christian138 wrote:

chicken george wrote:

If I was in a car with you, I would probably kill myself

if I was you Andy i'd be asking where he wants a lift too

As long as it was his car - dont want to mess up my pleather seats  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Seen this today
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/spyshots...r_lrx.html

So the LRX is going to look like a mini Freelander2  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Yuk that just looks all wrong

Nice wheels though if they come in silver or shadow, assume they will fit the FL2... 58 HSE, auto, lago grey, tints. Mine and my dogs Storm and Sky
TT Quattro, black. Ers.
AC Cobra rep in build. Ars.

It does say that:
The prototype pictured here sports a Freelander body but the wheelbase is clearly shorter and the camouflaged front suggests that the mule has an updated grille.

Big question must be Why a Range Rover
Range Rover Freelander next maybe  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Quickly followed by the Range Rover Discovery ? 

Here's another site

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1035455...-test-mule

I thought the LRX would look more like the Ford Kuga or Volvo XC60? Freelander 2 SE 4Td Izmir Blue, Dog cage for Alaskan Malamute, iphone Navigon Navigator

The news is already out there. This IS accurate. Door handles are shown so this is production proto rather than the concept. Don't hold your breath though. Not likely to see one on the road before 2011.
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/new-bab...2009-03-11

Looking at the various pictures in this topic, it varies from looking like Freelander 2 and a BMW X6 - A vehicle I could never see the point of.

Does anyone want a two door squashed range rover sport ????? D4 Commercial
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AndyT wrote:

The news is already out there. This IS accurate. Door handles are shown so this is production proto rather than the concept. Don't hold your breath though. Not likely to see one on the road before 2011.
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/new-bab...2009-03-11

Dream away if you think the production car will look like that  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

AndyT wrote:

The news is already out there. This IS accurate. Door handles are shown so this is production proto rather than the concept. Don't hold your breath though. Not likely to see one on the road before 2011.
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/new-bab...2009-03-11

So what is it that makes the car a "Range Rover" as opposed to a "Land Rover". The distinction is very loose to me and the LRX designated as a RR, which is based on a Freelander ("Land Rover") platform, confuses even more.

It is argued that an RR is equally a mud-plugger as is a LR Freelander/Disco

So what makes a car a RR and what makes a LR? (besides marketing bullsh*t!) Chris

If the LRX is based on the Volvo/Ford Kuga it is even less offroad capable as the Freelander.

So why call it RR? If the LRX will look like the concept car (more like the Ford Kuga and Nissan Qashqai) it will sell many even if it isn't as offroad capable as the FR2.
And calling it RR will make people more proud of owning a RR even if it isn't a true RR.

Plus LR can sell more expensive features for a RR  Freelander 2 SE 4Td Izmir Blue, Dog cage for Alaskan Malamute, iphone Navigon Navigator

Think LR have got their marketing knickers twisted. The product/model name should reflect the intended usage and offroad capabilities
Land Rover = Agricultural and Exploration = Defender
Range Rover = Up market Luxury 4x4 = FL2, Disco, RR etc.
Town Rover = LRX etc.

I’m sure that LR could come up with something better than Town Rover of course, but from what I can make out it is not intended as a real 4x4 with anything like the capabilities of the FL2.  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

More like this I reckon:

Land Rover = Agricultural and Exploration = FL2, Defender, Disco
Range Rover = Up market Luxury 4x4 = LRX , RRS, RR

Plus no financial sense to bass lrx off Focus (Kuga). It'll be FL2 - same as XC60 and Mony and Galaxy

AndyC wrote:

Think LR have got their marketing knickers twisted. The product/model name should reflect the intended usage and offroad capabilities
Land Rover = Agricultural and Exploration = Defender
Range Rover = Up market Luxury 4x4 = FL2, Disco, RR etc.
Town Rover = LRX etc.

I’m sure that LR could come up with something better than Town Rover of course, but from what I can make out it is not intended as a real 4x4 with anything like the capabilities of the FL2.

How about City Rover, oh wait that's been tried.........