Articles tagged with: Land Rover
Range Rover: An Ultimate Coupe Yacht
Posted in Automobile, Designer, Luxury, Yacht on 16 August 2008

Range Rover

I choose to fall into the latter category of rovers, who are born to live on earth but have lost their heart to enjoy rides on water or fly amidst sky. But realizing the impossibility engaged, I was hunting for a vehicle that can calm down my curiosities and relish my survival on earth. And it seems that the car company quietly understood my wants and hence tied a knot with Edmiston, a lavish yacht brokerage and sales firm to unveil an ultimate Range Rover stimulated from super yachts.

The two companies have organized a contest for the eventual “Superyacht Range Rover”. The renowned yacht designers participating in the contest include Dickie Bannenberg, Tim Heywood, Andrew Winch, Terence Disdale, Ken Freivokh, Redman Whiteley Dixon, and Martin Francis.

It is being said that the results will be disclosed on 25 September during the Monaco Yacht Show by Gerry McGovern, the senior designer of Range Rover. The interested visitors can ink deals with the seven-exhibited models with an anticipated delivery to happen within 3-6 months at a demanding price ranging from $297,500-$1.19 million.

Featured model is a creation by designer Dickie Bannenberg, offering a perfect feast to your eyes.
Range Rover
Range Rover
Range Rover

Via BlogsWSJ / AutoBlog / MegaYachtNews

$157,709 Bell Aurens Longnose is World’s First Land Rover with 1500+ HP
Posted in Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 1 July 2008

Bell Aurens Longnose

Germany-based Land Rover aficionados Thomas Bell and Holger Kalvelage have shared their interest in standard British roadsters and have taken an initiative to club both these attributes into one by unveiling Bell Aurens Longnose. Claiming to be the world’s first Land Rover 4×4 “Off-roadster” it resembles a vintage car. The scary ride features a choice of 8 or 12 cylinder 4.6-litre engines, leaf sprung double square steel ladder frame, customized steering from series Land Rover, off-road gear diminution. The V12 canister (aircraft engine) sports an aptitude of approx 1500 bhp (27 liter). The wiring will be restricted to the needed parts, like illumination and detonation. The typical gauges include mechanical speedometer, oil pressure, water temperature and fuel weigh.

The driver is entitled to receive a feedback directly from the engine sound with an option of detachable revmeter. Each vehicle will be customized as per the needs with a demanding price of $157,709. The price includes association with the Bell Aurens Owner’s Club, and each buyer is allowed to visit factory in Bavaria to run through the process of car under-processing. It would be available for sale in three shades viz. black, Sahara racing cream and British racing green.

Via AttuWorld