Land Rover and Guiness Premiership have teamed up to provide a cool iPhone application.  It is a sports application that gives the most up to date news, scores and fixtures in the rugby arena. Now,that’s a sport I am not familiar with at all, but a good friend and Madison new car owner is.  He downloaded this app as soon as it was available and couldn’t be happier getting scores as soon as the action takes place.

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Hybrid vehicles are the wave of the future.  It’s a bandwagon that many car companies are jumping on, or want to jump on.  Jaguar/Land Rover are no different.  When they were a part of Ford Motors, they had more access to the type of engineering that is needed for a company to add electric driving capabilities to a car, SUV, and the like.  Now, JLR is part of Tata Motors and they’re “shopping” around for staff to engineer a hybrid vehicle that down the road could make it to your Madison car dealer.

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Whatever your personal feelings toward a Land Rover might be, the new 2010 LR4 is a nice ride.  Land Rover has made some styling and performance changes to this Madison new car.  Let’s check out the LR4′s lineup of great features.

After some negative feed back on the LR3′s interior, Land Rover staff decided to make some changes on the 2010 model.  This SUV, found at your Madison car dealer, has interior features that are both practical and elegant, much like the features found in a Jaguar.  Keep in mind that both Jags and LR’s are made by the same company, Tata Motors.

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I’ve always wanted to go to Paris.  If I were lucky enough to be there, say between October 2nd and 17th of this year, then I could hit the motor show and see the 2011 Land Rover LRX.  Even though I won’t be lucky enough to go,  it’s still a great looking model.

This Madison new car, at first glance, reminds me quite a bit of the design for BMW’s ActiveHybrid X6.  This wouldn’t be a bad thing, since both brands offer luxurious, highly coveted SUV’s.  The Land Rover LRX is set to be a buyer’s option in the third quarter of 2011, so we have awhile to wait.

The LRX concept first became a vision in 2008 at the Detroit Auto Show.  Auto critics, the press, and the general public overall enjoyed what they saw.  Land Rover claims this model will be their most efficient yet and will come with a powertrain that is yep, you guessed it, very “hybrid” like.

Land Rover has been looking to get into the hybrid-race for awhile.  They are going a step further and developing their own parallel-hybrid sytem.  It is similar to the Toyota Prius hybrid’s system.  A conventional battery pack will hold the charge and it will have the ability to be charged at home.  Again, this hybrid LRX model is not set in stone, just in the planning stages at this time.

Another thing that I like about the LRX concept coming to Paris is the less boxy look versus other Madison car dealer Land Rover’s.  It is a smaller crossover that weighs less and has a somewhat sportier look.  However, Land Rover lovers won’t have to sacrifice with a bit smaller vehicle.  It’ll still have plenty of cargo space, a nice cabin, and all the up to date bells and whistles common with a luxury crossover.

After the Paris Motor show in a few months, it will be intersting to see what the press has to say about this Madison new car.  Like the LR2, on which the LRX is based, it is sure to please those who have come to love all the Land Rover models sold at your Madison car dealer!

Land Rovers have been around for many years.  As you see the most current models at your Madison dealer, sometimes it’s kind of cool to see how these SUV’s evolved.

Back in 1947,  Maurice Wilkes was the technical director for Rover Cars, as it was called at the time.  He felt that there was need and desire from the general public for a type of military/utilitarian 4X4.   So, about a year later in 1948, the first Land Rover was born.  It debuted at the Amsterdam Motor Show.

This Madison new car was manufactured with aluminum that was left over from planes used in the war.  Wow, things do come full circle, since the Land Rover/Jaguar company is going back to using aluminum in upcoming models. It also featured four wheel drive and a lightweight chassis.

10 years later, when my parents were young children, an updated Land Rover came out.  It drove a bit smoother, but still very durable.  This model was highly sought all over the world, as orders came in bundles from 70 countries!  This LR had a 2.25 litre petrol engine.  Thus, a world wide brand name began!

As popular as the Land Rover was, the automaker wanted to create a more comfortable SUV.  In response,  Range Rover was born.  It had many desirable characteristics such as a V8 engine with 3.5 L,  Disc brakes and a self-leveling suspension. This RR went on sale at your Madison dealer starting in 1970.

Over the past 30 years or so, Land Rover/Range Rover models have been updated.  In 1981, a four door model came out.  In 1992, many technical advances were made on this auto.  Anti-lock brakes and air-bag suspension joined the line-up of safety features.  The Range Rover II came out in 1994.  It’s evident that many different model options have come and gone at your local store.

Land Rover and Range Rover SUV’s are worth the time to check out.  They have amazing on and off-road capabilities, are durable, and have luxurious interiors.  These Madison new cars are available at your local dealer.  Take a trip there soon!