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Isn't This The Sexist SUV on The Planet? The Land Rover LXR Breaks Cover Early

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Isn't This The Sexist SUV on The Planet? The Land Rover LXR Breaks Cover Early

Well it looks as is if the embargo on the LXR is over becuase our good friends over at Auto Motor und Sport Magazine have leaked a full image gallery, prior to the concept SUV's worldwide debut that is set for next month’s Detroit Motor Show.

The LXR, Land Rover’s crossover concept will be a subcompact version of the Freelander, measuring a scant 170 inches in length.

As more details emerge we will let you know but for now feast on the eye candy.

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Isn't This The Sexist SUV on The Planet? The Land Rover LXR Breaks Cover Early

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Mate - 12/13/2007 9:02:44 AM

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Very well designed. The interior is nice, though it seems a bit busy.

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user75 - 12/13/2007 8:48:14 PM

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LANDROVER!! YOUR THE BEST!! HUMMER SUCKS!! SO TAKE THE REST!!

pacotacolol - 12/13/2007 8:49:40 PMView My AgentSpace

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"HUMMER SUCKS!! SO TAKE THE REST!! wtf? take the rest? take the rest of what?

user75 - 12/13/2007 8:50:49 PM

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take the rest of nothing. it just rymed

chris760 - 12/13/2007 10:02:19 PM

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is it just me or does it look like a lincoln mkz crossover?

ThierryHenry14 - 12/14/2007 11:11:42 AM

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well, thats the sad truth about FoMoCo's design cues...

M35MT - 12/13/2007 9:18:06 AMView My AgentSpace

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The interior and the headlight design is very un-Land Rover. The off-road capability will also be very un-Land Rover. Should be good in the snow though.

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w209w114 - 12/13/2007 9:20:32 AMView My AgentSpace

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I would definitely buy it. Love the frameless doors "a la coupe" and the interior seems a bit Fordish "concept" (the angles especially on the door panels inside) but it looks very nice. Im sold if it was to really be positioned under the LR2

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nybimmer - 12/13/2007 10:11:32 AM

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To answer the question, No its is not the sexiest SUV ever.

The pronounced, and a bit weird, reverse wedge shape makes it look a bit top heavy - somewhat like a Cub Scout's 'pinewood derby' car weighted in the front to pull down the track. Besides, I doubt the real product will look much like this anyway - LR's concepts are always a bit out there vs what makes it to production. The interior is kind of cool but it will probably be watered down if it hits production.

Sorry, its not the sexiest SUV ever. Though hopefully it won't be 1,000 pounds overweight vs other vehicles in its class (ala the 5,900 pound LR3).

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2ndbimmer - 12/13/2007 10:23:52 AM

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I think the range rover sport is more sexy. The interior is obviously form the Jaguar XF concept car. It is identical. But, they are the same ocmpany! I dont really like the coupe style SUV trend that is going on right now. I guess I will have to see it in person. West Coast Customs about 6 months ago built this vehicle for a prince in the middle east. It might be on their website, it was in the orange color.

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PlanB - 12/13/2007 10:33:54 AM

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Wow, they're really trying to make SUV's look less like SUV's these days aren't they? Its not a bad design, it probably just needs to grow on me. Reminds me of when I first saw the X6, I first thought it was horrible but now I love it.

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EL34 - 12/13/2007 10:47:26 AM

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That's hot!

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TTran - 12/13/2007 12:48:29 PM

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The front end loooks great but the back isn't quite as nice. Buts still is an extremly nice for a cross over.

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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 12/13/2007 1:06:43 PM

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Simple answer: NO

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soopakrn - 12/13/2007 6:47:29 PM

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Someone oughta start a petition to remove 009's Agent badge.

DiamondJim - 12/13/2007 1:42:09 PM

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GORGEOUS!

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atomicbri - 12/13/2007 1:59:09 PMView My AgentSpace

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Nice SUV, not the sexiest IMO, but it definitely is a good looking Land Rover and I quite like the front end treatment.

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JUGNU - 12/13/2007 2:25:06 PMView My AgentSpace

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I like it except for the front end. Looks too fancy. A short grille with huge fat bumper and werid headlights, Not good.

JUGNU

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DaHarder - 12/13/2007 2:32:19 PM

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Certainly not a bad looking effort, but...

So many have allowed themselves to accept Land Rover's 'Box It Came In' styling as actually being handsome, that this More Aggressive 'Box It Came In' design concept looks appealing.

Me - I'm just not into over-adorned (i.e. overly complex head and tail-light assemblies, blinged-out fender vents, elaborately 'drilled' radiator grills et al.)two-boxed shaped SUV styling, and that's all any modern LR/RR really is.

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KillBot - 12/13/2007 4:28:32 PM

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This SUV is soooo purrrdy. I just hope they don't cut too many corners to try to make this a "college kids" Land Rover ie: lots of plastic where there should be leather.

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pacotacolol - 12/13/2007 4:30:09 PMView My AgentSpace

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This is a great thing for landrover

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Hachee2001 - 12/13/2007 4:39:43 PM

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Great looking...or at least great in theory.
Most of the "original" SUV's were two-doors - first Range Rovers, Broncos, Tahoes, Scouts, Cherokees. Then they all morphed into 4 doors and they phased out the two doors. Obviously the makers think this is where the volume is, but I've missed the 2-doors. I've always thought if Porsche insisted on doing the Cayenne, they ought to have made it a 2 door (but then Porsche is all about profits now and that wouldn't have worked). The Stormer was a great concept, and I wish the Sport stuck with the 2 door theme. Now that there are so many competitors in this market, maybe we'll start to see some cool niche players like this Land Rover.

BMW should have made the X6 a two-door...IMO that would "justify" its existence.

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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 12/13/2007 5:00:32 PM

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Wow.... THAT'S AMAZING!

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farabira1 - 12/13/2007 5:09:09 PM

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That's one hot sport utility. Should have the dimension of Infiniti EX35, if they make a quality product out of this concept then, it should be a home run.

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S4cabriofoxone - 12/13/2007 5:18:18 PMView My AgentSpace

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I don't like it at all. The headlamps are too slitty, the grille is too small, the wedge shape is contrived and too obvious, and sadly, from the side it looks cheap. Too much surfacing.

I overwhelmingly prefer the current RR, RRS and LR2/LR3's much simpler lines. They are all very elegant, and also very contemporary. They got the modernity right in this concept, but where's the elegance? It doesn't look stately like a proper Land Rover should.

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Hyundai - 12/13/2007 5:28:02 PM

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"... the wedge shape is contrived... "

I am thinking GT-R here.

"It doesn't look stately like a proper Land Rover should."

Ditto. To avoid looking like everybody else out there, Land Rover should stick with their roots. Nothing more really needs to be said.

Hyundai - 12/13/2007 5:28:49 PM

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Actually, I take that back, something more does need to be said. The front fender flares remind of of its cousin, the Mazda CX-7! :P

mercedesbenz911 - 12/13/2007 5:38:47 PM

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Congratulations Land Rover. You have finally joined the 'Ridiculous Concepts' club with just about everyone else.

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Godgore - 12/13/2007 5:39:46 PM

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The front is a Ford Edge. The rear is very Infinti/Acura MDX-ish. Cool? Maybe. Sexy? PFFFT!~

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Hachee2001 - 12/13/2007 5:54:06 PM

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The more I look at it, the more I like it mostly because it's got two doors, which, as I said above, was what I would like to have seen on the Sport and the Cayenne. As for the design of this car, as others have said, way too busy with too much bling, and not enough of the simple, classic and yet modern, elegance of the Range Rover and, to a slightly lesser degree, the LR3. The simple, clean lines and proportions of the current RR make it the best looking of all SUV's out there.

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answer - 12/13/2007 6:42:02 PMView My AgentSpace

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It is nice, but I just worry about the Range Rover's uniqueness being diluded with Land Rover putting out too many models.

As usual, white looks great on a Land Rover.

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TexLandRover - 12/13/2007 9:28:30 PM

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The concept looks pretty good, but the wedge shape will probably be tempered on any production version. Also not sure about emphasis on sport over utility. Land Rover should focus on off road utility. Land Rover needs to get their diesel versions in the US, rather than a two door vehicle ... sales would probably double if they did.

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