The Range Rover has been the flagship machine for the Land Rover family
for decades now. You know it as a wealthy suburbanite mall cruiser but it's
actually a wonderfully luxurious and extremely capable four-wheel-drive beast.
The history of the Range Rover runs all the way back to 1970, and if you'd like
to learn about how the model has evolved over that time then you're in luck.
In the late 1960s, the first Range Rover prototypes were
created. These vehicles were disguised by using a badge name called Velar. This
was taken from the Italian term "velare," which means to veil. So
these were veiled prototypes hiding a bit of what was to come. The first 26
prototypes built wore this Velar badging before the Range Rover name was
applied.
After that, the Range Rover was brought to the world as a
1970 model. How long did the first generation last? All the way up through
1996. Initially, Land Rover offered just a two-door body style for the Range
Rover, but it eventually added a four-door version in 1981. Production on the
second generation began and it was introduced as a 1995 model before bowing out
in 2002.
The more familiar and far more upscale style we know today
kicked off with the L322 third-generation Range Rover. These were built between
2002 and 2012, and they were fitted with powerful engines and nicer interior
spaces. We're now into the fourth generation Range Rover, which is an evolution
of the one that first went on sale as a 2013 model. It has continued on with
more refinement and upgrades along the way.
Today, there's the upper-crust approved SVAutobiography,
which makes Bentley owners think twice about which vehicle they feel like
taking out that day. On the other end, you have newly announced
SVAutobiography
Dynamic, which makes use of a 550-horsepower supercharged V-8 engine. These are
still mighty machines that can tackle just about anything in their way. They also
happen to be gorgeous luxury rides inside and out that have come a long way
from being considered simple bits of farm equipment.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1108463_how-the-range-rover-has-evolved-over-its-lifetime
by Jeff Glucker
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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