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Special Award for Stealth Luxury
2025 Range Rover Autobiography By Matt Bubbers
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If you haven’t been inside a Range Rover in a while, we’d strongly suggest you go take one for a test drive. You’re in for a shock. Over the last decade or so, the British brand has made a concerted effort to move up into ultra-luxury territory previously only occupied by the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. These days, the top-of-the-line Range Rover Autobiography and SV — especially in long-wheelbase (LWB) trim — offer a level of opulence that’s on par with those other British brands but without the ostentatious outward appearance.
It all comes down to your taste and how you build out your Range Rover. The options are infinite thanks to the firm’s SV Bespoke service that offers paint-to-sample and custom finishes. The SV Bespoke Natural Brown Walnut veneer with its paper-thin pinstripe metal inlays must be touched to be believed. (It has a handmade quality that’s increasingly rare in the modern automotive world, at any price.) The wood-rimmed steering wheel feels so luxurious every time it passes under your palms. Customers can also, if they wish, banish almost any hint of plastic from the cabin with the SV Bespoke full-extended leather upgrade. We’re especially partial to the full leather headliner and leather door trim in a deep garnet colour. It pairs beautifully with the walnut veneer. Under-the-radar luxury doesn’t get better than this.
HE MODERN LONG-WHEELBASE RANGE ROVER IS THE
Loro Piana baseball hat of SUVs. It’s good for practically any occasion, any weather, and feels like a million bucks but doesn’t look like it. It won’t draw unwanted attention. Plus, the Range feels as secure as a bank vault and is absurdly overbuilt. For all those reasons, a Range Rover is the best way to glide around stealthily in the lap of absolute luxury.
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