Disco revealed
The latest Land Rover Discovery has been revealed for the first time ahead of its world premiere at the end of the month.
The company says that this latest fifth generation Disco will feature “technology like no other” and that the new full-sized, seven-seat SUV has been engineered and designed with “absolute versatility and capability in mind – combining British desirability with an unstoppable spirit of adventure”. According to Gerry McGovern, Land Rover’s chief design officer: “New Discovery redefines the large SUV. Land Rover’s design and engineering teams have revolutionised the Discovery DNA to create a highly desirable, extremely versatile and hugely capable premium SUV.” Initial details are scant, but expect further information to be leaked on a regular basis before the new Discovery’s world premiere on September 28 ahead of the Paris Motor Show. Meanwhile the newly-launched Range Rover Evoque Convertible helped propel Jaguar Land Rover to its strongest August to date, with retail sales of 36,926 vehicles, up 26% compared to August 2015. The month’s performance was also driven by strong sales of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the Jaguar XE and the F-PACE, as well as exceptional sales in the U.S. Jaguar Land Rover sold 372,978 vehicles in the first eight months of 2016, 24% up on the same period in the prior year. Land Rover’s luxury convertible SUV, which has seen promising results since its start of sales, with more than 1,200 vehicles sold worldwide. In August, Jaguar Land Rover has delivered particularly solid performances in North America and Europe with retail sales increasing by 45% and 37% respectively compared to the previous year. Retail sales were 36% up in China, 3% down in the UK, and 2% down in other overseas markets. Commenting on the performance, Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover Group Sales Operations Director said: “We continue to grow our sales, with impressive performances across both of our brands. Sales in North America were particularly strong, where we sold over 10,000 vehicles in August alone. “The Evoque Convertible has performed well in its first few months of sales and will play a key role in continuing Range Rover’s 45-year success story.” Jaguar recorded its best August ever, delivering 10,868 vehicles, up 104% on the previous year, reflecting the strong launch of the F-PACE as well as continued solid sales of the XE. This month, Jaguar performed strongly, especially in North America where sales doubled,