As is the norm, the US & UK PR differ. I’m posting the entire US PR after the break and adding in links to download both the US & UK docs in PDF format here:
UK PR, All New Range Rover Sport
US PR, All New Range Rover Sport
LAND ROVER REVEALS ALL-NEW RANGE ROVER SPORT
2014 US Models and MSRP4:
Range Rover Sport SE: $63,495 3-Liter Supercharged V6 340hp
Range Rover Sport HSE: $68,495 3-Liter Supercharged V6 340hp
Range Rover Sport Supercharged: $79,995 5-Liter Supercharged V8 510hp
Range Rover Sport Autobiography: $93,295 5-Liter Supercharged V8 510hp
Price includes $895 destination and delivery4
At A Glance:
· Fastest, most-agile, and responsive Land Rover ever
· All-new high strength aluminum structure provides a weight savings approximately 800lbs. over the previous generation Range Rover Sport
· Improved agility and exceptional performance with improved fuel economy and reduced emissions
· New 5+2 third row seating option for occasional use
· Choice of 340hp supercharged V6 or a 510hp supercharged V8 engines
· Standard eight speed automatic transmission by ZF
· Choice of transfer cases – single speed Torsen or two-speed locking with low range
· Advanced electronic driver assistance technologies
· Superbly crafted, luxurious interior
· Standard Intelligent Stop/Start technology to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions
· Available new fully automatic Terrain Response® 2 system
· Exceptional on-road dynamics and all-terrain performance provides an unrivalled breadth of capability
As always I try not to cover the things that everyone else does, so my comments here are just my own bullet points.
Having had a couple days to study the pics, I really do like the new Range Rover Sport. It’s worlds beyond what they gave us when they released the Range Rover Sport Classic back in 2005. I think this one deserves the name more than its predecessor. While the Range Rover Sport Classic was really just a RR body on an LR3, this new Range Rover Sport is just a smaller Range Rover in design and execution. It gets all the advances that the 2013 Range Rover brought and uses them for an even more sporting feel.
A quick look at the interior would make the casual user think it’s the real Range Rover. It doesn’t appear to have any of the compromises that the Range Rover Sport Classic had.
My biggest complaint is with the rear, it’s just to Evoque-ish for me. Too rounded, too toy-like.
There will be plenty of posts tonight, hope you enjoy them, and yes, the galleries are now open…
For MY2014, all U.S. Range Rovers will have supercharged engines. However the distinct Supercharged model still exists with the 510 bhp V8.
Will Land Rover rebadge that model? Or just leave it as is?
Conversations like this might start to cause some confusion come September 2013:
- Person 1: Just got my new Range Rover.
- Person 2: Cool, is it Supercharged?
- Person 1: Yeah, it’s great!
- Person 2: It must really fly with those 510 bhp.
- Person 1: But mine only has 340 bhp?
- Person 2: Awkward.
While I’m not a fan of people falsely badging their cars, all 2014 Range Rover owners have the right to stick that Supercharged badge on their tailgate, no?
Haha, I’ve found my new bone to pick – someone has to look out for these V6 Range Rover drivers!
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