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999 EXAMPLES and

NO MORE

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An gem of engineering and craftsmanship destined for a few fortunate collectors. The Range Rover SV CoupĂŠ us crafted by a special division that creates bespoke cars for the most discerning clients

by Diego Tamone

A full-size SUV with a sleek, sporty two-door silhouette: a radical design that also brilliantly references Range Rover tradition. The liquid metal paintwork finishes add an extra-special flourish, too

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ristotle Onassis, a man who knew a thing or two

The year just ended brought the debut of the Range Rover SV

about liquidity, once remarked that anyone that says

Coupé. A revolutionary vehicle because it brilliantly answers

money can buy you anything has never had any. A

the abovementioned thorny question with a resounding yes

surprising and even controversial statement that was probably

by borrowing the whole idea of the limited edition from other

also a bit ahead of its time but equally probably not so out

more established areas of the luxury sector such as haute

of place today. In this nouveau riche and rather tasteless era

horlogerie. In the Range Cover SV Coupé’s case the limited

of ours, the whole concept of exclusivity has taken a bit of a

edition runs to a mere 999 examples. That is something

knock. So is it still possible to find something that even money

of an unusual feat in the car sector particularly for a SUV.

cannot buy? That’s a question they must ask themselves a

Courageous but also bang on the money. It goes without saying

lot in Range Rover which has always produced truly unique

that for this very special occasion, Range Rover pulled out

vehicles. Unique because they are conceived with the idea of

all the stops to showcase and make absolutely tangible the

bringing a superior kind of luxury and distinction to the lush

uniqueness of the SV Coupé. The design, just for starters, gives

green and mud of the British countryside that somehow fits in.

a whole new take to the full-size SUV format, producing an

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A walnut and sycamore nautical veneer and semi-aniline leather in contrasting colours trim the cabin which has four individual seats (previous page) separated by a single central console

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unusual (albeit electric) two-door version and clothing it in coupé

“liquid metal” paintwork, a cabin trimmed in semi-aniline leather

line. It also opted for absolutely manual assembly and craftsmanship.

(sourced at a tannery founded in 1905) with contrasting front and

Last but very far from least, it put the Range Rover SV Coupé in the

rear seat colours, 23” wheel rims, and nautical veneers featuring

very special hands of its Special Vehicle Operation division which

walnut and sycamore. Engine and transmission-wise, there is a 565

specialises in making customers’ bespoke wishes come true. And

bhp supercharged petrol 5-litre V8 that unleashes 700 Nm of torque

how. Because even though the standard Range Rover SV Coupé is

and is coupled with an eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox. It is also

by far the most luxurious Range Rover ever built, it raises the term

the only option on the menu but probably for the very good reason

“bespoke” to new heights. Even the standard version includes new

that it is the very best that money can buy. www.landrover.com