RUMOUR HAS IT... Taking the wraps off the Discovery 5; six months for Irvine
Taking the wraps offLast week we brought you an exclusive look at the new Land Rover Discovery 5. Now the company has confirmed that the latest generation will be unveiled officially on September 28, ahead of its full public debut at the Paris Motor Show. Land Rover is still not giving much away though, with its chief design officer Gerry McGovern, saying only: "The new Discovery redefines the large SUV. Land Rover’s design and engineering teams have revolutionised the Discovery DNA to create a highly desirable, extremely versatile and hugely capable premium SUV."Land Rover SA is still keeping quiet about the new model and has yet to confirm a local release date.Six months for IrvineBringing back memories of old school sporting bad boys, an Italian court this week sentenced former Formula 1 star Eddie Irvine to six months in jail for his role in a 2008 nightclub brawl in Milan.The runner-up in the 1999 F1 World Championship was involved in a scuffle with Italian Gabrielle Moratti ov...
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