(October 28, 2013) Land Rover is extending customer appeal of its family of luxury SUV vehicles with the launch of a new long wheelbase Range Rover and the addition of an exclusive specification — the Range Rover Autobiography Black.

The first Range Rover long wheelbase in 20 years, this new model will cater for a growing group of consumers looking for the ultimate SUV, and an alternative to the traditional long wheelbase saloon cars in this segment. Clever packaging has increased rear legroom by 5.6 inches for rear seat passengers and boosted recline to 17 degrees with the executive seating package to provide enhanced comfort and space.



The new Range Rover Autobiography Black makes its debut at the Dubai motor show in early November. It represents the pinnacle of desirability to bring even higher levels of refinement to the world's finest luxury SUV. The interior has been carefully crafted and tailored to meet customer needs with subtle but distinctive exterior detailing and is appointed and finished with the highest quality leathers and materials.

"With the addition of the Range Rover long wheelbase to our portfolio of luxury SUVs, customers can now choose a vehicle that offers superior levels of interior space and comfort to compete in a market dominated by saloon cars up until this point.

"The Range Rover Autobiography Black is our most luxurious specification yet. It epitomizes sophisticated design with immaculate attention to detail. The subtle, elegant and luxurious finishing touches combine with a first class experience for both driver and passengers to deliver new levels of exclusivity to our customers," says Phil Popham, group marketing dDirector, Jaguar Land Rover.

Both derivatives exude Land Rover's renowned breadth of capability and performance with first customer deliveries from March 2014.

The long-wheelbase Land Rover will be revealed at the L.A. Auto Show on Nov. 20.

The long wheelbase will be offered on Range Rover Vogue, Vogue SE, Autobiography and Autobiography Black models. A Range Rover Hybrid derivative will also become available later in 2014. Key markets for this derivative will be China and the U.S.

This is the first Range Rover long wheelbase since the Range Rover LSE which ran from 1992 to 1994.