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Like what the reports said before, Victoria Beckham signed as a celebrity creative designer for Range Rover and was also set to get her special edition Evoque. A few days back, Range Rover, issued a press release about the luxury SUV and then unwrapped the vehicle for the world to see. And it is not bad at all.

The Victoria Beckham special edition Range Rover Evoque is a collaboration between the former Spice Girls member and the carmaker’s design team spearheaded by Gerry McGovern.

The special edition Evoque is a 4-seat coupe which features a matte paint that is hand finished. The matte is contrasted by gloss black Santorini detailing and the gloss black finish of the 20-inch forged alloy rims with accents of rose-gold. In front, the grille is also highlighted with rose gold and badging.

Inside the vehicle, it the ride evokes British luxury reflective of the Victoria Beckham and Land Rover brands. Only the finest materials have been used plus the craftsmanship is impeccable.

The soft semi-aniline leather gives the interior a vintage feel. The details inside the vehicle is a good contrast to the exterior. The central storage, arm rests, and door inserts are also covered with the same kind of leather.

he switch gear has a soft-feel black treatment while the center console, door handles, air vents, and bezels get piano black finish to reflect the exterior of the vehicle. The bezels on the center console which has the ventilation and heating controls get rose gold accents.

The Evoque package also comes with luxury luggage. It is a 4-piece set adopted from the luxury luggage range of Victoria Beckham using the same color theme and hand stitching.

The Special Edition Victoria Beckham Evoque makes use of the all aluminum 240 horsepower 2.0L gasoline powerplant. The engine is coupled with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Shifting is controlled using shift paddles. The vehicle is also equipped with a 360 degree camera system that offers a good view of the surroundings to help the driver in all driving conditions. The vehicle is also equipped with Adaptive Dynamics technology which ensures the smoothness of the ride.

We do not have the details yet with regard to the pricing of this Range Rover but we will keep you posted as soon as we hear about it.

Land Rover announced this week that it will be rolling out a new SUV by the second half of 2011. The SUV will derive its lines from the LRX concept that we will see at the upcoming motor show in Paris this fall. It will make its debut in the U.S. during the Los Angeles Auto Show in December.

The details of the SUV were not yet revealed during a breakfast meeting with Land Rover dealers in Orlando, Florida. Without the details, the tag price of the new Land Rover LRX is not yet determined. The LRX is expected to widen the market base of the brand especially since it will also be the most efficient of the cars in the Land Rover garage.

Official photos were released by the car manufacturer and we have hits that it will be coming out with diesel, gasoline, and hybrid variants.

The hybrid and gasoline LRX will head to the United States while the diesel version might be offered in the European market.

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After six decades of conquering unimaginable terrains, the boxy do-it-all Defender by Land Rover is getting an update. The recognition for this automotive icon can be claimed anywhere in the globe and it is about time for the designers and engineers to pay homage to classic vehicle and give it a new look.

The team responsible for the new Defender is working with their drawing boards covered under the moniker Project Icon. The goal is to update the old Defender and apply principles of modern design to make its lines more appealing to today’s consumers. Land Rover wants to keep the vehicle simple and preserve its capability for which the Defender is known for.

The new Defender might avoid the aluminum body but instead borrow some concept from the rugged steel body works of the Range Rover and the Discovery. Most of its current siblings in the garage are going for the lighter aluminum but the ruggedness of the Defender might just be calling for a harder shell.

It will initially be assembled in England but the car maker has plans to spread production in China, India, and Russia.

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