Ascending the steps built into the Heaven’s Gate natural rock arch that sits atop China’s Tianmen mountain is no easy task. Not only are there 999 of them, but they’re also placed at a steep 45-degree angle. Which makes the fact that a car just traveled all the way up the incline pretty impressive.

The Range Rover Sport PHEV has just become the first vehicle ever to achieve this feat. Before the hybrid SUV even reached Heaven's Gate, it had to contend with the treacherous, seven-mile ‘Dragon’s Road’ that leads to the steps.

The road gets its name from the way it wraps around the mountain like a "white dragon." It contains 99 sharp turns and cliffs with vertical walls.

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