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Wandering in Wales
The new Range Rover, L504, was released last year, and by now pretty much all of you will have spotted a few on the roads. That said, they’re not the easiest to spot, especially from the front as they look similar to the previous model. Checking out their derrière, however, is a different matter, as those rear lights are a bit of a statement, and not to everyone’s taste.
With a strong engine lineup, including mild and plug-in hybrid power, seven-seat flexibility in some models, 4-wheel steering, first-class levels of comfort and refinement in a sumptuous cabin, the new Range Rover is simply an outstanding luxury SUV. If you have deep enough pockets to afford one, then good on you. It was quite a poignant moment when the HSE arrived outside Muddy Towers. For one I’ve always been a massive fan of Range Rovers and was really, really looking forward to driving it, and secondly, due to the way the JLR team are focussing their marketing at the moment, this will be the last JLR product I will get to drive for quite a while, so I’d better make the most of it. On the usual daily commute it’s pretty much what you should expect from a £120k 4x4, an absolute dream, it cocoons you from the outside world in serene opulence and fills parking spots with only millimetres to spare. But the Range Rover is designed for more than the usual commute, despite its ability to waft you along in absolute luxury, it’s also built for adventure, so I took it on a few.
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