seats that can quickly provide comfortable venues for tailgating. The exterior features a unique grill and Land Rover’s first “duotone” paint scheme, which as is often the case, looks more striking in person than in print. Nick Rogers started with Land Rover 30 years ago as an apprentice and now serves as Director of Engineering. He reminded me that he currently owns two Range Rover Classics and “learned to drive in a Series II-A on the family farm.” He noted that, “It’s a most exciting time to be an automotive engineer, with worldwide urbanization, carbon footprint awareness and the consumer’s desire for uniqueness.” Gerry McGovern, Land Rover’s Design Director, noted that this “45th year of the Range Rover has seen the Evoque, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover achieve a global sales peak.” Land Rover is on a roll, and with the Discovery Sport in place, we’re intrigued to daydream about the eventual “Discovery 5” and “Defender 2”. In the meantime, I contented myself with peering at latest Land Rover clothing and accessories, leaving the show with a nifty 1:72 scale Defender flash drive. ///
Clockwise: New Td6 diesel engine for NAS (exposed); Td6 with engine cover; Product Specialist Mary Jo shows off Range Rover Sport HST; Nick Rogers, Group Engineering Director for Jaguar Land Rover; Defender USB flash drive. Background: Gemma Oulton, SVO Senior Strategy Product and Brand Manager at Jaguar Land Rover next to the new Range Rover SV Autobiography.
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