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2012 Range Rover Evoque: Sleek Performer

Range Rover Evoque looks to be a coupe, while offering the practical convenience of a 5-door. Though seemingly aimed at the young generation urbanite, this compact SUV has features to serve as a great family car, as well. Either category of driver will appreciate the hatchback’s fifth-door, while stowing sports gear or loading up the groceries.

You can have a look at all three variants of the 2012 Range Rover Evoque: Pure, Prestige and the 2012 Range Rover Evoque Dynamic at our Merritt Island Land Rover showroom and choose the set of wheels that suits you best.

You can have 240 HP from the turbocharged 2-liter gasoline engine (common to all the three models.) With a six-speed automatic transmission, Evoque progresses smoothly through the drive. Land Rover has provided aluminum roof panels, hood, and certain suspension components balance the weight of the sturdy steel monocoque body.  Moving to 60 mph from zero within 7.1 seconds, Range Rover Evoque can satisfy a majority of roving minds.

Optional panoramic sunroof or color contract roofs top a range of interior conveniences. Incidentally, the soccer player’s wife, Victoria Beckham, has had a say in the vehicle’s interior design; and thus, the 2012 Range Rover Evoque has a message for other fashion-conscious SUVs: we, too, can play in your league!  By the way, only a few vehicles can provide as superb a melody as the 2012 Evoque, which is also equipped with a 17-speaker Meridian audio system.

As a gadget or as convenience, the rotary gearshift rises up when you switch on; Land Rover tags this as a handshake mechanism.  Paddle shift controls on the steering wheel enable you to change gears manual, a la ‘Rally Style.’  Evoque’s driving safety and pleasure are also enhanced by the Terrain response system that modulates the throttle, gearbox, and the advanced braking and stability systems.

As a full service auto dealership, Merritt Island Land Rover makes it a point to have factory-trained service technicians for all your Land Rover Range Rover servicing needs; a much critical piece of information for your peace of mind.  Considering that a new 2012 Range Rover Evoque is not an inexpensive vehicle, experience in servicing and genuine Range Rover parts are essential for the upkeep of your new Evoque.  Trade up to the 2012 Range Rover Evoque and let Merritt Island Land Rover assist you with excellent service, a professional staff and an exquisite lineup of the best new Land Rover models to choose from.  Drive away with a special offer, today!

Greetings from Island Lincoln Jaguar Land Rover!

We wanted to wish you every happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year. Thank you for your continued patronage and we look forward to continuing our relationship in the coming year. If there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes during this Holiday Season,

Jim Cavanaugh

General Manager, Island Lincoln Jaguar Land Rover

321-452-9220

www.IslandLincoln.com

Range Rover Evoque Honored as 2012 Motor Trend SUV of the Year

Merritt Island Land Rover, your neighborhood new Land Rover dealership,  is pleased to announce that Range Rover Evoque has clinched Motor Trend’s  2012 SUV of the Year!  The 2012 Range Rover Evoque offers All-wheel-Drive and navigation as standard options. Evoque does not charge additional for such typical features: after all, you expect these performance-enhancers to be basic built-ins for a crossover. Here’s a quick sneak peak of what to expect from this brand new car!

Pure, Prestige and Dynamic are the three Evoque variants, promising different luxurious design themes. The 2012 Land Rover Evoque Pure steps ahead of the LRX Concept while the Evoque’s Prestige defines the ultimate in the luxury that is innate to Range Rovers. Dynamic Evoque is for those who want additional sport-oriented driving experiences. Merritt Island Land Rover assists you to create your own custom Land Rover Evoque; you can choose from the wide color array, finishes, and add-ons to individualize your own Land Rover.

The power attributes are same; all the three Evoque models are equipped with 2.0 Liter Gasoline Engines.  Coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission, they generate 240HP@5500 rpm.  Whenever you feel like it you can change gears manually using the Rally-Style paddles shift controls on the steering wheel.  An advanced rotary gearshift rises up as soon as you switch the engine on.

The Evoque Pure can attain 62 miles per hour in 7.6 seconds and cruises at maximum speed of 135mph. Fuel tank capacity of 18.49 gallons and combined mileage rating of 23 MPG, ensure that the Land Rover covers longer distances without too many filling stops.

Off-road capabilities such as 37.1 ft turning circle, wading depth of 19.7 inches and a goof obstacle clearance, Evoque gives you the sturdy dependability when out of city; 39.1-inch headroom in the front and spacious shoulder room for the rear passengers, rather an over-all roomy design provides for happy drives.

Even if you’re not in Merritt Island, a personal visit to Merritt Island Land Rover is certainly worth the drive.  Apart from seeing the Range Rover Evoque in action for yourself, you could discuss the myriad of options for trade-ins, financing, servicing facilities and add-ons on your new Evoque!

Range Rover Evoque named Top Gear magazine's Car of the Year

Top Gear magazine has officially named the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque its Car Of The Year for 2011 after snagging top honors in the SUV category. Perhaps even more impressively, Jeremy Clarkson also named the Evoque his favorite vehicle of 2011. The compact luxury SUV faced off against the likes of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, McLaren MP4-12C and Ferrari FF among more common offerings. Top Gear celebrated in classic style by taking the Evoque on an African adventure through the deserts and mountains of Morocco. Sure beats handing an anonymous executive some cheesy trophy on stage.

Readers can find the full tale in any of the magazine's 29 international editions. Clarkson was joined by Richard Hammond, James May, Top Gear magazine editor-in-chief Charlie Turner and the publication's full editorial and road testing staff in picking the 2011 car of the year. The crew isn't the only batch of writers to honor the Evoque. The model has soaked up 34 international awards since it debuted. Follow the jump for the full press release.

Read more here: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/02/range-rover-evoque-named-top-gear-magazines-car-of-the-y/

Feds Want To Standardize Keyless Ignition Systems To Address Safety Concerns

By Anita Lienert, Correspondent | Published Dec 13, 2011

Just the Facts:

• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing a rule that would standardize keyless ignition systems, citing a NASA study following consumer complaints about runaway Toyotas, among other safety-related concerns.
• The proposal says it will "reduce the risk that drivers will misuse these new systems" and "reduce crashes, injuries and deaths resulting from a driver's inability to shut down a moving vehicle."
• The feds say there will be "little incremental cost" to a vehicle's bottom line beyond "additional software coding."

WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing a rule that would standardize keyless ignition systems, citing a NASA study following consumer complaints about runaway Toyotas, among other safety-related concerns.

The proposal says it will "reduce the risk that drivers will misuse these new systems" and "reduce crashes, injuries and deaths resulting from a driver's inability to shut down a moving vehicle." The proposed rule was published Monday in the Federal Register.

"At issue are drivers' inability to stop a moving vehicle in a panic situation, and drivers who unintentionally leave the vehicle without the vehicle transmission's being 'locked in park,' or with the engine still running, increasing the chances of vehicle rollaway or carbon monoxide poisoning in an enclosed area," the proposal said.

NHTSA said the proposal was prompted in part by consumer complaints, as well as a NASA recommendation that the federal safety agency "consider regulation of controls for managing safety critical functions."

After NASA's February 2011 technical assessment of Toyota's electronic throttle control systems, NHTSA noted that "keyless ignition systems can exacerbate UA (unintended acceleration) incidents, particularly prolonged incidents involving a stuck accelerator pedal if the driver cannot determine how to shut off the engine quickly."

The NASA study was prompted by the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles, a congressional investigation and a national debate about the nature of crashes of Lexus and Toyota vehicles.

Under the NHTSA proposal, holding the button for half a second would kill the engine.

"The propulsion system must shut down within 1 second of the initial push of the stop control," the proposed rule says.

The rule also proposes that the driver gets an audible warning if he or she tries to shut off the car without first placing the gear selection control in "park." The standardized systems would also get an external alert that the driver and bystanders can hear when the vehicle is not in "park" and the driver exists the vehicle.

NHTSA says it is "addressing an emerging safety issue with non-standardized new technology." It says systems that don't require a physical key to start a car have grown from about 5,000 vehicles in model year 2002 to over 1.2 million in model year 2008.

The feds say there will be "little incremental cost" to a vehicle's bottom line beyond "additional software coding."

Inside Line says: Good idea or unnecessary meddling by the feds?

Cyrus P. Mistry Named New Tata Sons Deputy Chairman

Land Rover Merritt Island, a leading Land Rover dealership in Merritt Island, Florida, congratulates Mr. Cyrus P Mistry as the new Deputy Chairman of Tata Sons, an appointment made via unanimous decision of the selection committee.

In a recent meeting, the board of directors of Tata Sons elected and appointed Cyrus P Mistry as the Deputy Chairman of the $83 billion dollar group. The 42-year old Mistry is the second youngest leader in the group's 143-year history. He is also the second non-Tata who will be taking charge of the group after Nowroji Saklatvala in 1932.

Cyrus Mistry will now work closely with Ratan Tata over the next year and will then take over when Mr. Tata retires in December 2012. Mr. Mistry has been on the board of Tata Sons since 2006. During his tenure, Mistry has impressed the board members with the quality and caliber of his participation.

Mr. Tata said, “The appointment of Mr. Cyrus P Mistry as Deputy Chairman of Tata Sons is a good and far-sighted choice.” He further added, “I will be committed to working with him over the next year to give him the exposure, the involvement and the operating experience to equip him to undertake the full responsibility of the group on my retirement.”

Mr. Mistry is presently working as a managing director of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. Mr. Mistry completed his studies in civil engineering graduating from Imperial College, London and also holds a Master of Science degree in management from the London Business School.

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