The land rover range rover sport is allnew for 2014. All good things must come to an end, and after precisely 22,830 miles, ive said a reluctant goodbye to the 2014 land rover range rover that has been my daily driver for the past year. Ekanoo racings latest ultrasupra has too much boost for a poor test station. Personally, i want to enjoy driving every section of a journey from the back roads to aggressive mountain curves, and for that the range rover sport is hard to beat. Only the topdrawer range rover svautobiography models pack more punch. When we ran a range rover sport on top gear s longterm fleet a prefacelift sdv6 it was reliable and wellliked. Find out why the 2014 land rover range rover sport is rated 9.
Return the gear selector to the rotary knob, rework the touchscreen ergonomics. This series featured a search for the greatest driving song of all time, with the top five songs each being. Hammond drives the range rover sport part 12 series. The land rover range rover evoque commonly known as the range rover evoque is a series of subcompact luxury crossover suvs produced by the british manufacturer jaguar land rover, a subsidiary of tata motors, under their land rover marque. Phev takes range rover sport from 0100kmh in just 6. The plugin hybrid electric vehicle phev delivers an exceptionally refined experience and leading range rover sport capability both on and offroad. With added levels of interior sophistication and exterior styling, it stands alone as the most exclusive range rover sport model. The sixth series of top gear aired during 2005 and consisted of 11 episodes in total, the most. From sheer driving pleasure to fuel economy and refinement, each range rover sport engine has been optimised for specific attributes. Some people will drive a jeep wrangler for top trail performance, others will drive a series land rover to explore in a classic, and some will drive a land cruiser for reliability.
Particularly impressive suppleness at high speed makes this a superb car to drive on a long journey. Both the frequency and severity of repairs is higher than normal, so the range rover sport is more likely to require major repairs when compared to other cars. The range rover sport svrs terrain response 2 system allows the driver to select one of six terrain settings, along with a full auto setting. The 2014 land rover range rover sport is available with two supercharged engines. Includes driving impressions, test data, photos, specs and more.
Review and virtual video test drive in our 2014 range rover sport 3 0 sd v6 hse suv 5dr diesel autom duration. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars. The 2014 land rover range rover sport has the most convincing answer to the sportysuv conundrum. We test the 2014 land rover range rover evoque with its new. It doesnt get much more posh than the 2014 land rover range rover. The land rover range rover sport reliability rating is 2. Fifth gear crash test land rover discovery vs renault espace duration.
James tests the toughness of the new range rover evoque by driving it through death valley and onto las vegas. As great as the heated windshield was, having remote start would have. Range rover evoque, examine toughness of the range rover evoque in las vegas secondhand. Dit is een lijst van afleveringen van top gear, een serie van bbc2. As the flagship of the range rover sport line, the autobiography dynamic is available with the 518 hp, 5. After years masquerading as a sports suv version of the range rover, though it was actually based on a heavy, allsteel discovery platform, the 2014 range rover sport finally gets the lightweight. But weve also run land rover products with far more glitches, from. With an allnew range rover model due in 20, we can expect the newgeneration range rover sport to launch around 2014, with the benefit of a significant focus on weight reduction across the. Tailor your vehicle to your needs with stylish, tough and versatile accessories which are designed, tested and manufactured to the same exacting standards as the original, fitted equipment. Reviewers are impressed with the range rover sports excellent offroad capabilities. Read more about the hybrid hatch and see photos at car and driver. The range rover is arguably the best car on the planet, but how does the new range rover sport compare. The bestriding cars are at the bottom of the range those on.
When it comes to ultraluxury sportutility vehicles, the fivepassenger 2014 land rover range rover has very few peers. Enhance your range rover at any time during its life by adding land rover gear accessories. This ultraluxury suv wraps its passengers in comfort with its supple leather seats and head restraints that are as soft as pillows. Test drivers like the 2015 range rover sports smooth, pleasant ride on the highway. Range rover sport vehicle overview land rover india. The new range rover sport features the current models strong design dna, but adds it a sleek and contemporary appearance. Range rover sport can wade in depths of up to 850mm. Arrogant range rover drivers compilation fails youtube. The original evoque was a development of the land rover lrx concept vehicle, which was unveiled at the north american. Terminator vs range rover terramax top gear series 19.
On offer, for instance, in topoftheline supercharged versions is a. Phev takes range rover sport from 060mph in just 6. Deze werd in twee delen uitgezonden direct na kerst 2014. The new 2014 range rover sport is the perfect weapon to hunt down a cayenne turbo. Land rover wanted me to drive the 2014 range rover sport so bad that they flew me to california, put me up in a lovely bay area hotel, paid for all my food and booze, and let me. Richard takes the new range rover sport out for a test drive which includes a lot of mud, water and some very steep hills. Designed by richard woolley, the marques first complete concept car sported splitfolding gullwing doors, onepiece skeletal.
The control system provides real time information and. At 80 mph in top gear, the evoques turbo four is pulling a thrifty 2000 rpm. With added levels of interior sophistication and exterior styling, it stands alone as the most exclusive range rover sport. Its especially glaring since the range rover sport is the most butch of.
Richard hammond finds out if the new range rover sport is any sportier than the last one, which wasnt very sporty at all. Ingenium technology underpins our 4cylinder engines and the powerful 5. Rated at 510 horsepower and 461 lbft of torque, its the same unit that motivates the range rover sport supercharged. These modes include dynamic, general driving, grass. The 2014 range rover sport aims to match range rovers flair with driving dynamics more suitable to a. The new range rover sport is the sportiest automobile ever launched by the british luxury brand. A completely unnecessary but wholly gratifying 510.
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