2014 range rover autobiography long wheelbase range

While the long-wheelbase Rangie, erm, range commences at $, for the TDV6, this full-fat version sports the supercharged litre petrol V8. With kW from .

For sheer road presence, is there anything greater than a long-wheelbase Range Rover? Tested in top-specification Autobiography trim, complete with supercharged 5. For the ultimate in go-anywhere capability and luxury, turn to the Rangie to tell your story. Favourite among chauffeur-driven execs and animation-obsessed children alike is the remote-controlled rear seat entertainment system.

Also capable of being controlled via the front 8. Separating the rear occupants is an extension of the centre console with integrated cup holders, climate control functions and that champagne-ready cooling compartment. When some of its brethren can be had with seven seats, this is hedonism at its finest; who wants to be cramped? With kW from rpm, Nm from rpm and a claimed combined economy of Despite a standard equipment list as long as a novel, nothing really prepares you for the opulence inside.

The damped feeling to all key interior controls further grows the feeling of quality, and small touches such as the customisable ambient lighting, full-length panoramic roof and silver inch alloys top it off. The powerhouse V8 under the bonnet offers a distant grumble into the cabin, and delivers its power in smooth, unruffled fashion.

Press the throttle into the thick carpet, however, and the big fella shifts hard, the supercharger whine is audible and the eight-pot makes its acoustics felt. The price you pay….

Fuel & MPG

It feels sacrilegious to remove this machine from the urban jungle but, as Land Rover will proudly tell you, they build the things to be just as capable off-road as on. Of course, it has the full suite of Terrain Response options and comes with a low-range gearbox, variable ride height, hill descent control, auto speed limiting and a locking centre differential.

The ribbon-thin profile tyres may be more about looks than action but they cope well off the tarmac, with one exception; they will quickly fill their grooves with mud, at which point the off-road smarts start fiddling with traction control to remove you from a potentially unedifying situation.