Some say the original Range Rover Sport was a phoney baloney thing that was neither a Range Rover nor particularly sporty. It was based on the Discovery and was so heavy that calling it ‘Sport’ was really rather funny. That is certainly not the case about the new generation though, especially the high-performance Range Rover Sport SVR.
To prove this car has right and true sporting credentials, Range Rover sent their Chief Engineer of Vehicle Integrity, Mike Cross, to the race track where he demonstrates the balance of the Sport SVR. Driving this car with traction control off is probably the most fun you can have in a car!
Range Rover Sport SVR Highlights:
- All-aluminium monocoque
- Two-speed transfer case
- Permanent four-wheel drive
- Terrain Response 2
- Lightweight aluminium suspension is fully-independent, with wide-spaced double-wishbones at the front and an advanced multi-link layout at the rear
- Towing capability up to 3000kg
- 21-inch alloy wheels with 275/45 R21 all-season tyres
- 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine with 550PS and 680Nm
- ZF 8HP70 8-speed automatic transmission
- Two-stage active exhaust featuring electronically controlled valves
- 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds
- Top speed electronically limited to 162mph
- Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time 8 minutes 14 seconds
