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Land Rover Discovery Sport CONFIRMED as the new Freelander / LR2

Land Rover Discovery Sport will be the new Freelander This week has seen the reveal of the Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept in New York, the first look at the design language and technology a new family of Discovery models will offer. But the first model in the new Discovery family won’t be a replacement for the Discovery but a replacement for the Freelander (or LR2 in some markets). And now we know it will be called the Land Rover Discovery Sport.

Land Rover fomalizes deal with off-road partner Bowler

Land Rover finalized a deal with Bowler on Thursday that formalizes an existing arrangement as Bowler—a U.K.-based builder of rally raid cars—has been a working with Land Rover for more than a decade. Bowler competition vehicles will now compete with “Powered by Land Rover” badges, a slogan that will also be highlighted in customer and marketing events. Bowler will also get access to Land Rover parts and benefit from “technical and development support” from the firm.

Lotus Europa becomes Proton Lekir

The Lotus Europa-based Proton Lekir Concept Lotus tried to make the 2006 Lotus Europa fulfil the same role in its lineup the original Lotus Europa did in the sixties – a bigger version of the main range. In the ’60s it worked – to a degree – but the 21st century iteration of the Europa was not a huge success. The trouble with the Europa was that buyers seemed to perceive it as what it was – a stop-gap before the Lotus Evora arrived.