At a glance

Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition

Base price: $234,900

Powertrain and economy: 5.0-litre supercharged petrol V8, 423kW/ 700Nm, 8-speed automatic, AWD, combined economy 12.7L/100km, CO2 292g/km (source: RightCar).

Vital statistics: 4879mm long, 2073mm wide, 1803mm high, 2923mm wheelbase, luggage capacity 780 litres, 22-inch alloy wheels.

We like: Brutal performance, obnoxious noise, impressive handling, superbly comfortable.

We don’t like: Brutal thirst, obnoxious amounts of unnecessary carbon fibre.