As auto writers, for some time now we’ve been trying to figure out what exactly a crossover is. Somewhere between car and SUV (definitely not a station wagon, right?), the crossover is a new model type that literally everyone who knows how to put four wheels and a gearbox together is currently releasing or developing. […]
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Novelist Creates Interactive Novella-Tumblr For Land Rover
Land Rover and esteemed British author William Boyd recently unveiled a collaboration that uses social media, hashtags, Tumblr, microsites, and perhaps most surprising of all: literature. In a novella titled “The Vanishing Game,” Boyd weaves the tale of Alec Dunbar, a London-based actor fallen on hard times who takes a job delivering a parcel to […]
2016 F-Type Gets Manual Transmission, All-Wheel Drive
As hint-promised, Jaguar announced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show that the 2016 F-Type will offer a manual transmission for the V6 models and all-wheel drive for all models. And there was much rejoicing. Why is the manual transmission only for the V6 and not the V8? Hush, child. Santa has already delivered his […]
Land Rover Considers Bringing Diesel Evoque to U.S.
Land Rover is considering offering a diesel engine for future versions of the Evoque, which is fantastic news. We say fantastic because have you driven a diesel lately? Marvelous. They offer more torque, i.e. tire-squealing grunt, than gasoline engines, they’re very refined in terms of sound, and virtually indistinguishable from any other type of engine. […]
Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good Review: The 2014 Range Rover Evoque Prestige
When you’re sitting in the Adventure Centre at Leith Jaguar Land Rover Cary, you feel immersed in the rich heritage of the twin brands. By now you’ve heard how well put together the new showroom is, comfortably furnished and decked out with classy memorabilia. You’d be forgiven for thinking you had walked into a museum. […]