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Written by Tom Harrison
Welcome to the latest thing from JLR"s Special Vehicle Operations division - a Range Rover available exclusively to member"s of Virgin Galactic"s Future Astronauts programme. Yep, this really is a car you cannot physically buy unless you are going or have been to space. Available with either 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid or supercharged V8 powertrains, the Astronaut Edition" Rangie gets special Zero Gravity Blue" paintwork, puddle lamps that show the silhouette of Virgin Galactic"s SpaceShipTwo and many, MANY badges. Inside there"s a bit of actual spaceship, in the form of trim fashioned from the front landing skid of the Virgin Spaceship Unity, which had its first space flight in December 2018. Once the Rangie"s owner has had their trip to space, this bit of trim is swapped for a bit of the landing skid from their own spacecraft. Elsewhere there are many logos and motifs - some cool, some not at all.
Date written: 10 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15668
Welcome to the latest thing from JLR"s Special Vehicle Operations division - a Range Rover available exclusively to member"s of Virgin Galactic"s Future Astronauts programme. Yep, this really is a car you cannot physically buy unless you are going or have been to space. Available with either 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid or supercharged V8 powertrains, the Astronaut Edition" Rangie gets special Zero Gravity Blue" paintwork, puddle lamps that show the silhouette of Virgin Galactic"s SpaceShipTwo and many, MANY badges. Inside there"s a bit of actual spaceship, in the form of trim fashioned from the front landing skid of the Virgin Spaceship Unity, which had its first space flight in December 2018. Once the Rangie"s owner has had their trip to space, this bit of trim is swapped for a bit of the landing skid from their own spacecraft. Elsewhere there are many logos and motifs - some cool, some not at all.
Date written: 10 May 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15668
