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     Karl C. (Eurocarnut) New Member Username: Eurocarnut Post Number: 20 Registered: 02-2003 |
It looks like the new baby Range Rover will be introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in January. It will be called the Range Stormer. Here is a link to the story: http://www.thelandroverchronicle.com/new_page_431.htm | ||
| Joe M. (Little_joe) Senior Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 265 Registered: 11-2002 |
Will they sell one in sand color called the Desert Stormer? Install high-temp seat heaters and call it the Rump Warmer? Sell it with studded tires and label it the Range Wormer? Devise one for the military with even more sophisticated electronics and discreet weaponry and call it the Barn Stormer Warrior? I could go on, but I need another beer.  joe | ||
| Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco) New Member Username: Granitedisco Post Number: 28 Registered: 08-2003 |
May have to wait for the Alvis MLV to get produced in Civilian form | ||
| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 686 Registered: 07-2002 |
I opened that page and thought I had stumbled into a Japanese animtion studio... But I'm happy to see they are still talking about the CKD 110. Makes sense to me, why not make it available for special order only? No possible way they can loose money on that. (Not like they don't have all the parts crated up and sitting in ware-houses anyway) | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 229 Registered: 10-2002 |
Range Stormer? Maybe I've been reading too much history, but all I can think of is Storm Troopers, and their newspaper The Stormer. I wonder how that name will go over in Germany. | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1589 Registered: 04-2002 |
Worked for Joy Division didn't it? Maybe people don't remember anymore. Is it just me or does the Alvis MLV look a little like an H2 cousin? | ||
| Erik Olson (Jon) Senior Member Username: Jon Post Number: 513 Registered: 02-2002 |
Say it with me! C o n c e p t C a r | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1593 Registered: 04-2002 |
Yes Erik, that is also how I feel about the Disco 3. It will go out along with the Aviator from that former Ford PAG brand. | ||
| Jens St�rmer (Jenzz) Member Username: Jenzz Post Number: 49 Registered: 08-2002 |
I kinda like that name. If I'd buy one, I would only need to add two dots above the "o"... www.rangestormer.com | ||
| Jens St�rmer (Jenzz) Member Username: Jenzz Post Number: 50 Registered: 08-2002 |
Here's a better picture:  @Christopher: I guess that newspaper was called "Der Stürmer", so most germans wouldn't associate 3rd Reich with a car called "Range Stormer". Anyway, a "Stürmer" is as well a designation for a offensive player position at soccer. Not everything in germany is linked with SS and that stuff. But for example, you still can't get licence plates with character combos like "SA", "SS", or "KZ" or "AH", and thats a good thing to keep up. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 2270 Registered: 02-2002 |
That pic above from Jens looks like a great street car. Hmmmm maybe a Tourreg or Cayenne class? Concept or not, I like it. | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Senior Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 259 Registered: 10-2002 |
Quite right, Jens. I've spent enough time in Germany and Austria to know that the 3rd Reich is long, long gone. By the way, here are some photos of what may be a running prototype of the production Range Stormer: http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_c ode=index&content_code=06847402 | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 451 Registered: 04-2003 |
Looks like a 38A RR. Meh. I actually like the concept illustration better...and the idea of LR creating a Toureg and Cayenne thrasher is appealing... | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 592 Registered: 02-2003 |
that would look good on 32-33" mud grips | ||
| Mitch Williams (Mitch20) New Member Username: Mitch20 Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2003 |
This must be a concept because I can't imagine the doors will make it to production. Found photo's here http://www.thelandroverchronicle.com/new_page_431.htm | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 389 Registered: 01-2003 |
Mitch, that was a great write-up you found! Thanks! | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 865 Registered: 08-2002 |
I don't think they are photos. They could be but they look more like renderings to me. | ||
| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 707 Registered: 07-2002 |
I like it, just so long as they don't loose the Series to Defender concept along with it. (The Disco may be already in the grave.) Rover is, after all, a car company trying to make a living by selling cars in an increasingly competitive market place. | ||
| Jens St�rmer (Jenzz) Member Username: Jenzz Post Number: 59 Registered: 08-2002 |
Here's my new desktop:  | ||
| Karl C. (Eurocarnut) New Member Username: Eurocarnut Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2003 |
That's great, Jens. Now if they would only name a car the Karl C., then I too would have a cool desktop. | ||
| SSV (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 595 Registered: 06-2002 |
I was surprised how much I like it too....looks like it could be quite capable as well. Unless that is all for show. I can see the body style making it to actuality but not the seats and doors. Who knows...guess we will wait and see. | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Senior Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 270 Registered: 10-2002 |
Well done, Jens. The umlaut looks just perfect! |
