They obviously have got no taste!

Mm, I wonder which company paid the expenses and provided the hospitality for the hacks?

Ghyllie oo! Shiney!
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55 Nissan Navara SE Black - My Toy.
08 Freelander 2 XS Santorini Black - Her Majesty's Toy.

A more 'positive' view via Autocar

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/land-r...ort-review 2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof.
MY 2016 Disco Sport HSE Auto Scotia Grey,REJECTED
Mercedes E220D AMG line with air suspension(Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 21 (Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 22 (Gone)
Audi Q5 40TDI S line (gone)
Discovery Sport D200 S 2024 MY

Mav71 wrote:

From what I have been told from within JLR, it will be maybe a little bigger than FL1 but a smaller than FL2. But it will be a proper LR and not a road use only car.

Perhaps LR should have waited till the new engines were out till launching it or got their finger out & had the engine ready! One reason I bought the new Metropolis was I saw no point in ordering a brand new design of car with the old Freelander engine fitted then a year later when (assuming) the new engine arrives watch my DS Sport plummet in value! (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
(Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red.
(Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding.
(Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather.

Well said that man my thoughts exactly.

TG like it... http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/land-ro...2014-12-05

and it seeems to maintain LR heritage... "We tested it on some truly hideous Scottish terrain - boulder tracks, one-in-one mud slopes, knee-deep bog - and the Disco Sport clambered through the lot without complaint. The four-wheel-drive system slickly apportions torque to find any grip available, while both front and rear overhangs are surprisingly stubby, allowing the Sport to safely bob in and out of ditches you're convinced will ground nose or tail. Land Rover's always done this stuff better than the competition, and the Discovery Sport remains true to form." ...

Be true to yourself. That way happiness lies...

APT100 wrote:

Mav71 wrote:

From what I have been told from within JLR, it will be maybe a little bigger than FL1 but a smaller than FL2. But it will be a proper LR and not a road use only car.

That sounds just up my street. I am currently running a FL1. I joined the forum in preparation for getting a FL2, but then they announced it's demise, so I'm now weighing up all the options.
What's the "word on the street" about when the smaller model(s) might be released?

[l quote="Mav71"]Don't think they would get away with that as they don't make the bikes lol[/quote]
Don't they still sell off road push chairs under the LR brand, surely that helps  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

Mav71 wrote:

Within 18 months apparently. It will be called Discovery ??? Who knows what name they will come with.

Thanks for the rely  Currently a FL1 owner.

Who cares what the reviews say, it may be gruff but it's solid and from my experience reliable. I would take any LR product over anything that comes from Germany.

The German car will always win over an LR product in car magazines. If it's not engine performance it's economy or it's the sat nav system.

Perhaps the new engines should've been in the DS from launch but at least Jaguar will take one for the team, get all the teething troubles out the way.

I very much doubt the DS will plummet in value because of a new engine, it didn't happen with the D3 when the D4 arrived and the 2.7TDV6 D4s didn't suffer against the 3.0ltr unit. I would be more worried about the Metropolis dropping like a stone, also no one worried about the Evoque being a brand new design with an old engine. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Who would you rather believe, a wet blanket mollycoddled motoring hack or your own instincts.
They get everything given to them on a plate and will make a judgement based on the best day out very little to do with the car. As for the gearbox comment, it's nonsense, the cars will be hammered around, lots of different drivers in and out, it's little wonder the gearbox didn't know what it was doing.

Would I spend £40k on what a magazine says?

But if you wanted a d4 manual it only came with the 2.7 engine and with the evoque again no other engine choice or in the pipeline at the time of production.

Ok poor example I'll give you that

Taz has hit the nail on the head. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

I should start by saying that I think that the Sport will also have the same success for Landrover as the Evoque.

Although I was initially prepared to order one, the lack of new engines, 7 seats and an over-sized wheel barrow wheel for a spare put me off. Having looked at all the competition, nothing offered anything that was really better than my Freelander other than a better spec Freelander.

So, on Tuesday I will pick up an ex-demo MY15 SD4 SE Tech in Orkney Grey to replace my TD4 GS.

When the Sport range expands, the new engines come on stream and the promised tow pack appears, I will then give it full consideration as a next replacement.

In the meantime, I will continue to have a smile on my face as I drive my new Freelander.