NEW RANGE ROVER SPORT REAVELED
Land Rover has pulled the covers off the 2023 Range Rover Sport, revealing a simplified design, hybrid drivetrains and new chassis technology designed to balance comfort with dynamism.
Like the recently launched full-sized Range Rover, the Sport’s designers have taken a reductive approach to styling, with a focus on a few simple lines and flush fitting features to to retain its distinctive shape but with a cleaner finish.
A similar approach has been taken inside, where passengers are greeted with large, simple surfaces with minimal embellishments anda range of eco-friendly materials. The centre console features a single “floating” 13.1-inch curved touchscreen that houses the latest Pivi Pro media and navigation systems and sits above a handful of physical controls for drive selection and ventilation. Ahead of the driver is a 13.7-inch digital instrument cluster.
Beneath the skin, the new Sport is based on Land Rover’s MLA platform and features a number of engine and chassis innovations.
The platform is 35% stiffer than the outgoing car and uses a new Dynamic Response Pro chassis control system in partnership with adaptive air suspension and all-wheel steering.
From launch, the Range Rover Sport will come with a choice of six- and eightcylinder engines and mild and plug-in hybrid options. An all electric version will arrive in 2024.
The range-topping P530 uses a new twin-turbo V8 which produces 523bhp, 516lb ft and will get the Sport from0-60mphin4.3seconds.
Two plug-in hybrids both use a 3.0-litre straight six petrol paired with a 105kw motor and 32kwh battery. Range Rover says both will return around 54 miles of pure electric driving.
The P510e, with 503bhp is capable of accelerating from 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 150mph, while the P440e uses a 434bhp version of the same engine to cover the 0-60mph run in 5.5 seconds.
Below the PHEVS there is a 395bhp mild hybrid petrol and two mild hybrid diesels with 296bhp or 345bhp and up to 516lb ft.
The new Range Rover Sport is available to order now priced from £79,125 and is available in three trims - SE Autobiography and limitedrun First Edition. All models feature adaptive LED lights, powered tailgate, an eightspeed automatic transmission, dynamic air suspension and a suite of driver aids including emergency braking, 3D surround camera, cruise control, lane keep assist, traffic sign recognition, plus wade sensing and the Clearsight ground view camera system.