Rides : Daniel Craig nets $1M to show up at Land Rover NY, leaves quickly

The New York Post reports actor Daniel Craig pocketed a cool $1 million to appear at a the New York Auto Show on behalf of Land Rover this week, despite staying at the function only briefly. The actor appeared at the Skylight at Moynihan Station on Tuesday, and was shown in a video driving the 2014 Range Rover Sport to the venue before driving onto a stage, live. From there, the actor who plays James Bond walked along a line of photographers and vanished from sight.

While speaking with The New York Post, a representative from Land Rover said, "We won't comment on our relationship with Mr. Craig beyond confirming that Land Rover supports the charity SAFE, of which the actor is a patron, and will continue its charitable efforts with a vehicle donation later this year."

You can watch Craig's entrance as well as an interview with the actor in the videos below. 

Rides : New Range Rover Sport to debut in 2013

 

Land Rover is planning to launch a new Range Rover Sport next year and the model is expected to make its public debut in early 2013 during an auto show.

The new Range Rover Sport is base on the same aluminum monocoque as the new generation of the Range Rover and the model is expected to weigh the same as its sister, meaning that the entry-level version, equipped with the V6 diesel engine, should weigh around 2,160 kg, 300 kg less than the current entry-level model.
The base version of the new Range Rover Sport will get the turbocharged V6 diesel engine under its hood, which will produce a total output of 255 BHP and 442 lb-ft of torque, along with the V8 supercharged generating 504 BHP and 461 lb-ft of torque. An upgraded version of this unit is expected to hit the market considering the fact that the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is getting 542 BHP.
A diesel-electric version of the new Range Rover Sport is also in the workshop and the model will get 333 BHP, which will allow it to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds and emit just 169 g/km of CO2. Additional details on the new Range Rover Sport are limited for the moment and will be announced close to its debut.