Pedro_The_Swift
12th March 2009, 07:20 AM
UK offers £27 million to Land Rover to build LRX (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/11/uk-offers-27-million-to-land-rover-to-build-lrx/)
by Sebastian Blanco (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/sebastian-blanco/) on Mar 11th 2009 at 11:28AM
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/1000.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/land-rover-lrx-concept-1/531324/)
Land Rover LRX Concept - Click above for a high-res gallery
When Land Rover unveiled the LRX concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/13/detroit-2008-land-rover-lrx-lights-up-motor-city/) at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/DetroitAutoShow/) in 2008, it said the CUV was "Conceived as a 2.0-litre, Federalised, turbodiesel hybrid, with potential CO2 emissions of 120 g/km." That appealed to the UK government, which has confirmed it has extended a grant offer of up to £27 million to Land Rover to produce an all-new vehciles based on the LRX. Land Rover says it will make a decision on the project, which could cost up to £400 million, later this year. If the car is a go, it would "be the smallest, lightest and most efficient [Land Rover] has ever produced." That's not exactly a monumental thing, considering Land Rover's lineup, but it is the right direction to go. You can watch a video about the LRX here (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/15/detroit-2008-spend-10-minutes-with-the-land-rover-lrx-concept/).
Land Rover called the LRX the company's second concept vehicle in 60 years, although that's debatable depending on who you ask. Whatever the case, the LRX was a hit, winning the "Concept Truck of the Year (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/25/land-rover-lrx-saab-9-x-biohybrid-named-concept-cars-of-the-yea/)" award in the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards and generating plenty of praise. Is it enough to spend £400m (minus £27m)? Looks like we're going to find out soon enough. More details in the press release below the fold.
by Sebastian Blanco (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/sebastian-blanco/) on Mar 11th 2009 at 11:28AM
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/03/1000.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/land-rover-lrx-concept-1/531324/)
Land Rover LRX Concept - Click above for a high-res gallery
When Land Rover unveiled the LRX concept (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/13/detroit-2008-land-rover-lrx-lights-up-motor-city/) at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/DetroitAutoShow/) in 2008, it said the CUV was "Conceived as a 2.0-litre, Federalised, turbodiesel hybrid, with potential CO2 emissions of 120 g/km." That appealed to the UK government, which has confirmed it has extended a grant offer of up to £27 million to Land Rover to produce an all-new vehciles based on the LRX. Land Rover says it will make a decision on the project, which could cost up to £400 million, later this year. If the car is a go, it would "be the smallest, lightest and most efficient [Land Rover] has ever produced." That's not exactly a monumental thing, considering Land Rover's lineup, but it is the right direction to go. You can watch a video about the LRX here (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/15/detroit-2008-spend-10-minutes-with-the-land-rover-lrx-concept/).
Land Rover called the LRX the company's second concept vehicle in 60 years, although that's debatable depending on who you ask. Whatever the case, the LRX was a hit, winning the "Concept Truck of the Year (http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/25/land-rover-lrx-saab-9-x-biohybrid-named-concept-cars-of-the-yea/)" award in the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards and generating plenty of praise. Is it enough to spend £400m (minus £27m)? Looks like we're going to find out soon enough. More details in the press release below the fold.