Jaguar Land Rover have announced their presence for
the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, which kicks off on December 1 at the LA
Convention Center, with a range of either new or significantly updated
vehicles. One of them is the 2018 Range Rover SVAutobiography, which will
celebrate its global premiere on the North American shore.
The range-topping version of the SUV will benefit
from the same visual updates as the facelifted Range Rover, which debuted last
month with a new front end, tweaked cabin, and some revisions made in the
engine department.The automaker says that more details about the 2018 Range
Rover SVAutobiography will be announced prior to the show, when they will also
unveil the SVAutobiography Dynamic version.
JLR's SVO division will also present the 2018 Range
Rover Sport SVR, which benefits from the same key enhancements as the rest of
the 2018MY lineup, while housing a 575 hp supercharged V8 engine under the hood.
Naught to 96 km/h takes just 4.3sec, and the top speed is electronically
limited to 283 km/h.
Making its US debut as well, after it was shown in
Frankfurt some 2 months ago, is the Land Rover Discovery SVX Concept, which
previews "the ultimate Discovery built for off-road enthusiasts seeking
epic adventures", says the automaker.
PHEV versions of the Range Rover and Range Rover
Sport have been granted a US visa too, to show their enhanced exterior design
in LA, and to inform visitors that they can be driven on electricity alone for
up to 31 miles (50km).
The automaker's first fully-electric production
model, which goes on sale next year, is previewed by the Jaguar I-Pace Concept,
joined by the I-Pace eTrophy prototype, which "is proof of the company's
electric intent and previews the world's first single-make electric racing
series that will follow rounds of the 2018/2019 FIA Formula E
Championship".
Jaguar will also display the E-Pace SUV, XRJ575
flagship luxury sedan, and XF Sportbrake, at the 2017 LA Auto Show.