LR5 Release Updates?

[Hoyas06]

The article below claims orders opening late this year. Would expect delivery then in early 2017. So much (mis)information out there that doesn't all hang together. Guess we will have to wait for March...

http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/motoring/motoring-news/new-land-rover-discovery-orders-10687901

 

[rovernut]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1031191_2018-land-rover-discovery-spy-shots

 

[Sogs]

Spy Pics

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1569349

 

[Sogs]

rovernut has a better link, lots of pics

 

[catman]

The premieres are up for Geneva and I do not see anything from LR listed other than the Swiss debut of the Evoque Convertible...

 

[danrhiggins]

The premieres are up for Geneva and I do not see anything from LR listed other than the Swiss debut of the Evoque Convertible...

If I were them I wouldn't let the cat(man) out of the bag until they have sold most of their existing LR4 stock.

 

[cmotomn]

I spoke with my Rover Sales Guide over the weekend and he confirmed Discovery 4 / LR4 production in the UK is set to end next month, with the new Discovery 5 going into production shortly after and it will available in the US this fall.

 

[colorover]

That is optimistic, take a lot longer than that to switch over to new tooling. It likely gets shown at a Fall show like Frankfurt/Paris (forget which one it is this year) then US sales starting early the following year.

 

[catman]

These rumors never end, LR is doing a good job of keeping things quiet.

LR San Antonio thinks the new Defender is slated for 2019 now with a 2018 preview.

http://www.landroversanantonio.com/blog/new-land-rover-defender-will-see-2019-arrival-date/

I wonder if the people in Solihull or other factories read these blogs and laugh at us?

 

[Surfrider77]

I spoke with my Rover Sales Guide over the weekend and he confirmed Discovery 4 / LR4 production in the UK is set to end next month, with the new Discovery 5 going into production shortly after and it will available in the US this fall.

"Shortly After" has to be very late this year, IMO. They need to change the entire factory for the all new model.