Range Rover Sport HST – a few more pictures
2016 Range Rover Sport HST adds 40HP to the V6 along with other updates for all Sports
My bullet points from this 2016 update – official PR follows below:
- I wonder if this HP bump is a precursor for more plans to increase non-V8 performance?
- 2016 Range Rover Sport getting the Gesture Tailgate just like the 2016 Range Rover Evoque, waving a foot under the bumper opens tailgate, not new but new to Land Rover.
- 3.0 liter Td6 with 254HP, 440lb-ft of torque getting 24 MPG, US market
- Noble-plated paddle shift gear levers included, usually a pricey upgrade
- A new Carbon Fibre Pack is available, which includes side vents, tailgate trim, door mirror covers, a front grille surround, fog lamp bezels and bonnet vents finished in high-gloss lacquer.
- Finally something that’s been asked about for years: New Auto Access Height is introduced as standard, for improved ease of entry and exit. The system automatically lowers the vehicle to access height when it comes to a halt and a door is opened.
LAND ROVER DEBUTS 2016 RANGE ROVER SPORT WITH NEW 380PS HST VERSION
· New Range Rover Sport HST makes global debut at 2015 New York Auto Show
· Uprated 380PS 3.0-litre V6 supercharged engine delivers extra 40PS to enhance Range Rover Sport performance line-up
· HST features distinctive exterior design and unique interior options
· Range of updates announced for 2016 Model Year Range Rover Sport
· HST available in limited markets (North America, China, Russia and Middle East)
Whitley, UK, 24 March 2015 – Land Rover will present the new Range Rover Sport HST at the New York International Auto Show 2015.
Wide screen InControl Touch shown in new XF pictures, precursor to Range Rover refresh?
Looks like the Jaguar interior guys really love buttons over dials and the buttons they choose to feature are interesting too – while the Sync button is helpful (especially for the OCD inclined), wouldn’t it make more sense to make the Climatic Seats button a double-wide? I would think it’s a more popular button on a daily basis?
But I digress…
This new wide screen design does finally look like something modern and we can only hope the performance is there to match the looks. We can sort of assume we’ll be seeing something similar on the next interior refresh for Range Rover.
One other note, it looks like they did some photoshopping on the full image from above:
When zooming into the Meridian badging on the door speakers, the driver side one is mirrored:
I guess I have to post this: Range Rover Evoque Convertible blah blah blah
◾Land Rover officially confirms New Range Rover Evoque Convertible at 2015 Geneva Motor Show
◾Premium compact SUV convertible is the first vehicle to have driven Crossrail tunnels below London
◾First prototype demonstrates Land Rover capability in underground surroundings
Whitley, UK, 02 March 2015 – Land Rover has confirmed the world’s first premium compact SUV convertible will go on sale in 2016 by releasing a unique underground testing film.
Excerpts from the 2016 Range Rover Press Release with my comments (rants)
Full text of Press Pack at end of article.
** Double roof fins are for vehicles with the hotspot option, second antenna is for the 3G radio – 3G, is it 2010? How many people in the car are actually supposed to share that lightning fast 3G connection? Will the extra antenna really make any difference?
** Dial graphics have been refreshed and the 5” screen resolution has doubled to VGA levels – 640 x 480.
** Ingenium TD4 brings a new blue badging to Evoque, highlighting its E-Capability
** I hate to call out a JLR employee but I’ll paste in the quote below – I think it explains why the current generation systems are so rough – no one at Jaguar Land Rover should be talking about “vast experience” or “competitive advantage” with regard their current and/or previous systems. Here’s hoping InControl Touch lives up to the hype but it’s still worrying. Do the people within JLR realize how many edges were left unpolished in the current systems?
“Land Rover has vast experience with touchscreen infotainment systems, providing a huge competitive advantage as consumers increasingly become accustomed to touchscreen technology via smartphones and tablets,” said Danella Bagnall, Vehicle Line Director, Evoque.
** Evoque’s Hands-Free Tailgate can be activated both from directly behind the vehicle, and from either side of the bumper
THE 2016 MODEL YEAR RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
– PRESS PACK CONTENTS
1. 2016 MODEL YEAR EVOQUE DESIGN
1.1 Leading-edge design with added desire
1.2 An even more luxurious interior
1.3 Five revised trim levels for enhanced customer choice
2. ADVANCED POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS TECHNOLOGY
2.1 All-new Ingenium diesel engines
2.2 Turbocharged petrol engine for maximum performance with efficiency
2.3 Revised chassis for peerless agility
2.4 E-Capability
3. STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
3.1 All-new infotainment system
3.2 Ultimate in-car connectivity with Land Rover InControlTM Apps
3.3 Advanced driver-assistance and consumer-centric systems