LAND ROVER PRESS RELEASE: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1994

Design and Development

Land Rover, the specialist four-wheel drive manufacturer, today (Thursday September 29) announces the launch of an all-new luxury Range Rover to be sold in all major markets around the world.
The new luxury flagship model not only surpasses the current Range Rover's legendary off-road capability, but also has greatly improved on-road ride and handling characteristics to compete with the world's best luxury cars.

The original Range Rover, launched 1970, has gained a worldwide reputation for its classic and elegant style. It is the only vehicle in the world to have been exhibited in Le Louvre in Paris as a work of art.

In response to customers' wishes, the design team for the new Range Rover have adopted an evolutionary approach, retaining many of the key styling features of the classic model. The commanding driving position, distinctive bonnet and front end, the large glass areas, and the split tailgate, have all been retained for the new model.

The new Range Rover is slightly larger than the original with more headroom, more legroom, a larger rear seat compartment, and 50 percent more luggage space. Burr walnut and leather are included in the interior to give refinement, comfort and luxury.

The new model is available with three new engines. Diesel versions are powered by a derivative of BMW's widely acclaimed 2.5 litre turbo charged and intercooled six cylinder power unit which has been specially developed for Range Rover.

Land Rover's world-renowned V8 has been totally re-designed and re-built. It is now available in the new Range Rover in a 4.0 litre version or in a powerful 4.6 litre unit giving world-class performance.

The 4.6 litre unit takes the new Range Rover from 0-60 mph in 9.3 seconds and a top speed of 125 mph. It produces 225 bhp and 280 lb ft torque.

Land Rover engineers have designed a totally new ladder-frame chassis, new front and rear suspension, and new beam axles to give the new Range Rover outstanding on-road and off-road performance.

Automatic versions feature a revolutionary new H-gate system - developed by Land Rover engineers - to enable the driver to operate all high range and low range functions with one lever.

The new Range Rover has a host of features as standard including twin airbags, side impact beams, electronic air suspension, advanced anti-lock braking, and a remotely controlled anti-theft system.

There are three models in the range starting with 4.0 V8 or 2.5 diesel versions, followed by SE derivatives in petrol or diesel, leading to the flagship HSE model with the 4.6 V8 engine.

The new Range Rover, the result of a 300 million investment programme, is aimed at not only traditional loyal customers, but also at people who buy other luxury models and luxury performance cars.