Stylish new Land Rover LRX steps out

Land Rover has presented a stylish new black version of its upcoming LRX concept vehicle at the 78th annual Salon International de l'Automobile in France.

It was presented alongside the original white version of the model, which was initially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year.

"With its metallic black paintwork, silver roof and precisely detailed exterior features, the second version of the LRX concept is designed to show how well the vehicle can deliver a contemporary example of personalisation," said Gerry McGovern, Land Rover's design director.

"The LRX concept already has an abundance of character, but you can tune the appearance to reflect a customer's own personality and lifestyle.

"Clever use of colour and subtle additional details enable the vehicle to be tailored to suit an individual's style, without compromising the clean design of the LRX."

At present there are no production plans for the LRX concept, with the existing models presently being used to gauge dealer and media response to Land Rover's cross-coupe.

"We were hugely excited by the positive response the original LRX concept generated when we showed it at the Detroit Show a few weeks ago," added Phil Popham, managing director of Land Rover.

"But we've always seen scope for LRX to provide a whole showroom of different models, with a range of powertrains including hybrids and bio-fuel capable engines."