At the Paris Motor Show, Land Rover presented to the public the new version of the Freelander off-road.

This vehicle is characterized by the presence of new technologies purely designed to reduce consumption and emissions of CO2 environment.

In particular, it indicates the presence of technology Stop / Start which until now had found only place on traditional vehicles. This system is characterized by the fact that during each stop, like when you arrive at a traffic light on the car engine is turned off and then turn it back on when the first is triggered.

A system that, according to the well-informed, would reduce CO2 emissions on the environment of at least 8% while the fuel savings should be around 20%.

Another significant concern special tires that improve by far the handling increasing the level of security.

At the next exhibition in London which will open its doors in the month of June, Land Rover will give the new Discovery that, nearly four years since its first debut, has been slight changes that have focused on his body.

In truth, the changes were minimal because the company has realized that, despite past four years already, his vehicle has a design still stands.

I changed both bumpers that now have a different design and were produced in colour with the entire vehicle as well as the rear plate talaltro that has retained its characteristic position on the left.

The interiors have remained basically unchanged except for the presence of bluetooth connectivity and the ability to choose new colors coatings.

The engine remained the same, V6 2.7 litre diesel that generates power of 190 horses. The new version will arrive in Italy starting next September. Unknown yet the new price list.

Among the various stand present at the Geneva Motor Show, is another that has aroused much interest of the people present was that of the Land Rover that was presented at the news with two notable.

The first concerns the concept LRX who made his debut in Europe. The car in question is characterized by extremely sporty style and compact dimensions. The strength of the LRX regards consumption, according to the parent company, are reduced through the use of a hybrid engine that can secure distance of 100 km with just 5 litres of diesel. This engine also ensures very limited harmful emissions that were around 120 g / km of CO2.

The other change concerns, however, a revised version of Defender who turned sixty years of life. For the occasion, the Land Rover has tabled the development SVX making significant aesthetic changes but did storcere nose to the many people who have not welcome such changes.

Yet there is nothing defined, but still insistent voices who want Tata Motors close to the acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover, the two brands controlled by Ford Motors.

According to sources close, a number of giant Indian, Ratan Tata, has already planned some projects to be carried out after the acquisition.

A very important project concerns the Jaguar and in particular a prototype that the company had shown to the public in 2000 at the Detroit Motor Show.

The prototype in question is Jaguar F-Type, car, by its own admission, he would lose his head to the patron of Tata so that the latter had decided to produce it in series to make it into the range of Jaguar cars.

Regarding negotiations with Ford, the situation appears to be well under way even though, according to indiscretions, to be able to acquire the two brands Tata will necessarily seek the help of some banks for the financing of 3 billion euros. We will see if that happens.

When completed negotiations for the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, (Tata Motors seems very close to the purchase), the Ford Motor Company seems prepared to cede even the Volvo lie those who had been reports that Ford would reserved all his attention to the Swedish brand.
The news was launched in these days of the site’s online “Motor Authority” which says that Volvo could be sold to the highest bidder for a figure that certainly will not be less than 6 billion dollars.
Motor Authority assumed also the period in which will be sold and the purchaser can Volvo, stating that the negotiations may already closed by the summer of 2008 a number el’indiziato purchase should be a private equity fund. We just have to wait to see if the news is founded or not. Meanwhile in the coming days could get the official announcement of the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors. We shall see.