Range Rover climbs a paper bridge to celebrate 45th anniversary

  • Nov 20, 2015
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Land Rover ushered in the 45th anniversary of its Range Rover family in a unique and extremely challenging fashion by driving its flagship Range Rover across a bridge made of paper.

Range Rover Anniversary paper bridge

Merely half a decade away from the Range’s golden jubilee, the makers decided to test the limits of their brawny machine on this freestanding structure, which spanned five metres and was supported by neither any fastener nor gum. This ambitious drive was accomplished ahead of the Guangzhou Motor Show in China.

It took three days for the team to construct the hand-built paper bridge in the ancient water city of Suzhou, which is famous for its water bodies and bridges. Almost 55,000 sheets of high quality paper, produced by British manufacturer James Cropper PLC, were used in this challenge. Land Rover Experience chief instructor Chris Zhou was entrusted with negotiating the paper bridge, using a variety of all-terrain technologies to preserve the delicate fabric of the unique structure.

When it debuted back in the year 2012, the latest fourth-generation model was the first all-aluminium SUV. Its innovative lightweight aluminium body provides a total vehicle saving of up to 420kg compared to using traditional steel.

Nick Rogers, Director Group Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, said, “China is an important market for Range Rover, so we have picked the perfect place to celebrate 45 years of our luxury SUV family. Range Rover’s advanced lightweight body and peerless all-terrain capability were crucial factors in making this unique drive possible.”

You can watch the video of the drive here.

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