The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is proud of its new award as it recently received the Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) Residual Value Award in the Luxury Crossover Utility Vehicle. This award is given to vehicle models to recognize them as one of those predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original purchase after the traditional three-year lease term.

The Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Land Rover North America, Chris Marchand, said, “We understand the importance of residual values in our highly competitive business and are delighted by this recognition.”

Before this award is given to its rightful recipient, the ALG awards perform careful evaluation of segment competition which is past vehicle performance and the automotive industry’s emerging trends. John Blair, the Automotive Lease Guide’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “The 2008 awards prove once again that compelling design, high quality manufacturing and disciplined pricing and volume programs are essential to achieve the highest residual value.”

The winner of the awards, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, and the recipient of other awards are being featured in ALG’s website. These models can also be seen in other automotive websites and publications. These automotive media help in creating awareness for these models that are great in performance.

Land Rover has participated in the very competitive high-performance Sports Utility Vehicle category with the new-for-2006 Range Rover Sport. The owners of this fine SUV have been served well by the Range Rover Sport as it sports exceptional blend of power and handling ability. The consumer acceptance is bow made outstanding, which brought the Range Rover Sport into the limelight as the leader in the luxury CUV segment.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is equipped with a lot of quality Land Rover parts such as a muscular V8 engine and a tidy wheelbase. It also has a low build but has a wide stance that helps it have exemplary agility and tenacious performance when on the road. Land Rover’s Terrain Response system has also been made standard in the Range Rover Sport. Other goodies that are available as optional parts are the supercharged V8 engine and Dynamic Response technology.

An Alpine fully integrated rear seat entertainment system is now available as an optional feature in Land Rover’s Discovery 3 model. This system is actually only available as a factory fit but potential buyers of this Land Rover SUV now have the option of having it as one of Land Rover Discovery parts. The rear entertainment system includes a six-disc DVD players to keep you company for hours on end during long drives, and twin screens so that both the rear seat passengers can have a screen of their own. The twin screen also allows the passengers to view or listen to their own source of DVD. As this feature is already integrated in the infotainment network, it allows front seat passengers to have control over the viewing sources and functions of the rear passengers through its “Supervisory Mode.” This is an ideal mode for parents wanting to take control of what their children watch.

The twin screens included in the entertainment system are placed in the front headrests. Each of the screens is 6.5 inches widescreen and are independently operated so that the rear passengers can have the choice of hat they like to watch.

Both Land Rover and Alpine, a specialist in infotainment systems, have worked hand in hand in developing this rear seat entertainment system. The partnership for this development has resulted to a unique entertainment system which offers higher levels of safety, security, and integration.

The OEM Manager of Alpine, Keith Price, said, “The components are securely fitted, tested and designed specifically for Land Rover. “This allows us to eliminate many of the problems of safety, interference and usability of aftermarket solutions that customers don’t like. The bespoke software allows front seat passengers control of the system too, increasing convenience and avoiding unnecessary stops to turn the system on or change DVD. It all helps to make the journey a little more pleasant.”

All the engineers that worked together in developing this unique system have made meticulous efforts to check all details such as brightness of the screen, viewing angle, off-road capability, and control functions. This system is already in line with the program of Land Rover and is somewhat similar to the rear entertainment system products of Range Rover Sport and Range Rover. This is already available to order from Land Rover on Discovery 3.

Land Rover has yet again came up with another exciting-to-drive model, the Ranger Rover Sport Supercharged. However, as this is a really cool ride to drive, one has to pay big – its costs start roughly at $70,000.

The supercharged in its name is the name for its trim level and it has a lot of great standard features and Land Rover parts. These features include heated front and rear seats, washer jets, center console refrigerator, genuine wood trim, steering-linked headlights, Land Rover tail lights, heated windshield, and many others.

But what really makes it cost that much compared to the normally aspirated version of the Range Rover which is the designated HSE is the Land Rover engine parts under its hood. Its engine is notable as it is a 4.2-liter engine that is capable of 90 more horsepower and 95 more pound-feet of torque than the HSE’s normally aspirated 4.4-liter engine.

Land Rover is saying that the extra horsepower and torque of the Supercharged Range Rover Sport allows it to get from zero to 60 miles per hour a second faster than the HSE. This extra power also makes its top speed 10 miles per hour more to 140mph compared to HSE’s 130mph. From zero to 100 kilometers, the Supercharges is 1.3 seconds faster than the HSE.

With regards to its fuel economy, EPA said that the Range Rover sport Supercharged covers only 12 miles per gallon in the city and 18mpg on the highway, and that is with the use of a premium fuel. The sticker on the land Rover truck is saying that owners will be allotting around $2,999 on annual fuel costs. This estimation is based on 15,000 mileage and $2.80 per gallon of fuel.

During the annual awards presentation at the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW), the Land Rover Freeleander 2 was able to bag the Scottish SUV of the Year award for this year 2007. The Freelander 2 was able to receive the award as it got majority of the vote from the member of the ASMW in the particular category. The competitors of the Land Rover Freelander 2 for the award included the Nissan X-Trail, Subaru Tribeca, Honda CR-V, Peugeot 4007, the Mitsubishi Outlander, and the Citroën C-Crosser.

The President of the ASMW Stephen Park presented the award to Land Rover Frellander 2 as he said, “Numerous new SUVs have been launched during the past 12 months. Some offer unrivalled off-road ability, others refined on-road manners, some dwarf everything else on the road while others are smaller than some family hatchbacks. But ultimately, one 4×4 impressed the judges more than all the rest. Winning by a bigger margin than any other category winner, our choice looks good, feels good and has real pedigree breeding.”

Jo9hn Edwards, the Managing Director of Land Rover in UK, said, “We are absolutely delighted to win this award for Freelander 2 from the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. It is yet another testament to its dynamic design, all round capability and its smart and spacious interior package.”

He added that, “Scotland is an important area for Land Rover’s UK business, with sales up 21 per cent so far this year. The geography of the region means that an SUV is a practical choice for many customers.”

The Land Rover Freelander 2 is now available for sales in dealerships throughout UK. With quality Land Rover parts such as Land Rover engine parts incorporated in this award-winning SUV, would-be buyers will sure to have great value for their money as the Freelander 2 costs £20,935. this already include the costs for contribution to offset the carbon dioxide emissions. To date, the Land Rover Freelander 2 has already sold around 15,000 units in UK.

The Freelander 2 model which has sold most is the one equipped with a TD4 manual as it has a combined fuel economy figure of 37.7mpg and CO2 emissions of 194g/km.