In 1947, Maurice Wilks, head of design at Rover, drew up his idea of a multifunctional vehicle. It was inspired by the American Jeep, but his vehicle was primarily intended for agricultural use. The prototype was (also) based on the chassis of a Jeep. Rover took the vehicle, which had been christened Land Rover, into production. It was presented at the AutoRAI in Amsterdam in 1948.
In 1978, Land Rover became a real brand, a strategic decision, as the British Leyland group to which Rover belonged was getting deeper into trouble. Finally, in 2000, Land Rover entered Ford’s Premier Automotive Group through British Aerospace and BMW, which sold Land Rover to Tata in 2008 along with Jaguar.
The original Land Rover, now referred to as Series, was hugely successful and in recent years continued to be produced under the Defender name in advanced form until 2016. The Range Rover, introduced in 1970, was also a great success and was actually the first SUV as we know it today.
The 508PS engine is a supercharged gasoline engine that is relevant even by today’s standards. Paired with a turbocharger, you can get a return of 510 forces and, most importantly, that the engine is in proper condition. 32 valves, dual … .
The 508PN is a 5L petrol engine. Since 2009, it has been installed on several models of the once British, and now owned by the Indian automaker Tata Motors, the Land Rover brand (for example, on the Discovery). Applicability of … .
ICE 368DT from Jaguar, Land Rover today is a rare engine. The engine was quite uncommon, but at the same time its level of reliability confidently exceeded the closest V6 analogue. The 368DT engine uses 8 cylinders arranged in a … .
The M57D30 diesel engine was produced from 1998 to 2012. During this period, it was put on many BMW cars. In particular, this engine can be found under the hood of the BMW 3-Series E46, BMW 5-Series E39, BMW 7-Series … .
The 30DDTX engine has been in production since 2009. It is put on cars of the Land Rover brand, which, as you know, is currently owned by the major Indian automaker Tata. In particular, 30DDTX can be seen under the … .