SPIED: Notice Something DIFFERENT About THIS Range Rover LWB?

The Land Rover Range Rover is a monumental vehicle. Last year a lot of folks had trouble trying to figure out which was the better all-around luxury product — the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class or the Rover. If I had six figures and a reason to acquire a luxury product, I'll tell you all right now that the decision would require intense thought.

Here's the thing though. Land Rover may not be done bringing out all-new variants of its flagship model.

We think that's the case because recently spotted was the big daddy, long wheelbase Range Rover. That in itself is not a news maker, except there was ONE thing different about it.

As you can see in our cover image, the dark blue and lightly camouflaged Range was equipped with a quad-tipped exhaust. Now if you check out the other Range Rovers you'll note that there are not visible exhausts. So, what gives?

The internet rumormill is thinking that this could be a Special Operations vehicle that will bring together the 550 horsepower Jaguar motor and even more luxury. Think of it as a sister car to the very rare Jaguar XJ Ultimate.


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W208 - 10/25/2014 9:20:00 PM

+4 Boost

.......yea, it's not in the mechanics shop. Somebody get that thing towed immediately.

Agent00R - 10/26/2014 12:29:01 AM

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Definitely gave me a laugh.

Land Rovers always have me a bit nervous. The folks I know that have owned them said they were nothing but problems plus everytime I pass an indep. Land Rover shop all I see are these SUVs sitting on the lot with broken suspensions.

MDarringer - 10/26/2014 10:13:53 AM

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The XJ Ultimate and all current XJs are very rare because they don't sell.

mre30 - 10/26/2014 11:55:59 AM

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You have to give credit to the marketing department at Land Rover/Range Rover. They craft this image of their SUV's fording streams, climbing impossible boulders, going grill-deep in mud - but for most Americans - they are a risky proposition.

I drive MB's, which are very reliable (at least they rarely leave you stranded), however in speaking with LR/RR owners - many mechanical failures are "trip-stoppers", the collapsed air-suspensions being the most obvious.

How they portray the vehicles driving 1000's of miles across Africa with seemingly untarnished reliability, yet having the "gently" used ones sitting on their tires on the side of the road, during a trip to the mall, will always astonish me.

They are pretty, though!

W208 - 10/27/2014 12:58:38 AM

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When the Evoque debuted, I was taken aback. As gawdy as it were, I wanted either a flaming orange or loud green one. A buddy of mine went to test drive a few. 2 of the 3 on the lot (the 4 door) had engine issues. Something was wrong with the turbo. He said the whole car was jittering to pieces. Moreover, the 2 door had possibly the slowest automatic seats in the industry, if not ever made.

There are just too many reported issues acorss the range, to make them a consideration.

I still am of the opinion that the Mercedes 5.0l v8, that Mercedes has used in most of its lineup until around '09, is one of the most reliable engines I ever owned in a car. I could easily walk onto a dealer lot and confidently purchase a used E500 or any 5.0l variant without batting an eyelash.