Land Rover - a True Suv

The Land Rovers are originally British vehicles androle in this. Even the non-motor magazines gave
have a manufacturing unit at Solihull in England.the car lots of coverage, making the car reach
The first Land Rover was made in 1948 inbeyond its target customer group.
England itself. It was designed by Maurice Wilks.Many of the Land Rovers have been extensively
He is known to have been inspired by anused by the military due to their durability and
American jeep that he had seen at Wales. Thesturdiness and astounding features. Endurance of
first car was in fact itself called the Land Rover.these vehicles can be judged from the fact that
But as time progressed, Land Rover became amany of the cars that were made at the time of
brand that took to manufacturing newer carsthe Land Rover’s introductory period, are
under it. The Land Rover has passed throughstill driven by people or appear at various shows
many hands, from the Rover group to theor are being used after a little bit of restoration!
Premier Automotive Group, which is a part of theThis just shows that a Land Rover is certainly a
Ford Motor Company, and currently owns it.lifetime investment. They are considered to be
If you hear the Land Rover’s rich history,one of the safest cars to travel in and will never
you are sure to exclaim, “The Land Roverlet you down.
almost sounds like best out of waste!” And1970s saw the dawn of the luxury Rovers that
the reasons are plenty. The body of the Rover ishad all the features of a premium car besides the
very light and is made from an alloy calledtrademark ruggedness. The Range Rover (the
‘Birmabright’ that is made fromfirst in this category) was so good that it is the
aluminium and magnesium. This alloy is extremelyfirst and only car to be kept in the Louvre
rust-resistant. These vehicles were in reality,museum at Paris as an exemplary form of
forced to be made from aluminium, as they weremodern sculpture. So much for the beauty of the
made in the post war periods, where there wasRover! It is simply incomparable. Range Rover
little steel and surplus aluminium available. This alloywas initially a two-door version but when its sales
was also found to be softer than steel and sopicked up it was made a four-door one. Increased
could bend and mould easily, requiring less numberdemand and popularity amongst people, led the
of tools. Another peculiar thing about these carsRange Rover to advance to better versions like
was that, the earlier vehicles were mostly ofthe Land Rover Discovery, Defender,
green color. This was due to the excess of greenFreelander-which is a landmark by itself.
paint available after the war! The military used thisThe Land Rovers have a fan base in the film
color to paint the aircraft cockpits! Who wouldindustries across the world too! They have
think that a world class SUV would have beenfeatured in many films! Land Rover celebrated its
made in such a way! In fact it is said that the50th anniversary in 1998.
Land Rover was designed just to keep the RoverThe various well-known models of the Land
Car Company busy during the depression period!Rover are the DISCOVERY3, FREELANDER2,
This first model was a simple vehicle, primarilyDEFENDER, RANGE ROVER SPORT and RANGE
made for farm and industrial use and was madeROVER VOGUE.
such that it could traverse all terrain. The car wasDespite being premium cars these cars have high
highly functional and could be cleaned fully whenmaneuverability, are very fast, work astonishingly
dirtied. It was even bulletproof! The Land Roverwell for long distance travel, can withstand any
was first showcased at the Amsterdam Motorkind of torture and are amazingly safe! If you
Show and was an instant hit. It attracted thewant to experience what a true SUV is like, the
entire world and the media played an importantLand Rovers are your best option.