Jaguar Land Rover names new chief executive for North America

Need someone to run the a British car manufacturer? Rent a German. Or at least someone who has worked for a German automobile manufacturer. Rolls-Royce will run from Torsten Müller-Ötvös, a longtime BMW executive. Bentley is led by Wolfgang Dürheimer, a former Porsche exec. Aston Martin is headed by Ulrich Bez, who worked many years for BMW and Porsche. Notice a pattern here?

Well, Jaguar Land Rover is a new leader for its North American operations and surprise surprise, has announced that he comes from Porsche. With current president Gary Temple retired, Andy Goss (the smiling guy right), with the reins as president of Jaguar Land Rover North America.

Goss came to the job from his current position as CEO of Porsche Cars GB, where he led the German automaker's operations in the UK. Previously, he worked at Austin Rover, Citroen, Nissan, Lexus and Toyota. So he has plenty of experience, although most of them in the UK and not in the region he will now jump to the cat and the Green Oval was the interception. Official announcement after the jump.

Report: StarTech tuning for Jaguar and Land Rover now available Stateside

StarTech, a division of the mad tuning company Brabus offers upgrades for high-end vehicles from the likes of Jaguar and Land Rover. Previously available only if you do not live in the U.S. of A, the company has now opened the store in the U.S.. StarTech now calls Irvine, California is home to its U.S. business.

The Startech modifications are not as fast as the go-Brabus offers for Mercedes-Benz vehicles owned. StarTech focuses more on style extensions for the British luxury sedans, coupes and SUVs. Wheels, aerodynamic upgrades and suspension pieces are typical components of a StarTech package, and it will show the 2011 Jaguar XJ StarTech at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show 2011th

Land Rover promises Range_e plug-in diesel hybrid for Geneva

Land Rover is gearing up for the 2011 Geneva motor show and brings it to show new four models, one of which shows the automaker is thinking a bit more green. His Land Rover Range_e see plug-in hybrid diesel. Power for the electrified Range Rover Sport comes courtesy of a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6 is coupled with a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission and an electric motor. The Range_e's driving range is almost 700 miles, and it can drive about 20 miles on pure electric, which should be good enough to get the SUV in the heart of London.

Also getting the light treatment, the luxury car show Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition, Evoque in two-and four-door form and the 2011 Discovery/LR4 Landmark Edition. The autobiography Ultimate is described as the most luxurious Land Rover ever produced and features yacht-inspired teak flooring and Apple iPad tablet for the rear passengers. The Evoque is in a handful of moldings, which are seen to offer unique customization options for the consumer. Finally, the limited edition Landmark LR4 be either a black or white design with luxury interiors and unique color treatments.

Rumormill: Jaguar considering shooting brake, Evoque-based CUV

Jaguar seeks to expand the existing lineup of vehicles. Currently, Leaping Cat buyers from variations on the two-door XK, four-door XF and XJ flagship sedan choose. A two-door, four seater coupe XJ-base is supposed to work and is aimed at the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class to take. Also discussed an apparent shooting brake on the XF and an entry-level crossover is based on the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.

According to Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director for Jaguar, crossovers a specific part of the automaker's future will be. In addition to the proposed entry-level CUV based Evoque, Jaguar, given other crossover on the Range Rover Sport is based.

Land Rover says Range Rover branding is "in flux right now"

The Range Rover Evoque be priced somewhere around $ 45,000. That would be about $ 8,500 cheaper than a more expensive Land Rover LR2 and $ 3,500 will be a LR4. But the Evoque full name is technically the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and it carries a Land Rover badge on its rear - while brands such as Toyota, Honda and Nissan do not want their badges on their luxury lines. This first prize in overlap, and Range Rover may go even lower with a sub-mini Evoque rival, Land Rover, we asked if it works with no more separation with his Range Rover brand to get.
"The dealer adds Range Rover brand, its towers," Skip said Pavlik, Land Rover product manager, based on the signs outside stores, will now show three brands - Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover, Jaguar and Land instead of just Rover. Pavlick also said that "the problem in the river is now."
"Land Rover is more utilitarian, Range Rover is the top end of luxury," said Wayne Kung, Jaguar-Land Rover-manager of national product communications. "They lose no opportunity to use the Range Rover, but the Evoque particular about openly in the streets and in city traffic."
It was Pavlik, who pointed out that "the Evoque started off as a land rover concept, the LRX, and it still has a Land Rover badge." When asked whether we would be the badge is available in three years, neither could say Pavlik Kung. The price but it is - Range Rovers, which are inexpensive, compared to Land Rover - is not posing any problems for the Land Rover line seen. "The price is secondary," said Pavlik. Kung added, "you are different customer."

Land Rover to unveil Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition in Geneva

If you look at the top of the car market, you will most exotic sports cars and luxury sedans. There are many high-end SUVs out there too, but not quite on the same level. But the demand for luxury sport-utes continues in "developing countries" luxury markets like Russia and the Persian Gulf to rise, after which to choose car manufacturer, their high-riding game over and over again. And the latest ultimate comes courtesy of Land Rover.
Called the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition, this top-of-the-line SUV is just that: the ultimate. It is as the most luxurious Range Rover ever charged, and this is no small thing. To get there, has the Land Rover SUV with a true first-class cabin, which contains four individual bucket, equipped with separate front and rear center console with aluminum tray tables and a beverage cooler in the back. The rear passengers also get the use of a pair of Apple iPad docked in the front seat backs, and the cargo area gets a yacht-inspired teak deck. Of course, the finest leather, offset by Kalahari wood veneers.
Outside is the new owner will find a dark grille, color-keyed door handles (with a few new paint options available), along with the required special badging and unique 20-inch alloys. Buyers can choose from either a 4.4-liter V8 turbo diesel or 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine, both stuck to eight-speed automatic ZF gearbox and catapulted into a position the car in 7.5 to sixty or 5.1 seconds respectively.
Pricing is not yet known, but the autobiography Ultimate Edition will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, are now only for weeks, but you can read all about it now in the press release after the jump and enjoy the splendor in the high-resolution image gallery below .