Range Rover celebrates 45 years of luxury, design and innovation

Over the last 45 years, the Range Rover has delivered a series of industry firsts as it has evolved into the peerless SUV we know today. As well as introducing a host of advanced technologies, many of which have since become industry standards, the original Classic model was cited as an 'exemplary work of industrial design' when it became the first vehicle to be displayed at the world famous Louvre museum in Paris.

Now in its fourth generation, the Range Rover sits at the pinnacle of the Land Rover brand and matches class-leading off-road capability with a range of state-of-the-art petrol, diesel and hybrid powertrains to deliver an unrivalled blend of refinement, comfort and capability.

The original 1970 Range Rover combined excellent refinement and on-road handling with uncompromised all-terrain capability for the first time, and subsequent generations have maintained its status as the most capable and desirable SUV in the world. 

The current fourth generation model was launched in 2012 and was the first SUV in the world to feature a lightweight all-aluminium body, which brought enhanced efficiency to the range. The SVAutobiography brings a new level of design sophistication to the lineup and is produced by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division. 

Range Rover was the first vehicle to feature Land Rover's innovative All-Terrain Progress Control (ATPC) system - a world's first technology designed to enhance off-road capability by automatically maintaining an ultra-low crawl speed over obstacles, allowing the driver to concentrate on steering the vehicle.