admin February 3rd, 2008
There is an interesting post over at the Motor Trend forums that sparked a good conversation - should Lincoln produce their own CUV based on the new Land Rover LRX?
There’s definitely a precedent for taking technology from Ford’s Premier Automotive Group and spreading it across the company in small amounts. However, with Land Rover up for sale, this would likely be a one-time partnership that would enable Lincoln to fill a gap in its current lineup (it has no Mercury Mariner or Ford Explorer sized SUV) while embedding some of the more expensive technology from Land Rover in a package that could be priced to justify much of the cost.
Lincoln would also get a vehicle that was more than just a re-badged version of another Ford product - something that has limited many of the vehicles in its lineup as of late.
What do you think? Comments welcome.
Tags: CUV, Land Rover, Lincoln, LRX, suv
admin December 14th, 2007
Looks like Land Rover is getting into the concept vehicle mix with its new LRX SUV.
This is the first new concept vehicle to show up from the Rover folks since Gerry McGovern signed on as design chief. A much more fluid, modern design than the current LR2, LR3, or Range Rover vehicles, the LRX embodies what the brand encompasses while “[carrying] those essentials into a segment where the brand has never been befor, and with a proposed level of efficiency that would make it one of the cleanest vehicles in it’s class”. By new segment, the Land Rover folks are referring to the “baby ute” class (below where the LR3 currently plays).
No real details exist on power or drivetrain for the LRX, but Land Rover did indicate that it would be a full-time 4WD vehicle and include many standard features such as hill descent control (referred to as the Terrain Response System by Land Rover) and a dash system featuring “floating LCDs” that give the appearance of three dimensions.
More details as they become available…
Tags: Concept, Detroit Auto Show, Land Rover, LRX, Range Rover, suv
