Saturday, 11 April 2015

Range Rover Evoque to Offer Seven-Seat Variant

Range Rover Evoque to Offer Seven-Seat Variant

Range Rover Evoque to Offer Seven-Seat Variant

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A new seven-seat version of the Range Rover Evoque is reportedly on the way. 

According to Autocar, Land Rover plans to launch the Evoque Plus, a stretched version of the crossover that will house seven passengers. It is the sister vehicle to the upcoming Jaguar F-Pace crossover, although the Range Rover version will be longer.

SEE ALSO: Range Rover Evoque Convertible Production Confirmed

Pricing will begin around $40,000 and stretch up to about $60,000, putting the Evoque Plus right under the Range Rover Sport in terms of price. Performance for the new crossover will be geared more towards on road performance than off road.

The Evque Plus is also said to be getting an electric powertrain, making it Range Rover's first full EV. A small turbocharged four-cylinder and a larger supercharged V6 are both expected to be available.

The new model will launch sometime near the end of 2016.

[Source: Autocar]

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Shell Working on New City Car Concept

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Shell is working together with race and road car designer Professor Gordon Murray to design a new city car concept. 

The car, codenamed project M, will be a lightweight city car designed to be as fuel efficient as possible. The concept car will will revealed in November, 2015.

"We believe this Shell car, will demonstrate how efficient a car can be when Shell works in harmony with vehicle and engine makers during design and build, supplying fuels and lubricants technical expertise. Shell is excited to be working with such top calibre partners and invite others to join us for the remaining part of this exciting journey," said Selda Gunsel, VP of lubricants technology.

In testing, the car has already been able to achieve 97 mpg. There are no plans to actually produce the city car, which is simply a showcase for optimal fuel efficiency in a city car.

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Aston Martin Rapide to be Replaced by New Lagonda, DBX Crossover

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Aston Martin's aging four-door Rapide will be replaced by not one, but two models. 

Speaking with Car and Driver,  CEO Andy Palmer revealed the company's plan to introduce a five-door DBX crossover along with a new sports sedan that will carry the Lagonda badge. These two cars together will act as the successors to the Rapide, a sedan based on the DB9.

The new Lagonda won't be the same as the current Lagonda Taraf which is sold exclusively in the Middle East (seen above). Palmer didn't elaborate on the new sports sedan, but he did share some more details on the upcoming DBX crossover, which was teased as a two-door concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

SEE ALSO: Aston Martin DBX Concept Previews an All-Electric SUV

Palmer says the production version will  have "a high seating position, making it more accessible, making it less intimidating particularly for female customers. The most obvious change will be that it'll have five doors [including the hatch], not three doors. The luggage space needs to be able to take a suitcase, et cetera, so it'll change but conceptually it's correct. It will get a little higher, a little taller. But the overall dimensions are not far off."

He went on to reveal that the production DBX will use a gasoline powerplant along with a plug-in hybrid setup when it is launched.

[Source: Car and Driver]

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Jeremy Clarkson Pulls Out of BBC Appearance

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Turns out that Jeremy Clarkson won't be back on the BBC after all, at least for now. 

The former Top Gear host was scheduled to appear on the BBC's satirical news quiz show Have I got News For You later this month, but the show's producer has confirmed that Clarkson has dropped out.

SEE ALSO: Jeremy Clarkson Returns to BBC as Guest Host

"On reflection, Jeremy Clarkson has decided not to host Have I Got News For You. We fully expect him to resume his hosting duties later in the year," said Jimmy Mulville, managing director of Hat Trick Productions which produces the show.

Clarkson was dropped from Top Gear after he assaulted producer Oisin Tymon, leaving Tymon with a split lip and swelling. Despite being fired from the show, Clarkson is not banned from appearing on the BBC.

[Source: The Mirror]

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