FORD may own Land Rover but it was BMW that created the greatest Range Rover ever – the outgoing Mk3. Superb design inside and out and thorough engineering (using the iconic X5 as a base) ensured that. Obviously Ford wasn’t going to keep buying up expensive BMW engines for its SUV range-topper, so in go the highly-impressive (and more powerful) V8 units Jaguar developed for the fantastic XJ range (gutsier diesels have to wait until 2007). Suitably fettled and updated with a new gearbox, more comfort and refinement and a small but noticeable facelift, the Range Rover is here and ready to take on what Porsche, VW, Mercedes and, yes, BMW throw at it.