Description of the car Land Rover Range Rover 4, 3, 2 and 1

Range Rover is a large, full-fledged, legendary luxury SUV, produced by Land Rover since 1970. The start of production is considered to be June 17, 1970, and the first sales began on September 1, 1970. This car was even exhibited in the Louvre as a work of art, this has never happened with any other car.


The first prototype was built in 1967. Up until 1970, about 40 cars were built with the name Velar, so that competitors would not guess anything ahead of time. Structurally, it resembled American SUVs of the time.

When you first see this car up close, your first thought will be "how big it is!" In the first 2 years it was almost impossible to buy it due to the huge demand, speculators "warmed their hands" on this excitement.

The first cars of the first generation had 3 doors. This design is much stronger than a five-door car, which allowed the Range Rover to be a very reliable and safe car. Disc brakes were initially installed on it. They wanted to make not a permanent all-wheel drive, but a plug-in one, but the torque from the powerful engine of the American company Buick is too high and the rear axle could not withstand it.

The suspension is long-travel on shock absorbers and cylindrical springs. It allowed for large transverse vibrations, which provided both high cross-country ability and comfort when driving on the highway.

The gearbox was originally four-speed, the transfer case - with a normal and low gear ratio. At first, a friction clutch was installed on the center differential, but then they began to make a forced lock. Until 1973, the steering was without a booster. In 16.6 seconds, it accelerated to 100 km / h, which corresponded to modern passenger cars at that time. The maximum speed is 155 km / h and the weight is 1724 kg.

At first, it was a rather simple and utilitarian SUV - there was no air conditioning, rich trim, automatic transmission. They even made fire trucks and ambulances out of them. The first person to redesign the concept and design of the car was the Swiss Peter Monteverdi. He slightly reduced the ground clearance, installed alloy wheels, trimmed the interior with leather and installed a large Chrysler engine with a volume of 5.2 liters and a capacity of 152 hp under the hood instead of the Buick engine. There was also a more charged modification - a 7.2 liter engine with a capacity of 300 hp. This model was called Monteverdi Safari.

In 1980, the company tried to conquer the American market. First, they improved the engine, installing electronic fuel injection instead of carburetors. This reduced fuel consumption and met the environmental limits of American law. Then designers worked on the car.

In 1987, the Range Rover officially appeared in American dealerships. Standard equipment included air conditioning, a four-speed automatic, cruise control, an electric sunroof, and other new features at the time.

In 1992, the most important modification of the car was the air suspension. Now the car can be accelerated to high speeds without sacrificing cross-country ability. When driving on asphalt, the suspension reduced the car's ground clearance, as if pressing against the asphalt, and when driving off-road, the ground clearance increased.


There were 4 generations of Range Rovers in total:

• I - from 1970 to 1996
• II - from 1994 to 2002
• III - from 2002 to 2012
• IV - since 2012

There are also modern branches of this tree: Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque.

The closest competitors are the following cars from other automakers: Audi Q7, BMW X6, Chevrolet Tahoe, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Lexus GX, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mitsubishi Pajero, Nissan Patrol, Porsche Cayenne and Toyota Land Cruiser.

Range Rover Specifications

Name	Years of production	Modification	Engine	Power	Trans- mission	Doors
Range Rover I	1981-1990	Vogue	3.5 / Gasoline	126 hp	Automatic transmission	4
			3.5 / Gasoline	126 hp	Manual transmission
	1985-1990	Vogue	3.5 / Gasoline	163 hp	Automatic transmission
			3.5 / Gasoline	163 hp	Manual transmission
	1986-1990	-	2.4 / Diesel	106 hp	Manual transmission
	1986-1994	-	2.4 / Diesel	113 hp	Manual transmission
	1987-1990	-	3.5 / Gasoline	146 hp	Manual transmission
		-	3.5 / Gasoline	146 hp	Automatic transmission
	1988-1994	-	3.9 / Gasoline	173 hp	Manual transmission
		-	3.9 / Gasoline	173 hp	Automatic transmission
		Vogue SEI	3.9 / Gasoline	182 hp	Manual transmission
			3.9 / Gasoline	182 hp	Automatic transmission
	1989-1994	-	2.5 / Diesel	121 hp	Manual transmission
	1991-1994	-	3.9 / V8 / Petrol	188 hp / 319 Nm	Automatic transmission
			3.9 / V8 / Petrol	188 hp / 319 Nm	Manual transmission
	1992-1994	Vogue LSE	4.3 / V8 / Petrol	202 hp / 149 Nm	Automatic transmission
			4.3 / V8 / Petrol	202 hp / 149 Nm	Manual transmission
Range Rover II	1994-2002	-	2.5 / Diesel	113 hp	Manual transmission	5
		-	2.5 / Diesel	136 hp
		-	2.5 / Diesel	136 hp	Automatic transmission
		-	3.9 / V8 / Petrol	190 hp
		-	4.6 / V8 / Petrol	224 hp / 380 Nm
	1998-2002	-	4.0 / V8 / Petrol	185 hp
		-	4.6 / V8 / Petrol	218 hp / 400 Nm
		-	4.0 / V8 / Petrol	185 hp	Manual transmission
Range Rover III	2001-2004	-	2.9 / V6 / Diesel	177 hp / 390 Nm	Automatic transmission	5
	2001-2006	-	4.4 / V8 / Petrol	286 hp / 440 Nm
	2005-2006	-	4.4 / V8 / Petrol	299 hp / 425 Nm
	2005-2009	Supercharged	4.2 / V8 / Petrol	396 hp / 560 Nm
	2006-2009	-	3.6 / V8 / Diesel	271 hp / 640 Nm
		-	4.4 / V8 / Petrol	306 hp / 440 Nm
	2009-2012	-	3.6 / V8 / Diesel	271 hp / 640 Nm
		-	5.0 / V8 / Petrol	375 hp / 510 Nm
		Supercharged	5.0 / V8 / Petrol	510 hp / 625 Nm
		Westminster	5.0 / V8 / Petrol	510 hp / 625 Nm
	2010-2012	Vogue	4.4 / V8 / Diesel	313 hp / 700 Nm
		Westminster	4.4 / V8 / Diesel	313 hp / 700 Nm
Range Rover IV	2012-2014	Vogue	3.0 / V6 / Diesel	258 hp / 600 Nm	Automatic transmission	5
		Vogue SE
		Autobiography	4.4 / V8 / Diesel	339 hp / 700 Nm
		Vogue
		Vogue SE
		Autobiography	5.0 / V8 / Petrol	510 hp / 625 Nm
		Vogue SE
	2013-2014	HSE	3.0 / V6 / Petrol	340 hp / 450 Nm
		Vogue
		Vogue SE

Range Rover 2013 salon

Range Rover 2013 salon

Range Rover 2013 salon