Spen King – the genius behind the Range Rover
Everyone remembers Colin Chapman, the genius of Lotus. The educated remember Alec Issigonis who gave us Minor, Mini and 1100. A sainted few Remember William Lyons, the man behind Jaguar and its most iconic creations – XK120, MkII and E-Type. Few, if any outside of the nerdier ends of motordom, remember Spen King and if they do they […]
The Original: 1973 Range Rover S1 SB
The original Range Rover is the root of the global cult of the SUV
Tim Horsley: Range Rover Collector
Tim Horsley: Range Rover Collector on how special early models of the car really are…
LUV FOR THE SUV: The Evolution of the Sports Utility Vehicle
The SUV is everywhere. But in a way, it is strangely absent.
Because let’s face it – the SUVs we see out there in the streets are a million miles away from being how they were originally conceived: hard-wearing, utilitarian workhorses – a one-car solution for a family, a farmer or a sporty type.
These vehicles were never really meant to be about super sized bling. They were never meant to be pootled around in the Waitrose Car Park.
The current full fat Range Rover or Land Cruiser may be equipped to circumnavigate the world the hard way – but they are of course ridiculously over-engineered for most people’s requirements.
Range Rover Velar
Straight outta 1969: the Range Rover before Range Rover was Range Rover
Range Rover Evoque Drop Top!
Is Jaguar Land Rover rediscovering the idea of fun?
Evocation of the Evoque
Behind-the-scenes skinny on the new Range Rover