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Good news for small people who like off-roading: Land Rover has today confirmed that it will put the LRX concept into production in 2011, badged as a Range Rover.
First shown at the Detroit show in early 2008, the LRX concept previewed a new 'baby Rangie'. Based on the Freelander platform but 25cm shorter and much lower, it was pitched as a compact cross-coupe with dimensions similar to the Toyota RAV-4.
The concept featured a floating roof and a more futuristic interpretation of Range Rover's signature clamshell bonnet, cues that LR's design chief Gerry McGovern will carry over to the production version. As usual, expect the more outlandish concept touches to be toned down by the time the LRX reaches the road.
"The new vehicle will be a natural extension to the Range Rover line-up," says McGovern. "It will be true to the concept and have many recognisable Range Rover design cues."
Beyond that, we don't know much about the LRX. A hybrid powertrain has been mooted, but it'll likely be launched with Land Rover's more conventional array of petrols and diesels.
Land Rover has confirmed that the LRX will be built on its Merseyside production line. Company chiefs have today also announced that one of its Midlands factories will be phased out over the next five years, though deny this will necessarily result in significant job losses.
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NorwegianFan commented on this article
at 03:49 pm on 24 September 2009
i think it's kinda like an BMW X6. Nobody really needs one... First comment :D
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J4KE.H4M commented on this article
at 03:53 pm on 24 September 2009
it will look nothing like that. second comment woooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
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lambofreak09 commented on this article
at 03:55 pm on 24 September 2009
I think its beautiful. Compared to the range rover, it's like a younger sexier version!
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Tpott commented on this article
at 04:07 pm on 24 September 2009
perfect for Hammond then...
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chickenfeed commented on this article
at 05:05 pm on 24 September 2009
It's going to be more like a smaller version of the 3dr Range Rover. Remember those? I must be old. Anyhew. Some pictures of the mule emerged on other sites, leading to widespread 'it looks just like a freelander's. MULE people, MULE!!!
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