Range Rovers, for all their luxury, are still off-roaders at heart. (At least, I think they are — I can’t think of any other explanation for a press photo of the recently announced Evoque Convertible driving through a lake.) That leads me to a stunt that Land Rover recently pulled off in Suzhou, China, celebrating 45 years of the Range Rover, which was first introduced in 1970.
Watch a Range Rover drive over a bridge made entirely of paper
The company worked with English artist Steve Messam — known for his large-scale works — to build a paper bridge that a Range Rover could drive over. At first blush, that seems impossible, but the physics are actually pretty sound: as Messam explains in the video, it’s built the same way as a stone bridge, where the curvature diverts downward forces laterally. And when you stuff thousands upon thousands of sheets of paper next to one another, they’re able to withstand a whole lot of pressure.
Needless to say, the stunt was successful. I’d rather not find out what happens in a heavy rain, though.
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