Land Rover Series History
Posted by admin in Land Rover on June 1, 2011
Along with the Rolls, the Bentley, the Jaguar, the MG and the black umbrella, nothing is more British than the Land Rover. It’s just plain tragic that none of these automotive marques remain in the hands of the Brits. But in a way, it’s comforting to note that the Tata Motors Group that now own the Jaguar Land Rover company is managed by Brits at the helm, Carl Peter Foster and is still made in the historic city of Solihull, West Midlands in England. The highly iconic British automotive landmark remains as British as ever.
The Series History
The history of the Land Rover Series starts from its pioneering days at the Amsterdam car show in 1968. It was unveiled up to the time the Land Rover Series III ended its production run in 1983 to give way to the Land Rover 90, 110 and 127 that later became the Defender line.
The Landy, as the Land Rover was affectionately called, can be considered the father of the Sport Utility Vehicle or “SUV” dating back to post-war 1948 when the military wanted a similar all weather, all terrain, utilitarian vehicle to replace the ubiquitous Ford Wiley’s Jeep.
It did replace the jeep not only in the British army, but is virtually all the militaries of Northern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, Australia and South America. You can even see variant of the Land Rover alongside the mighty Hummer in the US Army. It actually saw combat as part of the personnel and ammunitions carrier in the Gulf War.
No other 4X4 vehicle is as versatile. Starting with is bare-boned profile and ladder frame chassis, its after market conversion kit allowed it to become an ambulance, a police car, a delivery van, a pick-truck, a family station wagon, a farm tractor, an amphibious military vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, a patrol car and even a street cleaner. Read the rest of this entry »
2007 Citroen C-Crosser
Take a quick look at this car, and no doubt you’ll instantly recognize that it is made by Citroen. The 2007 Citroen C-Crosser is the new SUV by Citroen that is definitely high end luxury. While the SUV looks quite a bit like the Mistubishi Highlander, it definitely offers an elegance that Mistubishi has yet to pull off. Although this vehicle won’t be winning any titles in the quarter mile, the turbo diesel engine definitely gives it plenty of power for most drivers. With 280 pound feet of torque and 154 horsepower it has enough power to slowly hit the 60 mph mark in about 9.9 seconds. Sure, that no winner, but plenty for someone who needs to convenience and room that a SUV provides.
The 2007 Citroen C-Crosser also has a six speed manual as well that works smoothly along with the partial all wheel drive system of the SUV. You can manually decide to drive in front wheel drive, all wheel drive, or you can even let the vehicle make the decision for you. This SUV comes with excellent wheels as well. When it comes to the wheels, they are some of the most unique out there on the market and they are torqued vee spoked 18 inch wheels that look and drive great.
There is quite a bit of room in the 2007 Citroen C-Crosser and it can sit up to seven people; however, it is most comfortable when only seating five. The back two seats fold down to provide more cargo space in the back, and usually this is the best option, since it can be pretty crowded for grown adults in the back. In the event that you need even more room for cargo in the back, the second row of seats also folds down so you can fit more cargo inside the SUV, making it great for people who frequently carry equipment or luggage that needs plenty of room.
Not only does this SUV come with great looks on the exterior, but the interior of the 2007 Citroen C-Crosser is great as well. You can get wonderful leather seats, and of course air conditioning, automatic headlights, and cruise control are all standard on this vehicle. If you want to spend a bit of extra money on the vehicle you can choose to have a great stereo system, a navigation system, and even a wonderful drop down DVD system come along with this vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »