A new 2.4-litre common rail diesel engine and a new six-speed gearbox featuring a wide ratio spread for better off-road and cruising abilities, a new facia, heating/ventilation and more comfortable seating with a full-size forward-facing third-row seat option are among improvements to the long-lived Land Rover Defender utility for 2007. The much newer Range Rover Sport gets a new, fourth engine option, a V8 diesel offering 40% more torque and BHP than the TDV6 but still achieving 25.5 mpg on the combined fuel cycle.

(this bulletin was taken from autoindustry.co.uk)

For the second year running as title sponsor, Land Rover is heading to The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, from 7 to 10 September 2006 in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Guts, control, power and responsiveness are what riders require of their horses and are the core values built into every Land Rover. It is therefore no surprise that Land Rover enjoys such a natural association with Burghley.

On the world stage, The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is second to none. With the added excitement of the Rolex Grand Slam, this year’s event is set to be a thrilling climax to the eventing calendar.

Land Rover’s all-new LR2 recently made its world debut at the British International Motor Show at ExCeL in London’s Docklands. The vehicle was displayed on the Land Rover show stand alongside an updated, 2007 model year Range Rover TDV8, a Range Rover Sport TDV6 and a LR3 TDV6.

The LR2 is new from the ground up, with outstanding on-road performance as well as the class-leading off-road ability expected of a true Land Rover. A dynamic design, purposeful stance, smart and spacious interior and an abundance of advanced technologies complete the package.

Technical highlights of the LR2 include:

While the Range Rover Sport competes in the same marketplace as the Porsche Cayenne, Cadillac SRX and BMW X5, there really is no competition off road.

On road the Sport has decent manners and a slightly hard ride. Off road the Sport tracks like a mountain goat over any obstacle in its path and does it with a level of luxury you can’t find in similarly adept off-road vehicles.

This is a true sport ute with a split personality.

You can bash around mountain trails with abandon during the day, wash it and yourself off after you’re done, and head out to a fine dinner and a show later. No one will be the wiser.