2015 Range Rover State Review
It’s been said that Queen Elizabeth has owned as many Land Rovers as Corgis since her accession in 1952, and when it came time to update her 2002 Range Rover roadster, HRH went with a longer wheel base Range Rover Hybrid LWB landaulet. Powered by an SDV6 3.0-litre 340 hp turbo diesel engine mated to an electric motor and an eight-speed automatic transmission, it’s capable of launching from 0 to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds and reaching 217 km/h. As a state vehicle, specially customized by Jaguar Land Rover, this SUV is for public functions and not country cruises. It’s the fourth time the carmaker has built an open-roof landaulet model for the Queen to use as a parade vehicle, from which she can be seen as she waves to crowds. While private-use regal Land Rovers have traditionally been painted British racing green, state vehicles, from SUVs to limos, are typically a maroon colour, called Royal Claret Livery.
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