2003 Range Rover 4.4 HSE - The Crème de la Crème of SUVs
What first seem like only a few subtle design modifications endow the 2003 Range Rover with a thoroughly modern sense of style. Its legendary two-box profile, trademark recessed hood, flat rectangular windscreen and tall greenhouse incorporating invisible 'C' pillars continues forward virtually unchanged from the outgoing model. The most noticeable changes come in the form of radically augmented head and taillight clusters, immediately complimented by twin-louvered engine vents just aft of the front wheels. The entire package stimulates the artistic senses in ways few automobiles are capable of, let alone sport utility vehicles.
Of course the Range Rover isn't just any SUV. It's truly the grandfather of them all, literally creating the luxury 4x4 market eons before anyone ever thought to ask if anyone was interested. It's safe to say after 30 years of production its well-healed loyalists are more than just interested in what the Solihull, England company produces.
Despite its many similarities to the old guard machine, this third generation Range Rover is completely new from the suspension up. The old front and rear solid-axle system is replaced with a much more refined fully-independent set up that includes double A-arms front and rear. Complimentary rack-and-pinion steering livens up the SUV's on-pavement handling dynamics, plus gives the driver a much better feel of road surfaces.