Top Ten 2014 Cars in Need of a Refresh Published on January 22, 2014 in Top 10 by Danny Geraghty Photo: Land Rover #9: Land Rover LR2. Introduced in 1997 as the Freelander was given an update for the 2007 model year and renamed the LR2 which is what it remains today. Last year it received a new EcoBoost engine and only subtle changes inside and out.