It has been described as a bold evolution of the traditional Land Rover design. It is stylish, very desirable, but crucially is the smallest and potentially the greenest car that Land Rover has ever made.

The LRX “concept car”, designed at the company’s HQ in Gaydon, Warwickshire, will get its world debut next month at the Detroit Motor Show.

It is a small and sporty three-door vehicle, which the company says shows “a vision of its future”, and is being unveiled just two years after the launch of the highly successful Range Rover Sport.

The first information on Land Rover’s long-awaited ‘Landie’, which will make its debut at the Detroit Motor Show next month, has started to leak out.

Official information and photos will be released by Land Rover on 18 December, but one image has already found its way on to some US websites.

The Coupe-Crossover concept (which some sources say may be called LRX) will have two doors and a huge glass sunroof, and show the compact dimensions of Land Rover’s new entry-level model.

LAND Rover’s Discovery now comes with the option of an integrated rear entertainment system but it cannot be retro-fitted to existing models.

It includes a six-disc DVD player and twin screens to enable two passengers to view or listen to their own source independently.

Integrated into the existing infotainment network, the system also incorporates a supervisory mode that allows front seat occupants to control the rear viewing source and functions. This gives parents the option to select and operate discs for children and monitor what they are watching or listening to.