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RANGE ROVER CLASSIC

Overview

THE ORIGINAL LUXURY SUV

Equally at home on Place du Casino, Monaco, as it is in the Sahara Desert. Range Rover was born from a desire to create an entirely new and unique driving experience.

A CAR FOR ALL REASONS

To create a vehicle that combined the comfort and on-road ability of a Rover saloon, with the off-road capabilities of a Land Rover. That was the vision, and so the original luxury SUV was born. Range Rover made its mark on the world in June 1970, promoted as “A Car For All Reasons”.

THE EVOLUTION OF AN ICON

FIRST GENERATION

The new Range Rover is launched on June 17th with a lightweight aluminium V8 engine, permanent all-wheel drive, and all-round disc brakes.

SECOND GENERATION

The Range Rover (P38a) is launched with a long wheelbase chassis and re-styled semi-monocoque body, plus upgraded electronic air suspension.

THIRD GENERATION

The Range Rover (L322) is launched with all-round independent air suspension, demonstrated with drive at RAF Kinloss, Skibo and Novar Estate.

A FAMILY OF HALF A MILLION

The 500.000^th Range Rover is built at our Solihull production plant in the UK.

RANGE ROVER SPORT

Second model line Range Rover Sport is launched along with new 4,4‑litre V8 and 4,2‑litre V8 supercharged petrol engines.

FOURTH GENERATION

New model is launched on September 6^th at the Royal Ballet School, London – the world’s first aluminium SUV.

THE WORLD’S FASTEST SUV

The Range Rover Sport SVR is launched to become the fastest production SUV of all time.

CRESTING HEAVEN’S GATE

The Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrid becomes the first vehicle to climb the towering 45-degree, 999-step staircase to Heaven’s Gate in China.

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Range Rover Sports climbing heaven's gate in china

CONQUERING THE SPILLWAY

Another world-first for Range Rover Sport, as it takes on Iceland’s Kárahnjúkar dam and climbs up a flooded spillway.

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THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA

Our vision for an electric future is coming.

THE SEASONED TRAVELLER

DARIEN GAP CROSSING

In 1972 Range Rover became the first vehicle to complete a 29.000km Trans-America expedition staged by the British Army which included the perilous crossing of the Darien Gap in South America.

ALWAYS LEADING BY EXAMPLE

PIONEERING TECHNOLOGY

From the moment Range Rover was launched it was breaking conventions as the first SUV to feature a permanent four-wheel drive. It never stopped innovating.

In 1989 Range Rover became the world’s first 4x4 to be fitted with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). Following that, in 1992, it became the first 4x4 to feature not only electronic traction control but also automatic electronic air suspension.

In 2009 it premiered the world’s first Adaptive Dynamics system and in 2012 it became the first SUV to feature an all-aluminium construction, making it lighter, stronger and more efficient.

“Today, Range Rover still exemplifies modernity, and we continue to evolve its distinctive silhouette and peerless design.”

Gerry McGovern
JLR Chief Creative Officer

AT HOME IN THE LIMELIGHT

Range Rover takes to the stage just as naturally as it takes on the most demanding challenges.

THE MUSEUM PIECE

If you had walked into the Louvre in 1971 you would have come face to face with Range Rover, fittingly wrapped in union jack bunting. The legendary museum recognised Range Rover for what it is: a piece of art. Aside from the full production vehicle in the entrance, a smaller 1/4 scale replica could be found on display inside.

The Parisian institute was far from the only one to give Range Rover its flowers. That same year the vehicle received the prestigious Dewar Trophy, awarded for ‘Outstanding British Technical Achievement in the Automotive Industry’.

THE A-LISTER

Range Rover has featured in over 1.400 films and TV shows, including five James Bond films. It’s also the chosen vehicle for global stars such as Paul McCartney, Michael Jordan and Tom Cruise.

Even monarchs have favoured Range Rover, most notably HM Queen Elizabeth II. There are numerous photographs of her behind the wheel of her Range Rover.

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