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Land Rover Defender Octa to break global cover later this year | Autocar Professional

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Land Rover will unveil the new Defender Octa later this year. Previously thought to carry the long-dormant SVX branding, the radical new Defender will be the first car to wear the new ‘Octa’ badge, which JLR says will be used for all future range-topping Defender models. It is likely to be the 4.4-litre

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Jaguar Land Rover introduces plug-in hybrid model to Range Rover Sport line-up: the P400e

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Jaguar Land Rover has introduced its first plug-in hybrid vehicle as part of the Range Rover Sport line-up. With 640 N·m of torque, the new powertrain mixes dynamic and sustainable performance with traditional Land Rover capability, comfort and refinement. seconds (0-100km/h in only 6.7

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PowerDriver simulations predict thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery output of 300W, -2.5% in fuel consumption; prototyping begins

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The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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Range Rover Sport SV is the Most Powerful Rangey Ever Built

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Other items to help make the SV stand apart from the peasants include different front fascia details, quad-tip active exhaust, carbon fiber exterior trim details, and the likes of shifter paddles whose edges are not only translucent but also illuminated. Image: Land Rover] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R, Nissan Z Nismo, 2024 Area Rover Evoque: Nowadays’s Automotive Information

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While the Ram TRX is at all times stressed, the Raptor R includes a split-personality and is extra dynamic with its skill to tranquility the exhaust and remap the throttle again to be extra comfy. The 2024 Area Rover Evoque debuted with delicate external styling adjustments and upgraded cabin tech.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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Elegant + Powerful + Efficient Editor’s Note: Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. The rear has slim LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular chrome exhaust tips. second range.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

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The rear has slim U-shaped LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular exhaust ports. Luxury seating for five The touchscreen houses the knob-switch-and-button-free Pivi Pro infotainment system for navigation and entertainment, and is how the Velar becomes a ‘connected car’ through a mobile phone after downloading the iGuide App.

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