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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 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. CO 2 emissions on the combined cycle are consistent with the older model. Land Rover Defender 12MY.

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Land Rover unveils the diesel Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase in Beijing; first diesel hybrids in China

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Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase at the Beijing motor show. Together with the Range Rover Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), it will be the first diesel hybrid from any manufacturer to be offered in China. The Range Rover Hybrid powertrain combines Land Rover’s 3.0-liter

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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 launching diesel hybrids: Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid

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Hybrid Range Rover. Land Rover is launching its first hybrid models—Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid. The two all-aluminum diesel-electric hybrids are based on Land Rover’s Premium Lightweight Architecture and share an identical powertrain. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (36.7

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Land Rover Range_e 4WD diesel plug-in hybrid previews future production powertrains

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Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week. This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013.

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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mph) over 3 kilometers, smashing the existing record by 213.04 mph)—making the Spirit of Innovation the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle, the company said. km/h (132 mph) faster than the previous record set by the Siemens eAircraft powered Extra 330 LE Aerobatic aircraft in 2017. km/h (132mph).

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Land Rover to demonstrate ZF 9-speed automatic transmission; up to 16% fuel savings over standard 6-speed automatic

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At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Land Rover will announce the first 9-speed automatic transmission for a passenger car; Land Rover is the lead partner on the project, working together with ZF. Increasing the number of gear ratios from six to nine improves fuel economy and a correspondingly reduces CO 2 emissions. (ZF