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  Land Rover Discovery 2 (1998 - 2002) (Classics Reviews)
  was still fitted, but not connected up as Land Rover believed its Hill Descent Control and traction control would make the system redundant. The customer base had other ideas though and Solihull finally relented, allowing dealers to offer it as an option.
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  Land Rover Freelander (1997 - 2006) (Classics Reviews)
  Land Rover had been planning a smaller model to sit below its Discovery since the late-1980s. In fact, many of the Freelander prototypes were disguised in Metro and Maestro bodyshells or - towards the end of development - the body of a Maestro van. But it wouldn't be until the BMW Group
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  Land Rover Range Rover (1994 - 2002) (Classics Reviews)
  With the arrival of the Discovery in 1989, Land Rover had an opportunity to reposition the Range Rover. Based on the Range Rover, the Discovery was cheaper and would go head to head with recent Japanese offerings like the Mitsubishi Shogun. This allowed Land Rover to move the Range Rover
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  Land Rover Discovery (1989 - 1998) (Classics Reviews)
  Cheaper than Range Rover launched in 1989 with five or seven seats, three or five doors, to cover the lower end of the Range Rover market, allowing the Range Rover itself to go steadily up market and more expensive (and more profitable).
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  Land Rover Series III (1971 - 1985) (Classics Reviews)
  The Land Rover Series III was a masterful facelift overseen by Range Rover designer David Bache of a product that continued to sell well across the world, despite increasingly tough opposition from a number of rivals, most notably Toyota. Series III improvements are easy to spot thanks
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  Land Rover Range Rover (1970 - 1996) (Classics Reviews)
  special is that it has remained an utterly classless conveyance, despite the negative public image of many newer rivals. It was powered by Rover’s ex-Buick V8 and using chassis technology similar to the Land Rover's, its off-road ability was beyond reproach, while the hose-clean interior
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  Land Rover Series II (1958 - 1971) (Classics Reviews)
  The Land Rover Series II was launched 10 years after the appearance of the original car, and was an exercise in improving the product without changing its intrinsic appeal. Which was a good thing, as a decade after its launch the Land Rover was still proving to be hugely popular
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  Land Rover Series I (1948 - 1957) (Classics Reviews)
  The original Land Rover was the brainchild of Rover’s chief engineer, Maurice Wilks, owned a ‘demobbed’ Jeep, was impressed with its abilities, and wanted to create his own version to build in the Rover factory in Solihull. The idea to actually build one came in 1947 as his