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The Range Rover Story part 2

When we left the Range Rover, it had risen from a farm workhorse to a school run fashion accessory. But in the process it had turned into a steady seller that was keeping Land Rover afloat, despite no update for 24 years. So, what happened after that long overdue facelift?Video link: https://youtu.be/L4PKiUknHj8

The Range Rover Story part 1

The Range Rover is the ultimate go-anywhere luxury SUV. It was born out of Rover’s desire to sell more cars in the USA, and its design was a complete accident. So how did a company known for saloon cars and agricultural off-roaders invent a car that created a brand-new market segment?Video link: https://youtu.be/vxqc3LpqsJc

The Rover SD1 Story - Why did this Ferrari-inspired Rover fail?

The Rover SD1 was so nearly a game changer. It was an amazing follow-up to the Triumph 2000 & Rover P6, but it caused so much damage to the Rover name. It was a "space age" shape that looked like it had come right off the set of Blakes 7. And this came out of old, stodgy, British Leyland - the company that had brought us the Morris Marina and Austin Allegro! So why was this amazing car do so badly?Video link: https://youtu.be/N9L7mrUj3mE

The Austin Metro Story

It’s 1975 and British Leyland faces an enormous challenge: petrol prices are skyrocketing. BLs own Mini which created this category way back in 1959, is showing its age. It’s too small and is much less practical. Britain had just entered the Common Market, a forerunner to the European Union, and what British Leyland needs is a class-leading “supermini” of its own to take on the rest of Europe. What it doesn’t have is the money to develop it.Video link: https://youtu.be/kduRyHBMNsY