Jaguar Land Rover Models To Adopt New Naming Strategy
All Jaguar Land Rover cars are to get new model designations to more easily identify their fuel types and power outputs. The changes will be rolled out with 2018 model year cars in the next few months, although the new Range Rover Velar has already adopted the new format. Eagle-eyed Auto Express reader Don Etchells spotted an F-Type on test that was revealing its new P380 AWD badging. The P stands for petrol, while the 380 refers to the power output in horsepower. Similarly, the new 2.0-litre four-cylinder model will be badged P300. The Range Rover Velar range kicks off with a D180 diesel model, with the range topping model badged P380 using the same supercharged 3.0-litre V6 engine as the F-Type. With the Jaguar I-Pace launching next year and plug-in hybrid versions of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport announced at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, it means a further designation will be used for these models. So expect the initial 395bhp I-Pace to be badged E400. Audi also recently announced changes to its model designations, but using a nomenclature that is less clear than Jaguar Land Rover's plans. Instead, Audi has chosen a range of non-related numbers to apply to a car's power output, that will be added to the existing engine designations such as TFSI and TDI. Audi's new naming system will be applied to the company's growing range of plug-in hybrids and new electric vehicles as well as conventionally powered models. All new Audis will feature the new nomenclature from next summer. What do you think of the JLR model name shift?
It's about combining the two - one where you constantly enhance value to the student AND communicate that value to the wider world. Because that's what a great brand is all about - unique value. So, if you're confident that you're adding great value to a student, communicate that value and let people know. Don't leave it to them to create their own perceptions! And if you're focused on growing your business, invest as much (or more) in creating student value as you do in branding your school. Because there are many more schools today: A couple of decades ago, each city had but a handful of schools. For a parent, decision-making was easy. Today, with incomes rising and parents willing to invest more on a good education, many more schools have sprung up (anywhere between 1.5 million and 2 million schools across India). Each school has its own loyal fans.
Putting in golf is probably the closest to dart throwing in terms of the needs for a consistent set up, action and technique. Golf coaches emphasize the need to get into a stable body position and to only move your arms in a pendulum motion to ensure a consistent stroke. The controversy about the long putters and 'belly' putters is all about players trying to find ways to cement the pendulum action and to take as much variability out of the swing as possible. Locking the top end of the putter in the belly, or with hands held against the cheek secures the top end of the pendulum providing stability. The yips in golf is very similar to what many dart players experience when they try to step up to higher grades and become more accurate. Developing a better technique is the key - As shown in the image above, the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints are the key parts of your technique and action where inconsistency can occur.
Toyota has redesigned the 4Runner for 2010. The truck-based SUV gets beefier off-road hardware, new styling inside and out, and improved gas mileage 鈥?though its efficiency falls short of most car-based crossovers'. And, returning for the first time since the 2000 model year, the 4Runner features a four-cylinder engine. There's also a V-6, but the optional V-8 is no longer available. Rear-wheel drive is standard, with two types of four-wheel drive optional. Like its predecessor, the 4Runner offers up to three rows of seats. Trim levels include the base SR5, off-road Trail edition and well-equipped Limited. With a squared-off nose and sharper-looking creased headlights, the redesigned 4Runner adopts a similar face to Toyota's Sequoia SUV and Tundra pickup truck. However, it's not a radical departure from the outgoing 4Runner, whose grille had the same massive bar across the middle. In back, the tailgate features a power-sliding rear window. 17-inch alloy wheels and roof rails are standard.
The oil scavenge system of the turbochargers has been enhanced for a similar reason, ensuring no oil collects in the turbochargers at extreme angles in off-road conditions. For the Land Rover version, belt drives are waterproofed, as are the alternator, air conditioning compressor, power steering pump and starter motor. The engine is also tuned specifically to allow for the greater demands made on the Land Rover Discovery 4, particularly for towing and all-terrain driving. A key feature of the new LR-TDV6 3.0 is the unique, parallel sequential turbocharger system, the first of its type to be fitted to a V-engine anywhere in the world. Delivering high torque throughout the entire engine-rev range, improved throttle response and low CO2 emissions, the twin-turbochargers work sequentially to provide unrivalled response and best-in-class torque at low engine speeds, while also packing a huge punch at higher speeds. Driving a turbocharger requires pressure from the exhaust, creating pumping losses in the engine and increasing fuel consumption. Under the control of the engine management system, valves isolate the secondary turbocharger both from the exhaust stream and the engine inlet tract when it is not required.
