RANGE ROVER THROUGH THE AGES

1965 The concept of a ‘lifestyle’ Land-rover is first explored

1967 ‘100-inch Station Wagon’ project initiated

1970 Range Rover launched: 100in wheelbase, two-door body, coil-sprung suspension, separate ladder chassis with live axles, 3.5-litre carburettor-fed petrol V8, four-speed manual gearbox, permanent four-wheel drive, locking centre differential, all-round disc brakes

1973 Hydraulic power steering introduced

1981 Four-door body launched; luxurious ‘In Vogue’ edition added

1982 Automatic gearbox introduced

1985 Fuel injection added; Vogue becomes top specification

1986 Diesel engine option introduced

1987 Range Rover launched in North America

1989 3.9-litre V8 and anti-lock brakes introduced

1992 108in long-wheelbase ‘LSE’ launched; electronically controlled air suspension and traction control arrive

1993 4.2-litre V8 and ‘Autobiography’ customisation introduced

1994 ‘Classic’ replaced by P38a Range Rover: 108.1in wheelbase, revised ladder chassis, electronic range selection, 4.6-litre V8 option; BMW ownership begins

2000 Ford takes control

2002 L322 Range Rover launched: 113.4in wheelbase, monocoque construction with independent air suspension, 4.4-litre petrol V8 and 2.9-litre straight-six diesel supplied by BMW; 500,000th Range Rover built

2005 4.2-litre supercharged V8 introduced

2006 TDV8 diesel engine and Terrain Response traction programmes arrive

2008 Jaguar Land Rover formed under Tata ownership

2012 L405 Range Rover launched: 115in wheelbase, all-aluminium bonded shell, 5-litre petrol V8 plus diesel TDV6 and SDV8 engines, Terrain Response 2, electrically assisted power steering, active roll control and adaptive damping

2013 122.8in extended-wheelbase variant introduced

2014 First hybrid Range Rover, followed by a plug-in hybrid in 2017