Evoque Convertible Won't Be Made, Instead May Get a Panoramic Roof That Opens

The Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept that was displayed at the 2012 Geneva auto show, will reportedly remain a design study. At the time, Land Rover had said it would listen carefully to feedback on the Evoque Convertible, but according to a report from Car&Driver, the automaker has decided not to build it. Read more »

Land Rover Electrifies Classic Defender for the Geneva Motor Show

If you've ever had the opportunity to drive the classic Land Rover Defender on the road, you'd be right to think that it's, if not the, one of the most outdated new vehicles in the world. Take it for a spin off the road, however, and we're pretty sure that you will quickly change your mind, which is why the British firm continues to offer a vehicle that can trace its roots back to the original 1948 model.

Still, as capable as it may be when the going gets tough, a replacement is long overdue, which is why Land Rover presented last year's DC100 Concepts. Until the next Defender is ready, though, Land Rover wants to use the current model as an experimental vehicle to test a new electric powertrain.

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British Designer Envisions an Entry Level Range Rover Small Crossover for Two

If you must have a Land Rover and for some reason the compact Evoque is too big for your needs and tastes, then you're out of luck in the real world (at least for now), but in the creative realm of art, British design student Joshua Picton has imagined a new entry-level model for the company's sub-brand Range Rover, aptly named the Coupe Concept. Read more »

Startech Goes Retro with Land Rover Series 3.1 Concept at the Essen Motor Show

Startech, a Brabus subsidiary that focuses its tuning attention on Jaguar-Land Rover Group models, released a new concept based on the latest Land Rover Defender at the Essen Motor Show that runs for the public from December 1 to 9.

Named the Defender Series 3.1 Concept, the study is inspired by the classic Land Rover Series III, which was produced from 1971 to 1984.

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Kahn Design to Give the Land Rover Defender a Military Feel or Something Like That...

These are teaser drawings of Kahn Design's upcoming 2012 Concept 17 Defender project that will be revealed within the next couple of months.

The exterior components of the package will comprise "a four piece arch kit", by which we assume Kahn Design means the front and rear fender attachments, along with an exhaust system, spare wheel cover, mud flaps, optional bullet proof, a unique paint job and new 18-inch wheels.

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