The Range Rover has come a long way
Well, sort of. The original Range Rover was tremendously refined for its day, thanks to the velvet glove V8 engine and feathery soft coil springs. But luxury? The Jeep Wagoneer had arguably got there seven years earlier. The first Range Rovers had wind-up windows, PVC seats, rubber floor coverings, manual transmission and muscle straining power steering. But the off-road smarts were certainly there, thanks to huge axle articulation, permanent 4WD, a low-ratio transfer box and center diff lock.
Indeed. During the Seventies and Eighties, Land Rover discovered that every time it added a version with more luxury kit, it became the bestseller. So these days it knows offering a poverty spec car would be commercial stupidity, and doesn’t make that mistake. Every new Range Rover costs six figures, and they top out beyond £200k . This example is near the bottom, with the D350 V6 diesel and standard wheelbase.
CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓ Watch now Can you feel 53 years difference in the drive? PHOTO BY TopGear.com The original’s separate chassis and vague steering box mean it wanders about if the road is bumpy. The absence of anti-roll bars let it lean like a galleon in bends. The heavy axles shudder after they hit a bump. Wind and transmission noise mostly drown out the V8 burble, though later Classics largely fixed these issues. Yet still, it’s beguiling and engaging. There’s steering feel, and satisfaction to be had from anticipating and managing the body roll.
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW ↓ The new one is day and night quicker, propelled by a sweet syrupy waterfall of torque from its diesel V6 and auto box. It’s much bigger and heavier, and yet easier to manage because so much chassis technology is at your side. On most roads it doesn’t feel its extra width, because the steering is surprisingly accurate and well weighted. Independent suspension and a rigid monocoque have transformed the ride too. The kicker is you’ve lost the connection.
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