Range Rover crosses a paper bridge

November 27, 2015

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Land Rover has taken on some crazy challenges over the years but the thought of driving a Range Rover across a bridge made of paper sounds like a stunt too far (or indeed a bridge too far!)

Range Rover negotiates a paper bridge

But that’s exactly what the company has done with its flagship luxury SUV model to mark the 45th anniversary of its Range Rover family. Land Rover commissioned the building of a freestanding bridge, without any glue or bolts to hold it together or in position. The hand-built paper structure took three days to build in the ancient water city of Suzhou, which is famous for its bridges and nicknamed Venice of the East.

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 structure.

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Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering chief Nick Rogers 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.”

Artist and paper bridge designer Steve Messam added: “Paper structures capable of supporting people have been built before but nothing on this scale has ever been attempted.

“It’s pushing engineering boundaries and the ease and composure with which the vehicle negotiated the arch was genuinely breathtaking.”

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