This is the new Land Rover Discovery Sport, the first model in the second phase of the British specialist’s three-tier product family: ‘luxury’ (Range Rover), ‘leisure’ (Discovery), and ‘dual purpose’ (Defender). The ‘luxury’ line-up is complete for now with the new Vogue and Sport, both on sale in New Zealand. The Disco Sport pictured here will launch in NZ next May with … [Read more...] about New Discovery Sport joins Land Rover family in NZ next year
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Designer’s dream: classic Mark 2 Jaguar gets 21st century makeover
Jaguar’s chief designer Ian Callum has gone back in time to deliver his latest product, a custom-built 2014 version of a 1962 Jaguar Mark 2. The born-again classic was an 18-month project between the designer and Classic Motor Cars in Shropshire, England. "The stance of the Mark 2 is already excellent, but I wished to make it even better,” said Callum. “The … [Read more...] about Designer’s dream: classic Mark 2 Jaguar gets 21st century makeover
Jaguar lets a new cat out of the bag
The Jaguar F-Type Project 7 went from a sketch to a race-ready car in only four months – and now it is going into production as a road-ready limited-edition, with a production run of 250. Based on the F-Type, the two-seater design was inspired by the race-winning D-Type of the 1950s, complete with the hump-like rear faring behind the driver. The passenger wring is … [Read more...] about Jaguar lets a new cat out of the bag
Google, Apple race to get control of in-car infotainment
Google is about to take on Apple for control of dashboard computing, the world of in-car infotainment that ultimately could link smartphones to a vehicle’s own controls and display screen. Google is this week expected to unveil its first in-car interface for Android smartphones, likely to be called Google Auto Link. It would directly compete with the iPhone interface, … [Read more...] about Google, Apple race to get control of in-car infotainment
Jaguar plays games with the shape of its mid-sized XE sedan
Jaguar has used social media to reveal the shape of its XE sedan, the all-aluminium mid-sized model it will aim squarely at German rivals when it goes on sale next year. The teaser image (above) shows the car’s profile for the first time – aided by a transparent camouflage of sorts to show what’s beneath the car’s skin. Another image (below) shows the front of the car. The XE … [Read more...] about Jaguar plays games with the shape of its mid-sized XE sedan