

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