Enough with the Defenders already - how about a 500hp Range Rover rework?
Much as with the Porsche 911 and Ford Mustang, it can often seem like there are more modified Range Rovers around than standard Classics. With good reason, too: all three are timelessly great-looking, while benefitting substantially from some sympathetic modernisation - you may have heard about the fashion for it.
Now, Twisted is jumping on the bandwagon; having brought the best out of Defenders for many years, this is its first take on. Yep, the one seen at Bicester last year is now ready for customer approval. :"It was terracotta brown with fibreglass extended wheel arches and white Weller eight-spoke wheels shod with General Grabber road-oriented tyres. On the front, he’d fabricated a valance out of an MGB GT front spoiler. To me, it was just iconic. Today, the TRRC exists out of unapologetic nostalgia, recreating something I remember from when I was a tiny boy. I think many customers will relate to that feeling.” And we all know how powerful a pull nostalgia can be - especially when it looks this good. Even with the Range Rover as recognisable as it is, and even with plenty of reimaginations out there, there’s something pretty special about this TRRC. All are going to be built from 1990-92 era machines, with left- or right-hand drive offered; the stripped, blasted, protected and restored chassis and unique panels are fronted by a '70s bumper with a '90s grille, a nice mix of the Classic eras. There’s some rake to the ride height now, lower on the front axle ‘to suit the Classic’s profile’ and the wheels are properly filling the arches. It’s the Twisted hot rod aesthetic we’ve become used to with Defenders, very successfully transplanted onto the RR. Speaking of hot rods, the TRRC is powered by the Chevy LT1 V8, here with the 6.2 churning out 500hp. It’s hooked up to an eight-speed auto, and is marshalled by upgraded diffs, proper brakes plus a total overhaul of the spring, dampers and bushes."We spent an age tweaking the bushings so that you got something that was sharp and super drivable but not too harsh," says the boss."A Range Rover needs to be supple.” There isn’t much mentioned about off-road ability because, to be frank, if you’re spending £300k on a Classic restomod you’ll have a dedicated 4x4 as well. This is for cruising around, looking great, and feeling even better. Old Range Rovers do have a habit of making everything seem alright. Certainly Twisted’s reworking of the interior will put anyone in a good frame of mind, with the usual modernisation touches - heated seats, better infotainment, air con that works - alongside some more subtle, equally effective changes. So the seats have been dropped to further improve visibility, the soundproofing is attached to the carpet rather than the shell and the cabin is fully sealed to better refinement. Somehow, the TRRC makes yellow paint with tan leather look quite good. Should that not be the colour combo for you, obviously all of these Range Rovers are as customisable as any other Twisted commission; that extends even down to the C-pillar, where the floating roof look can be kept or painted body colour ‘to accentuate the two-door silhouette’. When you’re paying £350,000 plus local taxes , you can certainly be a customer that’s always right in matters of taste. It seems the asking price hasn’t put many off, with all of the 2026 build slots spoken for and 2027 filling up . As Fawcett puts it: “The Range Rover Classic is a British icon. It’s not for everyone, and that’s the point. As with all Twisted products, not everyone will want one and of those that do, not everyone will get one.” It’s hard to imagine the fortunate few dozen being anything less than very happy indeed. And for those with more modest budgets but a hankering for V8-powered Twisted expertise,
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