Kief Cars » Land Rover http://www.kiefcars.co.za A blog about cars - http://www.kiefcars.co.za Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:22:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Land Rover LRX 2011 confirmed for production http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/09/29/land-rover-lrx-2011-confirmed-for-production/ http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/09/29/land-rover-lrx-2011-confirmed-for-production/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:50:05 +0000 Henno Kruger http://www.kiefcars.co.za/?p=783 Land_Rover_LRX_concept_car_rear

Land Rover first introduced the Land Rover LRX as a concept vehicle in 2008 at the Detroit Auto Show (almost 2 years ago). At the time of the concept’s debut it was unsure whether Land Rover would actually make the Land Rover LRX part of it’s range of production models. Land Rover have recently confirmed that this vehicle will be going into production as a 2011 model. It has been described as “the smallest, lightest and most efficient vehicle the company has ever produced”. It’s still remains to be seen whether Land Rover will introduce a hybrid version of the Land Rover LRX. 4×4 vehicles have become highly criticized by environmental groups amid concerns about global warming in recent times. It’s expected that Land Rover will release the LRX as a 2 door crossover vehicle. Not much has been said about the engine and transmission that will be fitted in this vehicle. It appears as if the Land Rover LRX is based on the Land Rover Freelander’s underneath. Land Rover are not saying much about the Land Rover LRX Production version at the moment. It’s not clear if this vehicle will be released in South Africa (my home country).

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]]> http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/09/29/land-rover-lrx-2011-confirmed-for-production/feed/ 1 Pricey Armoured Land Rover Discovery available in South Africa http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/09/01/pricey-armoured-land-rover-discovery-available-in-south-africa/ http://www.kiefcars.co.za/2009/09/01/pricey-armoured-land-rover-discovery-available-in-south-africa/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:46:15 +0000 Henno Kruger http://www.kiefcars.co.za/?p=680 LandRoverDiscovery3So you’re looking for a 4×4 for sale but you need a little extra protection? Land Rover has released a secure version of the the Discovery 3 in South Africa. The company is familiar with vehicle armouring. Land Rover is involved in a partnership with Centigon (which claims to be the world’s largest and most experience vehicle armouring company). Centigon has been manufacturing attack-resistant versions of almost all the variations of Land Rovers available on the market. Land Rover claims that the Discovery 3 will fill a hole in the Land Rover model range and be a very affordable choice at R3.6 million (instead of paying about R6 million for an armoured version of it’s bigger cousin, the Range Rover). The vehicle is available with B6 resistance, able to withstand an assault from an AK-74 rifle (the newer version of our local favorite, the AK-47). This extra reinforcements adds a substantial amount of weight to the vehicles. This explains why Land Rover fits tuned air suspension and Alcon high-performance brakes to these vehicles. It does cost a lot of money to add armoured protection to any vehicle, so the ridiculous price tag is understandable. If you’re part of the general population and not the head of a secret society or a minister of parliament and you don’t need extreme protection whilst driving around, the armoured version of the Land Rover Discovery or Range Rover is not for you. My suggestion is that your rather look around in the classifieds to find a 2nd hand 4×4 or offroad vehicle. That’s the logical thing to do, especially when you’re buying your first 4×4.

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Land Rover – Official Website

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