Range Rover Sport SVR: specifications, photos and reviews

The Range Rover Sport is a medium-sized off-road luxury car that was created by a British automaker based on its predecessor, Discovery 3. This vehicle has long been a sign of good taste and prestige. And that's why it's about him, and also about all its features and characteristics to tell in detail.

Start

The prototype of the car Range Rover Sport was presented in 2004 in Detroit. The purpose of the show was to convey to motorists and critics what the main features of the future novelty will be. The serial model appeared a year later - in 2005. The audience saw a powerful, sporty crossover built on the chassis of the Discovery model with a corporate body. The developers tried their best to make a car that harmoniously combined fierce excitement with driving with functionality, but a universal purpose with incredible comfort. The breadth of opportunities and honed road data - these are the main features of the novelty of the mid-2000s from the British company.

Appearance

The sporty exterior of the Range Rover Sport model is characterized not only by the understated roof and the geometry of the rear pillars. A lot of attention is attracted by carefully designed details. These are twin exhaust system pipes and spectacular air intakes. Also, brand brake mechanisms and a wide range of colors can not go unnoticed. And it is also noteworthy that the owners of this car have the opportunity to understate the air suspension. It is equipped with this function. By the way, it is very practical, especially when it is necessary to increase stability at higher speeds.

A tunes the suspension system called Terrain Response. It is she who analyzes the road surface and chooses the mode based on the received data. The driver only needs to move the switch to the desired position. By the way, outstanding body characteristics (and it has a welded frame) provide excellent rigidity on twisting. This makes it possible even with the wheels hung open to open any door and exit the car. Or, on the contrary, return inside.

Powertrains

For the first time on the machines from the British company "Land Rover" began to appear modified engines from the firm "Jaguar". So, the version of the Range Rover Sport HSE boasts a 300-hp 4.4-liter atmospheric unit. On the model known as the Supercharged, there is another motor. It produces as many as 390 "horses" with a volume of 4.2 liters. And this, of course, V-shaped "eight". It was this engine that made the car the fastest and most dynamic model in the history of Land Rover. Each motor has excellent protection against dust, water, dirt, as well as anything else that can occur off-road. And this fact is not surprising. After all, Range Rover Sport is a real monster, which easily kneaded clay and overcomes water obstacles.

This is an all-wheel drive car. And the torque is transmitted through the 6-band adaptive "automatic" ZF. This transmission has a sport mode of operation. It is also equipped with a system called Command Shift. Thanks to it you can switch speeds manually. A lowered range of "automatic", which is designed for use in particularly difficult road conditions, is activated by a special electric switch. You can click on it on the go.

Another high-tech detail is the central differential, equipped with electronic control.

New 2015/16

So, above was told about the very first sports models "Range Rover". But now it's worth moving on to the novelty of the current year. And this is the Range Rover Sport SVR, a car that has every right to be called a sport utility vehicle. Because he is so! Interestingly, the Range Rover Sport SVR has already visited the North Loop of the Nurburgring. And the new model passed the circle in only 8.14 minutes! The best result, by the way, among crossovers and SUVs. And already this model is the most powerful in the history of the company.

External Features

What is the difference between the Range Rover Sport SVR? The review is traditionally begun with the exterior. The novelty has received 21-inch light - alloy wheels, "shod" in all-season tires, the size of which is 275 / 45R21. As an option, potential buyers are offered tires known as Conti Sport Contact 5 from Continental. They have a slightly different size - 295 / 40R22. In the front bumper, large air intakes can be seen through which active cooling of the units and assemblies takes place.

The roof line also catches your eye. It stands out with a bright contrasting edging, ending with a spoiler. The rear bumper also turned out to be successful - along the edges of the diffuser there are four paired exhaust system pipes. By the way, it has valves controlled by electronics. In general, the image is harmonious, complete, with a sporting character - everything is in the best traditions of the British company.

Range Rover Sport SVR: Overview

The photos shown above demonstrate how much this car has a luxurious interior. Inside everything is trimmed with expensive materials. But what attention is attracted to the design itself! Sporty, but so exquisite! This is a feature of the novelty. Very interesting look bucket sports seats. Soft leather with decorative carbon inserts looks very rich. But the brightest element is the 12.3-inch onboard computer monitor, which is practically complemented by a touch screen. It is located on the center console.

And on the central torpedo it was decided to place a highly intelligent system known as Terrain Response 2. It literally consists of "electronic brains". It is this system that constantly scans and analyzes the road surface and makes it so that the car immediately adapts to the situation. Even that the driver does not accidentally "cut off" the side mirror on the tree, this system worries in advance.

Characteristics

Now you should tell about the technical part of the Range Rover Sport SVR. Characteristics of this sport utility vehicle, of course, at a decent level. Under the hood of the model is installed V-shaped 8-cylinder engine, the volume of which is 5000 cm³ (!). It is equipped with a supercharger. This engine produces 550 horsepower. It is interesting that the predecessor of this model has a less powerful motor. To be more precise, there are 40 "horses" less there. And this machine is set in motion by a modern 8-speed transmission. Naturally, this is an "automatic", known as a representative of the ZF 8HP70 series.

Of course, the Range Rover Sport SVR, the photo of which is presented above, is an all-wheel drive car. The torque is distributed exactly in the proportion of 50 to 50. But! If necessary, the driver can redirect the traction to the front axle or to the rear axle. It all depends on how he needs it. This is a very convenient function.

This SUV can accelerate to 100 km / h in only 4.2 seconds. And the maximum speed is 260 km / h. It is electronically limited (with a maximum of 10 kilometers more than usual).

What You Should Know

As could be understood from the above, the Range Rover Sport SVR has very high performance specifications. But this is not all that can be told about the model.

For example, a car can display its characteristics not only on the tracks. Thanks to a pneumatic suspension it turns out independently to adjust a ground clearance. That is, you can adapt the machine to almost any road (or to the place where there are no covers at all). It is also known that the model received a system called the Wade Sensing System. It is thanks to her that it is possible to measure the depth of ford, which the driver overcomes on his SUV. Tests and test drives showed that this machine is able to pass through a ford in depth of 85 centimeters! And even this car can easily tow a trailer, whose weight is three tons. As you can see, the machine is really unique. In functionality and practicality, it does not take.

Cost

A powerful new SUV was available in the US in 2015 at a cost of $ 110,475. This is the minimum set. What is in Russia? We also can already buy this car. Not in the salons, but in those people who brought the car themselves from abroad.

The version with panoramic roof, combined salon, Meridian 1700 W audio system and other equipment, the list of which is calculated in dozens of positions, will cost about 11 million rubles.

And in the salons yet available new models in the bundle 5.0 S / C AT HSE Dynamic. The features of these machines are a 510-horsepower 5-liter engine and an extensive list of equipment. Inside, there is really everything that can be needed: ABS, anti-slip, electric power steering and its adjustment, parktronic, heating (everywhere), a system of round-the-camera cameras, a package of options In Control ™ Connect and much more. The cost of such a car will be approximately 8 million rubles. Whatever it was, but on such expensive cars there are always buyers.

Owner feedback

And finally, a couple of words about how owners speak about this car and just people who know it. They distinguish three main advantages: power, comfort and patency. There are only two drawbacks, but only one reasonably justified (since the high price applies to the second one). And it consists in low endurance of some parts of electronics and undercarriage. For example, an on-board computer can sometimes give out some errors on an even place, which then disappear. However, it is encouraging that there are no negative comments on the main points. The rest can be fixed.