Tata Motors launches SUV Range Rover

The country's largest auto maker, Tata Motors, today launched sport utility vehicle 'Range Rover Model Year 2010' in India at a starting price of Rs 98.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai).The new model from the British marquee brand Land Rover will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options, Tata Motors said in statement."A powerful new engine, revolutionary interior technologies and enhanced driving dynamics reinforce the position of the 2010 Range Rover as Land Rover's most complete luxury 4x4. Land Rover’s flagship has been comprehensively updated to deliver more refined and efficient performance, along with the ultimate in interior comfort and craftsmanship," it said.The Tatas acquired Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from American auto maker Ford Motor for about $2.3 billion last year. In the company's Annual Report for 2008-09, Tata Group chief Ratan Tata had said that Jaguar Land Rover will launch a number of new models, including hybrids, in the coming years.Several new models are under development and will be released in the market in the coming years. These will widen the project range and re-energise the range," Tata had said. Land Rover had earlier in June launched three of its models in India — Discovery 4, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover.