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which came first land rover or range rover
The first Land Rover debuted in 1948 as a tough vehicle. Land Rover launched the Range Rover SUV in 1970.
what are the differences between land rovers and range rovers
Range Rovers tend to put more emphasis on luxury and performance, whereas Land Rovers tend to be more robust off-roaders.

Question: what was the rover modeled after
Self-contained rewrite: what was the land rover modeled after