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This is the truck you want the keys to when the zombies come. Until then it's a damn cool ride to the beach or the mountains. This beauty will turn heads, inspire mini-photoshoots and thumbs ups all over town. Except from Land Cruiser owners who will be jealous and pretend you don't exist. You can legally seat seven with the twin jump-seats and eleven if your friends are feeling inspired.

Here's the story of this one. I had another which saved me when a garbage truck ran a red light and hit me broadside at 50 miles an hour. I walked away without a scratch and I had to have another. This beauty had to been bought new by a competitive sailboat racer who used it to tow boats to races all over the country. Although the drivetrain is exceptionally robust at 80,000 miles it had seen enough. The body was in immaculate condition but it didn't have a heart. Simultaneously as I was trolling through eBay and I found a BRAND NEW engine from a 2003 (larger 4.6L v8) with only 500 miles on it. I had both the body and the engine shipped to a Rover specialist in Connecticut where it was installed and the transmission was rebuilt for good measure.

Since then I've added the off road bumper, Old Man EMU springs all the way around with a 2" lift, over-sized all-terrain tires, roof rack and dozens of smaller upgrades. It's got 112k miles now so only about 32k on the new engine, roughly 5k a year since I've had her. It was just inspected and I installed a new battery, brake pads and rotors all around a couple months ago. I've never used it to commute, only as an escape pod from NYC, my country side ride for me and my friends. I've included some pictures of her at night following hurricane Sandy, a recent one following the snow-pocalypse and a funny one from a road trip. She's an unstoppable champ.

It's a Land Rover though and by definition a work in progress. If you're a hands-on guy/girl always looking for an opportunity to upgrade or tinker, this is the PERFECT car for you. And by this, I mean all Land Rovers. I love them, don't get me wrong, but know you're making a lifestyle choice. She's been my love and hobby since 2007 but it's time to pass the torch. She's mechanically quite sound but she's also 14 years old and needs a lot of little things. For someone who wants to put in a handful of weekends, it would be fun and easy. If I could justify keeping a car in the city any longer I'd do it in a heartbeat.

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Jaguar Land Rover said to favor Europe rather than US for new plant

Sat, Feb 21 2015

With its plants running at full tilt, Jaguar Land Rover is in desperate need of additional manufacturing capacity. That's led to reports that the Indian-owned British company was looking to join European, Japanese and Korean automakers in America's southern states, all while it opened new plants in the UK and China. The company even announced it would be building the Land Rover Discovery Sport in Brazil. Now, though, reports are suggesting that JLR is looking at Europe for a new facility, rather than the US, with Automotive News claiming the company's execs are eyeing the lower costs afforded by Austria and Turkey. The report cites the Birmingham Post (UK), the broadsheet that's closest to the company's headquarters. According to the original report, labor costs and wage disputes with unions are ruling out another factory in the UK, while those same disputes with labor outfits may also be souring the automaker on a US facility. "At this stage Europe seems more likely than America. The union pay dispute had a big effect," an unnamed source told the Post. "There is a feeling of alienation that has been left over from the way the pay talks were handled." JLR, meanwhile, offered a solid no comment to the Post, with a spokesperson saying, "No decision has been taken on future manufacturing locations. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to increase our manufacturing footprint in the future." Related Video:

Jaguar models could rev with inline-six engines again

Tue, Apr 19 2016

Rumors are swirling once again that Jaguar might return an inline-six engine to its lineup. Autocar claims Jaguar Land Rover will use the modular Ingenium engine family to create a 3.0-liter straight-six. The new motor will replace the automaker's current V6. As with the Ingenium 2.0-liter four-cylinder, JLR will likely offer the powerplant in gasoline- and diesel-fueled versions. A rumor in May 2015 also suggested JLR would create an Ingenium-based turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six and a 1.5-liter three-cylinder unit. According to Autocar, the engine bay in the XE, XF, and F-Pace can already fit the longer engine. The automaker isn't talking, though. "We can't comment on future product one way or another," company spokesperson Nathan Hoyt told Autoblog. Jaguar built much of its performance legacy with straight-six-powered vehicles. While the C-Type and D-Type were winning races with the engine layout, practically every Jaguar production model used them as well. Today, straight-sixes are less common. BMW continues to use them, and Mercedes-Benz reportedly also plans to offer one soon. While Autocar's report is still just a rumor, the move to an inline-six could be advantageous for JLR. For example, using an Ingenium-derived design could simplify manufacturing by allowing the company to build the powerplant in one factory alongside the 2.0-liter version. Returning to a design with such an important heritage for Jaguar would also make life easy for the brand's marketing team because it could link the new engine to past racing glory. Related Video:

Autoblog Podcast #402

Tue, Oct 21 2014

Episode #402 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Steven Ewing, and Brandon Turkus talk about the Audi A3 TDI Challenge and luxury car features we not-so-secretly love. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the rundown below with times for topics, and you can follow along down below with our Q&A. Thanks for listening! Autoblog Podcast #402: The video meant to be presented here is no longer available. Sorry for the inconvenience. Topics: Audi A3 TDI road trip Luxury features we're sort of ashamed we love In The Autoblog Garage: 2014 Land Rover LR4 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Hosts: Dan Roth, Steven Ewing, Brandon Turkus Runtime: 01:17:40 Rundown: Intro & Garage - 00:00 Audi A3 TDI Challenge - 42:51 Luxury Features We Love - 01:00:05 Q&A - 01:09:17 Get the podcast: [UStream] Listen live on Mondays at 10 PM Eastern at UStream [iTunes] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Feedback: Email: Podcast at Autoblog dot com Review the show in iTunes Podcasts Aston Martin Audi Dodge Land Rover Diesel Vehicles Luxury Performance aston martin vanquish

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