.. Diversi siti la danno come ufficiale..

This is first official image of the production version of the Land Rover LRX, due to go on sale in 2011 badged as a Range Rover.

The company describes the image as "how we could expect the production version to look." It is very close to the concept car, but has gained new B and C-pillars, door handles, bigger door mirrors and revised bumpers, with a new slot below the main grille.

It is also badged as a Range Rover. "Our research of the LRX proved that if we can deliver the intent of the concept it has got all the hallmarks of a Range Rover," Popham told Autocar. At the moment Land Rover is describing the car as a "compact Range Rover."

The switch of badge could mean that there will also be a five-door version of the car.

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Modificato 17 Maggio 201015 anni fa da The Summarizer

Bella è bella, ma siamo sicuri che poi vende? Ormai le 4X4 3 porte sono di fatto estinte (suzuki a parte), non limiterebbe molto le vendite? Potrebbero metterlo come alternativa ancora più chic ed elitaria alla mini, attirando quella potenziale fascia di 30-40enni che cerca una macchina piccola e alla moda... Comunque a me piace veramente molto, ma non so se la comprerei...

...ma va? ma è davvero ufficiale??

Sarebbe a dir poco fantastica... sbav

Conferma più che ufficiale.

Il rendering a pag.1 è un immagine ufficiale Land Rover, diffusa tramite il sito per la stampa della casa.

Ecco la cartella stampa che lo accompagna.

La vettura deve solo ricevere gli ultimi affinamenti dell'industrializzazione, ma il progetto è pressochè ultimato.

The UK Government has confirmed a grant offer of up to £27 million is to be made available to Land Rover for the production of an all-new car. The company is due to make a final decision on the the go-ahead of the project at its award-winning plant in Halewood, on Merseyside, later this year.

The car would be based on Land Rover's acclaimed LRX Concept vehicle, first shown at the Detroit Show last year, and would be the smallest, lightest and most efficient it has ever produced.

"We welcome the Government's support for this project, which would form a key part of our future product plans and which we very much want to put into production," said Phil Popham, Managing Director of Land Rover.

The grant offer will be made available under the Government's Grant for Business Investment scheme and is an important contribution towards the overall £400 million cost of the project. This is separate from the broader automotive support package currently being unveiled by the Government.

Although it still has to go through a number of approval gateways in the product development process before getting the final go-ahead, Land Rover has also confirmed that the new car would be a key addition to the Range Rover family of luxury vehicles.

Phil Popham said, "Our engineering feasibility study has shown that we can very successfully deliver Range Rover levels of quality, drivability and breadth of performance in a more compact, more sustainable, package. Feedback from the most extensive customer research we have ever undertaken also fully supports our belief that a production version of the LRX Concept would further raise the desirability of our brand and absolutely meet all those expectations."

"It would be the smallest, lightest and most efficient Range Rover that we've ever built," Phil added. "The compact size, lighter weight and sustainability-focused technologies of the LRX Concept showed how Land Rover is planning to respond to the needs of a changing world. Despite the current economic challenges, we remain committed to investing for the future, to continue to deliver relevant vehicles for our customers, with the outstanding breadth of capability for which we are world-renowned."

The new Range Rover would embrace excellent levels of refinement and all-round capability and also introduce new powertrain options, providing a major step forward in enabling the implementation of Land Rover's e-terrain technologies strategy and achievement of its goal to exceed a 20 per cent improvement in CO2 emissions.

"Both the design and size of the LRX Concept have generated a hugely positive reaction wherever it has been seen and we've also gathered fresh insights on what potential owners would look for in a production equivalent. That knowledge is now being applied to the process of refining the vehicle as it heads towards final approval," said Phil.

The Halewood facility employs 2000 people and is a recipient of the JD Power Gold Standard. It currently produces the Land Rover Freelander 2 and Jaguar X-TYPE.

N.B. This above image is copyright of Land Rover and must not be altered in any way.

ottimo, non resta che capire quanto la faranno pagare...

The final production version of the Range Rover LRX could be unveiled on 17 June next year, according to Land Rover sources.

The premium compact SUV will finally be given the go-ahead for production by the end of the year, insiders have told Autocar. Production would probably begin in early 2011.

The June date is being considered because it will mark exactly 40 years since the original Range Rover was first revealed to the public.

The LRX would be positioned as the new, more environmentally friendly face of Range Rover as part of the brand’s 40th anniversary.

It’s expected that the styling of the final version of the LRX will differ from the concept. The car will also have the option of a hybrid drivetrain, which could be standard on more expensive versions.

The LRX is based on the same basic transverse engine platform as the Freelander and will be built at that model’s home, the Halewood factory on Merseyside.

The hybrid version of the LRX will probably use an electrically driven rear axle, which will work in combination with the engine-driven front wheels.

The LRX will arrive at a time when most industry analysts expect new car buyers in western Europe to embrace the concept of downsizing, with upmarket vehicles in the Golf class (B segment) becoming particularly popular.

As part of this, sales of the largest SUVs are expected to be hit hard in the EU, although they will remain popular in the Middle East and other developing markets.

autocar.co.uk

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Lo danno come muletto per la LRX.

Bene bene..... Vediamo un pò questo piccolo Suvvino......

Sarà 3 porte come il proto, o passeranno al 5?

Forse l'unica via di uscita alla crisi profonda di landrover a cui l'attuale freelander non può far nulla.

E bellissima si spera la facciano anche a 5porte

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