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Prince Andrew swaps his Range Rover for a horse for a ride around the grounds of Windsor Castle

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Prince Andrew swaps his Range Rover for a horse as he takes to the saddle for a ride around the grounds of Windsor Castle Prince Andrew braved chilly weather for ride around grounds of Windsor Castle  Duke of York wrapped up warm in a blue waterproof coat, gloves and black boots He was spotted earlier … Read more

Mars 2020 rover is christened ‘Perseverance’ after NASA let public choose name in a contest

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NASA has equipped its Mars 2020 rover with everything it needs to explore the Red planet, except for a name – until now. Called Perseverance, the rover’s title was picked from a ‘Name the Rover’ essay contest that received 28,000 entries from children ranging from kindergartners to high school. The name was revealed on Thursday … Read more

Organic molecules discovered by NASA Curiosity rover are ‘consistent with alien life’

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The search for life on other planets has captivated mankind for decades. But the reality could be a little less like the Hollywood blockbusters, scientists have revealed. They say if there was life on the red planet, it probably will present itself as fossilized bacteria – and have proposed a new way to look for … Read more

NASA Curiosity rover creates stunning panorama of its home on Mars

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NASA’s Curiosity rover has shared a stunning panorama of its home. Composed of more than 1,000 images of Mars’ landscape taken during the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday, the contains 1.8 billion pixels – deeming it the highest-resolution picture of the Martian planet yet. The rover used its Mast Camera to capture the photos of the Red … Read more

NASA asks public to design a sensor for its next VENUS rover

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NASA has launched a public competition to design a sensor that will guide a future rover across rough terrain and inhospitable environment on Venus. The sensor will need to be able to withstand heat capable of ‘turning lead into a puddle’ and pressure high enough to ‘crush a submarine’, the space agency said. It will … Read more

Range Rover voted MOST ICONIC car of all time

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34. Land Rover (1949-2016)  35. Steed’s Bentley from The Avengers 36. Austin Seven (1922-1939)  37. Skoda Yeti (2009-2017)  38. Ferrari F40 (1987-1992)  39. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (1972-present)  40. Lotus 72 F1 race car (1970-1974) 41. Willys-Overland Jeep (1940-1945) 42. Lamborghini Miura (1966-1973)  43. DeLorean from Back to the Future  44. Ford Mustang (1965-present)  45. General Lee … Read more

Jaguar Land Rover forced to fly car parts into the UK from China in SUITCASES

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Jaguar Land Rover bosses admitted they have been flying car parts into the country in suitcases due to difficulties in the supply chain from China caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus. The UK’s biggest car maker, which produces around 400,000 motors a year, has three vehicle manufacturing plants in the UK – all of … Read more

Jaguar and Land Rover unveil ‘autonomy ready’ electric shuttle concept that may be released in 2021

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Jaguar Land Rover unveil ‘autonomy ready’ electric shuttle concept that can be configured into a shared car or last-mile delivery vehicle and may be ready by 2021 ‘Project Vector’ is designed to go autonomous but still has a steering wheel It can be configured as a delivery vehicle, share taxi, or regular car The vehicle … Read more

Jaguar Land Rover reveals new electric self-driving pod to be used on UK roads next year

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Jaguar Land Rover today revealed its new electric driverless pod that will be at the heart of new real world autonomous vehicle trials on public roads in Coventry from next year.  The city will be used as a ‘living laboratory’ by Britain’s biggest car-maker to test how the self-driving pods interact with other vehicles, pedestrians … Read more