The Range Rover has gone through a number of transformations since it was first introduced onto the road, so let us guide you through some of the interesting models that you may have seen driving down a country road near you! This is... Range Rover Generations!

1. RANGE ROVER
GENERATIONS

2. 1970 – 1994…
The
CLASSIC
The Range Rover Classic started life as a 3-door
recreational 4x4, with a manual gearbox and
a 3.5 litre V8 engine.

3. • The winner of the very first 1979
Paris-Dakar rally was a Range
Rover. It won again in 1981.
• It wasn’t until 1981 that Land
Rover introduced a 5-door option;
it was so popular that the 3-door
was discontinued in 1984 in the UK.
• YVB 151H – that was the number
plate of the very first Range
Rover.

4. 1994 - 2002…
The
P38A
Available with a 4.0-litre or 4.6-litre engine, this
was introduced for those wanting a bit more
luxury. Its body was built with a steel inner shell,
to improve quality.

5. •The ‘P’ stands for project.
•The new model featured an updated V8 engine.
•Work on the new model began in 1988.
•Two designs were made – one by Land Rover;
one by Bertone.

6. 2002 -2012…
The
L322
Designed to be even more luxurious, manual
transmission was rejected in favour of
automatic, ranging from 5- to 8-speed. The
initial engine was a BMW 4.4-litre V8, or a
2.9-litre TD6 diesel.

7. •Although designed when BMW owned Land Rover, it was put
into production while under ownership of Ford.
•The L322 features a monocoque body shell.
•.
•In 2006, the L322 started using Jaguar petrol engines.
•Supercharged Range Rovers all wear a black Land Rover badge.

8. 2012 - PRESENT…
The
L405
The latest generation of Range Rover debuted at the Paris
Motor Show 2012. Unlike its predecessors, it uses the
specially developed all-aluminium premium
lightweight architecture, and is available with a
supercharged V8 engine, or TDV6/TDV8 diesel engines.

9. •The first Range Rover hybrid
was released in 2013, powered
by both diesel and electric, with
a TDV6 3.0-litre engine.
•Largest wheelbase of all – it
stands at a colossal 2922mm.
•The Range Rover Classic retailed
at £1,998; the L405 basic costs
around £70,000

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