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Land Rover Range Rover P38A 4.6 HSE Green Metallic AUTOart 1:18

Land Rover Range Rover P38A 4.6 HSE Green Metallic AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Land Rover
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
70010
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About the Land Rover Range Rover P38A 4.6 HSE Green Metallic AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Range Rover P38A 4.6 HSE reproduces the second-generation Range Rover in green metallic, with opening doors, bonnet and tailgate revealing cabin trim and the 4.6-litre V8 beneath. The P38A brought air suspension and genuine luxury to Land Rover's flagship, and AUTOart's detail level reflects that upmarket positioning.

Land Rover replaced the original Range Rover with the P38A in 1994, a car that kept the go-anywhere mechanical layout while adding electronic air suspension and a genuinely upmarket cabin to match buyers' rising expectations. The 4.6 HSE sat at the top of that range, pairing the biggest available V8 with the fullest specification Land Rover offered.

The Range Rover P38A's Shift to Genuine Luxury

From Utility Icon to Flagship SUV

The original Range Rover had spent two decades building a reputation as a vehicle equally at home crossing farmland and arriving at smart addresses, but by the mid-1990s buyer expectations had shifted toward genuine luxury rather than utilitarian charm dressed up with leather seats. The P38A, named for the Gaydon design building where it was developed, answered that shift directly, introducing electronic air suspension that could raise or lower the body for terrain or motorway cruising, along with a dashboard and cabin built to compete with dedicated luxury saloons rather than merely upgrade the previous generation's basic fittings. It remained a genuinely capable off-roader underneath, but the character had moved decisively upmarket.

The 4.6 HSE as Range-Topping Specification

Land Rover positioned the 4.6 HSE at the top of the P38A range, fitting the largest version of the aluminium V8 engine the company had developed from its Rover-era roots, paired with the fullest trim and equipment specification offered on the model. That combination of maximum power and maximum luxury made the 4.6 HSE the version most representative of what the P38A was trying to achieve, a Range Rover built to be cross-shopped against premium German saloons as readily as against other off-roaders. Green metallic paintwork was a popular, characterful choice on these cars, suiting their countryside associations rather than following flashier contemporary SUV colour trends.

AUTOart's Range Rover P38A in 1:18 Diecast

Doors, Bonnet and Tailgate That Open Properly

AUTOart fits this P38A with opening doors, a bonnet that lifts to reveal the 4.6-litre V8, and a tailgate that opens as the real car's split design did, giving collectors genuine access to the model's mechanical and interior detail rather than a sealed shell. The doors operate with a defined, controlled action and settle open rather than swinging loose, letting a collector pose the model with a door open to show off the cabin without it drifting shut. Lifting the bonnet reveals a reasonably detailed engine bay with recognisable V8 layout and ancillary components, a level of mechanical presentation AUTOart is generally known for across its range.

Cabin Trim and Green Metallic Paintwork

Through the opened doors, the cabin shows upholstered seats, a wood-effect dashboard trim, and legible switchgear consistent with the HSE's upmarket positioning, details that matter because AUTOart's opening-door construction puts them within easy view rather than behind permanently sealed glass. The green metallic paint carries genuine depth and flake under direct light, distinct from a flat solid colour, and panel gaps around the doors and tailgate stay consistent despite the added complexity of making them functional. At 1:18, the Range Rover's boxy, upright proportions translate faithfully, avoiding the subtly wrong stance that lower-tier diecast sometimes gives tall SUVs.

A Luxury SUV Anchor for a 1990s Shelf

This Range Rover suits a collection tracing the shift from utilitarian off-roaders to genuine luxury SUVs, a transition the P38A itself represents better than almost any rival of its decade. Its opening doors, bonnet and tailgate make it a satisfying piece to handle rather than one best left undisturbed behind glass, and the engine bay detail rewards the extra step of lifting the bonnet. At 1:18, the Range Rover's tall, boxy footprint takes up more vertical shelf space than a typical saloon, worth checking against cabinet clearance before buying. Compared with mass-market diecast SUVs from the same era, AUTOart's attention to interior trim and mechanical detail places this firmly in the upper tier of 1990s off-roader replicas, a fitting treatment for the model that redefined what a Range Rover could be.

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