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INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW RANGE ROVER EVOQUE FIVE-DOOR


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•Addition of five-door bodystyle to Range Rover Evoque line-up
•Combines concept car design with extra versatility
•Permanent all-wheel-drive with turbocharged four-cylinder engine and updated six-speed auto transmission
•All-new 240bhp* 2.0-liter Si4 turbocharged engine
•Premium cabin, with the enhanced space and flexibility of the five-door format
•Dynamic and agile handling across varied terrain, aided by Adaptive Dynamics featuring MagneRide™
•All-weather, multi-terrain capability with Land Rover Terrain Response®
•Innovative Range Rover technologies, including 8-inch (203mm) touch-screen and Surround Camera System
•Sold in 160 countries worldwide, with North American deliveries from Fall 2011
•Indicative pricing starting from around $45,000

Land Rover, Gaydon, Warwickshire, November 17, 2010 – The exciting five-door version of the all-new Range Rover Evoque made its global public debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17, 2010.

With its stylish and sporting appearance, enhanced by extra versatility, the Range Rover Evoque five-door joins the stunning coupe model to create a highly desirable line-up that will define the premium compact SUV segment.

“The addition of the five-door to the Range Rover Evoque line-up extends the appeal of our brand still further,” said Land Rover’s Managing Director Phil Popham. “While retaining everything that’s great about the Range Rover Evoque coupe, this new five-door bodystyle will offer customers even more choice, greater versatility and flexibility. The launch of the Evoque in 2011 will expand and revitalize the global appeal of the Range Rover marque."

The Range Rover Evoque five-door reinforces Land Rover’s commitment to environmental sustainability. The Evoque is positioned as the smallest, lightest, most fuel-efficient Range Rover ever. It features lightweight construction techniques and a new state-of-the-art petrol engine that comes with direct injection.

This five-door version offers an exciting new interpretation of the LRX concept car design, combining the dramatic stance and dynamic appeal of the original cross-coupe with the enhanced functionality offered by a five-door format.

“The Range Rover Evoque five-door has the same strong emotional appeal as the coupe, while offering superior versatility,” said Land Rover Design Director, Gerry McGovern. “The key lines remain intact – the dramatic rising beltline, muscular shoulder running the length of the car, and the distinctive taper to the floating roofline – but with a slightly higher rear roof. The finished vehicle offers impressive levels of space and flexibility whilst retaining the overall essence, visual robustness and jewel-like detailing of the coupe.”

Measuring 1.18 inches (30mm) taller than the coupe model, the Range Rover Evoque five-door adds further space and versatility to the luxurious cabin. Rear seat passengers benefit from over 1.97 inches (50mm) more shoulder room, along with generous headroom, which compares very favourably to traditional sporting saloons. When required, luggage capacity can be expanded to a substantial 51 cubic ft (1445 liters).

A full-sized glass panoramic roof enhances the sensation of space and comfort by filling the interior with natural light, and offers even greater headroom for all occupants.

On the open road, the Range Rover Evoque five-door offers a polished driving experience that combines dynamic and sporty handling with responsive, effortless performance and refinement.

“The Range Rover Evoque five-door has the same sporting character as the coupe,” said Murray Dietsch, Director of Land Rover Programs. “We have focused on ensuring that the car is agile and fun to drive, so that customers have a rewarding experience, even in day-to-day urban driving. Advanced technologies such as MagneRide mean we can ensure that this dynamic prowess does not come at the cost of top-quality refinement or comfort.”

The available Adaptive Dynamics system with advanced MagneRide™ dampers provides an exceptional balance between a supple, controlled ride and sharper handling responses. Drivers who take their Range Rover Evoque off-road will be reassured to know that, in addition to generous ground clearance, the car has agressive breakover and departure angles.

The Range Rover Evoque five-door shares its turbocharged powertrain with the coupe model. The state-of-the-art petrol engine offers smooth and responsive power, delivering 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds*, blending four-cylinder efficiency with six-cylinder performance.

The new 240bhp*, 2.0-liter Si4 petrol engine combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and twin variable valve timing for exceptional driveability and excellent fuel efficiency,

The Evoque is the first Range Rover to offer breathtaking new sound systems developed in partnership with the high-end audio specialist Meridian. The premium Meridian offering is an 825W, 17-speaker system that delivers the ultimate in surround-sound performance.

Other features available to Range Rover Evoque customers include:

•Surround Camera System with five digital cameras, including a reversing system
•Hard drive navigation system
•Sirius® tuners and HD Digital Radio tuners in addition to AM/FM
•Rear seat entertainment package, with 8-inch (203mm) video screens, digital wireless headphones and touch screen remote control
•Passive keyless entry system
•Powered tailgate
•Xenon adaptive headlamps with auto headlamp dipping
•Heated windscreen, front seats and steering wheel

The Range Rover Evoque five-door follows the coupe model by offering customers the choice of three main vehicle design themes, each with its own distinctive character, exterior treatment and carefully co-ordinated interior package.

Both coupe and five-door models of the Range Rover Evoque will be manufactured at Land Rover’s multi award-winning Halewood plant in Merseyside, UK. The car will go on sale in more than 160 markets worldwide, with North American deliveries from Fall 2011. Indicative pricing starts around $45,000.

* Data based on manufacturer's estimates. Actual may vary.

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News from the Range Rover Evoque Dealers of Ashford and Canterbury, Kent.



LA SHAPERS CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF 5-DOOR RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

Tonight Range Rover celebrated the launch of the 5-Door Range Rover Evoque at a star studded event in Los Angeles.

Louise Roe, fashion journalist and TV personality attended the occasion. “I was so excited to hear that the new Evoque was coming to my favourite city. Range Rover is a British icon in the LA luxury scene, and just like the Range Rover Evoque, I have been inspired by this city,” comments Louise. “Tonight has been the perfect celebration with a fantastic mix of music, cool crowd and a sneak peek of the brand new Evoque.”

Alison Haislip.

Celebrity guests including British TV presenter, George Lamb actress and Amy Smart, were given a preview of the 5-Door Range Rover Evoque ahead of its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday 17th November.

Other notable attendees included actor Miles Fisher, rock band OK Go and singer Solange. The trio and Louise Roe, were announced earlier today as ‘City Shapers’ taking part in Range Rover’s ‘Pulse of the City’ campaign to launch the highly anticipated Evoque.

Amy Smart.

The initial instalment of the ‘Pulse of the City’ campaign in Los Angeles will start on Wednesday 17th November 2010, as OK Go make art with the Evoque iPhone app.

The band, whose Grammy Award winning treadmill video was watched by over 50 million people on YouTube is using the latest GPS technology to take fans on a unique musical journey through LA.

As the band moves around the city their movements will spell out the words “OK Go” in giant letters which dwarf the famous Hollywood sign. Fans can get involved and create their own journeys by downloading a specially designed Evoque iPhone app http://itunes.apple.com/uk/app/range-rover-pulse-of-the-city/id398471586?mt¬=8.

The week’s events will coincide with the global debut of the 5-Door Range Rover Evoque at the Los Angeles Auto Show on the 17th November.


• LA ‘City Shapers’ Miles Fisher, OK Go and Louise Roe are among 40+ influential names from eleven cities worldwide, working in fashion, design, art, TV, sport, music and film who will collaborate with Range Rover over the next 12 months to launch the Range Rover Evoque

• The 5-Door Range Rover Evoque will make its public debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show on the 17th November

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LAND ROVER ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DISCOVERY 4 'LANDMARK' LIMITED EDITIONS

• Sophisticated style and design with contrasting black and white colour schemes
• Class-leading off-road capability and Terrain Response TM system
• On-road refinement to match most executive saloons
• Powerful and highly efficient 3.0 litre SDV6 twin turbo diesel engine
• On-sale in the UK from January 2011 priced at £46,945 OTR.

Gaydon, Warwickshire, 18 November 2010 - Land Rover will introduce the new Discovery 4 'Landmark' Limited Editions in January 2011 featuring unique Black and White colour themes.

This new variant brings a fresh, more contemporary sense of design to the latest Discovery 4 line-up. Both the Black and White models blend high-end interiors with bold, contemporary colour schemes, giving the Discovery 4 a more upmarket look. In keeping with the core appeal of the Discovery 4, this Limited Edition offers on-road refinement to match most executive saloons, the versatility of a large people carrier and unrivalled off-road capability.

"The new Landmark Limited Edition Discovery 4 has been created to offer our customers more choice," said Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern. "The Discovery 4 is already the ultimate all-purpose vehicle, but we’ve brought a new, bolder, more contemporary edge to the design, offering a higher level of luxury in the cabin."

The Landmark is available in Santorini Black or Fuji White colour schemes. A high-specification Taurus interior leather comes in either Ebony or - for the first time in a Discovery - Ivory. Offsetting the Grand Ivory veneer with a contrasting top stitch creates a duo-tone look, offering bold colour combinations to give both versions a striking, contemporary finish.

The exterior also benefits from Santorini Black finish grille vanes, gloss black 20” 5-spoke diamond-turned alloy wheels, privacy glass, and Satin Black extended roof rails that create a unique side silhouette.

The Landmark is powered by Land Rover’s highly efficient 3.0 litre SDV6 twin turbo diesel engine that offers a nine percent fuel economy improvement (EU combined cycle), compared to 2.7 litre engine it replaced and ten percent less CO2, re-affirming the brand’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.

All variants come with Land Rover’s award-winning Terrain ResponseTM system, which optimises the vehicle set-up for virtually all on-road or off-road driving situations, with five different settings to suit different terrains.

The Land Rover Discovery first went on-sale in 1989 and since then has received over 150 awards from all over the world. The Discovery 4 has won a number of awards, including, in the UK, 4x4 Magazine's Car of the Year and the Scottish Car of the Year and, internationally, the Best 4x4 for Spain's Car and Driver, Best Annual SUV for Autocar in China and All-Round SUV of the Year for Bloomberg's USA.

The Discovery 4 Limited Editions will go on-sale from in the UK from January 2011, priced at £46,945 OTR.


Editors Note:
- Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Freelander, Discovery, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to over 140 countries. Land Rover employs 9,500 people and supports a further 40,000 jobs supported in the supply chain.

- Land Rover is committed to addressing the challenges of climate change and since September 2006 carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care.

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News about the Range Rover Evoque from the Land Rover Dealers of Ashford and Canterbury, Kent

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Range Rover Evoque 5dr
COUPÉ STYLE WITH FAMILY VERSATILITY

• Addition of exciting 5-Door bodystyle to Range Rover Evoque line-up

• Combines concept car design with extra versatility and family appeal

• Bold exterior captures coupé design, with the same compact footprint but a slightly higher roofline

• Class-leading sustainability with sub 135g/km* CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency

• Four-wheel-drive and front-wheel-drive versions available

• Premium cabin, with the enhanced space and practicality of the 5-Door format

• Versatility and luggage space of a compact station wagon

• Dynamic and agile handling across all terrains, aided by Adaptive Dynamics featuring MagneRide™

• Class-leading all-surface capability with Land Rover Terrain Response™

• Innovative Range Rover technologies, including dual-view display for 8-inch touch-screen and Surround Camera System

• Sold in 160 countries worldwide, with deliveries from summer 2011

• Indicative pricing starting from £30,000 / 35,000E

The exciting 5-Door version of the all-new Range Rover Evoque makes its global public debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17, 2010.

With its stylish and sporting appearance, enhanced by extra practicality and greater family appeal, the 5-Door Range Rover Evoque joins the stunning coupé model to create a highly desirable line-up that will transform the premium compact SUV segment.

Like the coupé, the 5-Door Range Rover Evoque remains faithful to the spirit of the groundbreaking Land Rover LRX concept car, offering an innovative new interpretation of the original cross-coupé design.

The 5-Door Evoque also stays true to the core values of the Range Rover brand, providing premium levels of craftsmanship, luxury, performance and renowned Land Rover all-terrain capability, but in a more compact package.

“The addition of the 5-Door to the Range Rover Evoque line-up extends the appeal of our brand still further,” said Land Rover’s Managing Director Phil Popham.

“While retaining everything that’s great about the Range Rover Evoque coupé, this new 5-Door bodystyle will offer customers even more choice, greater practicality, versatility and flexibility. The launch of the Evoque in 2011 will expand and revitalise the global appeal of the Range Rover marque."

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Land Rover donates the one millionth Range Rover to Help for Heroes

- The one millionth Range Rover has been built at the company's Solihull Plant
- Land Rover employees, enthusiasts and owners celebrate landmark build
- One millionth model to be auctioned for Help for Heroes
- Jeremy Clarkson, Patron of Help for Hero's. receives car on behalf of the charity

London, November 4 - Land Rover is celebrating the production of its one millionth Range Rover by donating the vehicle to Help for Heroes.

The landmark one millionth vehicle, a Range Rover Autobiography in ultimate black, has been built at the Solihull manufacturing plant, where three generations of the Range Rover have been built since June 1970.

Land Rover employees joined Alan Volkaerts, Solihull Manufacturing Director and Land Rover's Managing Director Phil Popham to celebrate the milestone event in Range Rover's fortieth year. The one millionth Range Rover was driven by Phil Popham to London to deliver the car to Help for Heroes. He was followed from Solihull to London by a convoy of heritage Range Rovers, driven by their enthusiastic owners.

The handover took place on the Top Gear Live set at Earls Court in London where Jeremy Clarkson – who is a Help for Heroes patron - took delivery of the one millionth Range Rover on behalf of the charity.

“Land Rover is very proud to support the Help for Heroes charity by donating the one millionth Range Rover. The vehicle will be auctioned later this year and should raise valuable funds for the practical and direct provision of aid for wounded service people and their families,” said Phil Popham, MD Jaguar Land Rover.

“Everyone involved in Land Rover - from the management, to the employees at Solihull, to the original Range Rover team - will be happy we’re able to mark this landmark occasion in such a way after the forty years of producing this iconic vehicle.”

The Range Rover being donated is the highest-specification model currently available, the Range Rover Vogue, valued in excess of £85,000. Estimates suggest it will raise over £100,000 for charity when auctioned later this year.

“We’re delighted that Land Rover has chosen to give Help for Heroes their millionth Range Rover,” said Bryn Parry, CEO and Co-founder of Help for Heroes. “This is a real milestone in their history and so a very special donation, made even more special by knowing the money raised from the car will be able to provide much needed funds to help our wounded heroes on their road to recovery

One of the most significant vehicles in the history of motoring, the Range Rover was the world's first vehicle as good on-road as off-road. It remains Land Rover’s flagship model, peerlessly blending comfort, luxury, design, technology and versatility in one highly-accomplished package.

There have been three generations of Range Rover. The original, now known as the Classic, went on sale in 1970 and continued in production, with numerous upgrades and a multiplicity of variants, for just over 25 years.

The second-generation vehicle, known as the P38a, went on sale in 1994 and was replaced in 2001 by the current model. Further enhancements over the last decade have ensured the Range Rover retains its position as on the world's most complete luxury vehicles.

During 2005, the Range Rover Sport was introduced, adding a sport tourer SUV to the Range Rover line-up, which instantly became a sales success, selling over 300,000 vehicles over the past six years. Next year a third model with join the Range Rover line-up, the all-new Range Rover Evoque.

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