HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAND ROVER STAND

Land Rover is a speacialist maker that for over half a century has been devoted to designing and manufacturing 4x4 vehicles that boast unparalleled, serious off-road performance. Based in Gaydon, England, U.K.,Land Rover is now a member of the London-based Premier Automotive Group (chairman:Dr.Wolfgang Reitzle) of Ford Motor Company. PAG has four other brands besides Land Rover, namely Jaguar, Aston Martin, Volvo, and Lincoln.
For this year's Tokyo Motor Show, the stands of the PAG brands have all been assembled in the same area for the first time, along with those of Ford Motor Company and Mazda, to provide a unified image of the Ford Group.
The Land Rover stand has been designed to fully convey the brand's adventurous spirit through the generous use of natural wood and stone and the positioning of a compass at its centre. In addition, a special Defender, the one driven by Lara Croft, the heroine in the action adventure movie 'Tomb Raider', is on display, surrounded by a bamboo fence reminiscent of the film's venue of the Cambodian bush, in order to evoke the atmosphere experienced in the movie.

• Range Rover
  The Range Rover, the flagship model of Land Rover is, the world's first full-time 4x4 vehicle offering the combination of elegant and dignified styling and a luxurious, high-quality interior with exceptional off-road capabilities. Since its intoduction in 1970, this 4x4 of the highest prestige has been favoured by the British Royal Family, international celebrities, and a host of wealthy people around the world. The present Range Rover, the result of the vehicle's first full model change, effected in 1994 after 24 years of production, proves the model's continuous evolution. For instance, in April 2000, the Range Rover family was joined by the Vogue, a new top-the-range model introduced to further raise the line's classy feel as well as reinforc the line-up, which now also includes the former flagship model, the 4.6HSE, and the entry-level model, the 4.0SE
  The top-the-range Vogue features privacy glass, shiny alloy wheels exclusive to the model, and select, high-quality Oxford leather seats. Generous use of walnut panels not only in the door trim but also on the centre console and the switch panel contributes to the creation of even more fefined cabin ambience.
  The vechicle's on-and off-road performance has been further improved by various state-of-the-art technologies, including a new H-gate automatic selector system, the world's first such system, which enables one shift lever to be used to switch between the high and low ranges, and an electronically controlled air suspension system. With exceptional driving and handing performance, the Range Rover is recognised aroumd the world as the industry's leading 4x4 vehicle. The top-of-the rante Range Vogue is on display ar the Land Rover stand.
  
  

• Discovery
  Introduced in 1989 as a 4x4 targeting family users, the Discovery created a new segment in the recreational vehicle market and has acquired generous support around the globe. At the end of the 1990s, the Discovery underwent the first full model change in its 10-year history, and June 1999 saw the launch of the all-new Discovery in the Japaneses market. Extensive improvements were made throught the processes from engineering and design to production to create the present Discovery, which is one of the highest-grade models in the 4x4 market, Boasting ourstading versatility and a dynamic performance. State-of-the-art technologies are abumdantly employed in the new Discovery; for on-road driving, there is Active Cornering enhancement (ACE), which realises saloon-like stable driving, and Self Levelling Suspension (SLS), and for off-road driving, and Self Levelling Suspension (SLS), and for off-road driving, there is Hill Descent Control(HDC), which with the touch ofa button controls and maintains the vehicle's speed down steep slopes, and Electronic Traction Contral(ETC). Safety features are also of the highest level. In the interior, the seven-seat model is equipped with a new front-facing third row. The models's dual auto air-conditioning system and audio system are also new and of even higher quality. On display is the top-of-the-line ES model, which accommodates seen passengers.
  
  

• Freelander
  Launched in December 1997 in the U.K. as the third off-spring of Land Rover, the Freelander boasts a versatile performance. This 'Go-Anywhere Vehicle' combines light on-road handling with Land Rover's traditional, strenuous off-road performance. For on-road driving, a five-speed Step-tronics automatic transmission allows the driver to select the most appropriate gear for the situation and so delivers the joy of more active driving. In demanding off-road circum-stances, three of Land Rover's unique technologies-Hill De-scent Control (HDC) , Electronic Traction Control (ETC) , and the Electronic Brake Distribution system (EBD) -deliver exceptional driveability that may be hard to imagine from the vehicle's casual appearance, while ensuring safe and etfortless driving.
  The Freelander is positioned as the entry model of the Land Rover family and comes with an exceptionally competitive value-for-money price of less than three million yen, at only 2.95 million yen. On display at the Land Rover Stand are all hree of the Freelander's variants, the top-of-the-line 5-door ES, the entry model 5-door S, and the sportier-looking 3-door GS.
  
  

• Tomb Raider/Lara Croft Defender (Concept Model)
  Land Rover supplied Defender, icons of the Land Rover brand, and other Land Rover models to 'Tomb Raider,' a live-action adventure movie produced by Paramount Pictures that will be released in Japan this autumn.
  The 'Tomb Raider' movie was inspired by the best-selling in-teractive video game of the same name, made for PlayStation and marketed in Europe and the U.S., in which Lara Croft, the heroine, criss-crosses the globe hunting for treasure. The Defender appears on the screen as the car driven by Angelina Jolie, who plays the leading part of Lara Croft, and takes her through the jungles of Cambodia and other dangerous places, fully showing off Land Rover's high-performance capabilities as the heroine's co-star. The Tomb Raider Defender, a specially modified version of the model fitted with exclusive features and extra accessories, is on display at the Land Rover Stand at this year's Tokyo Motor Show.
  Lara Croft's Defender is based on the 110 high-capacity pick-up and was specially modified by Land Rover's own special vehicles operation in conjunction with Paramount Pictures. This unique Defender, painted in Bonatti Grey and fitted with aluminium tread plates and bumpers, features a 'Heritage' type front grille (from the original 1940 Land Rover) and four Safari headlamps mounted on the front of the roof rack. All of these special features contribute to creating a more powerful aura surrounding the vehicle. Extra accessories to aid Lara in her adventures were also added, including an expedition tool kit, comprising a shovel and an axe at the front, a winch at the rear, and a Sony Vaio personal computer and an Ericsson mobile phone inside.
  For detailed information on the 'Tomb Raider' movie, please visit :
  
  tombraider.eigafan.com/
  www.landrover.co.jp/