Word is that Land Rover is planning a foray into the front-wheel drive market with its next crossover model – the Range Rover LRX. Apparently, Land Rover initially ruled out the option but recently said that they “cannot ignore the growth of the two-wheel drive SUV segment”.
The LRX will be launched as an all-wheel drive car and the FWD version will be introduced shortly after. The change to front-wheel drive is said to improve Land Rover’s eco-credentials as CO2 emissions are 130 g/km for the FWD compared to 140 g/km for the AWD.
The engine is said to be a 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine producing around 185 bhp, the same PSA Group unit from the Freelander. A surprise would be the fact that standard transmission is a six-speed manual; the last stick shift Range Rover was available in 2002.
The production LRX is expected to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this year.
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somewhat it reminds me to land rover range stormer
Land Rover Nano since Tata bought it together with jaguar.
Is this oso coupe crossover? same as BMW X6?
Nowadays, a coupe syndrome!
More over, if premium brands produce this coupe type, almost people here will says whoah! cun giler!
Land Rover = Tata!
Look great, but Mr.clarkson’s will be furious when he learns LR is making a front wheel drive.
looks abit like the murano of nissan……. also it looks like a korean designed car
Hell has frozen over !!!!
LR is doing this to meet the demands of soccer moms / Kensington & Knightsbridge ladies / football WAGs, who does not need 4×4 when going shopping or sending the kids to school.
Heck, most of them dont even know what’s a 4×4 (let alone use it) but can spot a fake Jimmy Choo a mile away
but bonnet wrote range rover..
Range Rover in FF? Is it following Lexus RX350 and its older models’ footsteps?
Quite surprising that Range Rover goes back manual transmission, as it is luxury brand from Land Rover.
Hey looks like nissan murano at the first sight
a good step for better achivement in future..now people can choose the best suv with driveline choice for their usage with could possibly at a lower price..i really hate the way goverment is reacting towards the tax structure of malaysia..this is not called as 1 malaysia..think…
WTF…a 2wd Land Rover? The final insult.
Truly, this marque is dead. Someone please end its suffering just like Hummer.
I like how people know the future of the car company just by merely reading the article above.