New Range Rover Sport SV: most powerful Range Rover ever

Only a little less than two weeks was allowed full size Range Rover P615 call itself the most powerful Range Rover ever. It received a 615 hp mild-hybrid 4.4 V8 as the power plant. But now this new sporty top version of the Range Rover Sport, which can now call itself the most powerful Range Rover ever. This is the Range Rover Sport SV: quite a mouthful, but one that is filled with no less than 635 hp.

Range Rover Sport SV.

The previous sportiest version of the Range Rover Sport – the SVR – had a 575PS supercharged V8 supercharged 5.0 V8 at its heart, the same engine found in the Jaguar F-Type. This new Range Rover Sport SV also has a V8, but this time it is a BMW-derived mild-hybrid 4.4 V8 with two turbos. As mentioned, the eight-cylinder stomps 635 hp and 750 Nm to the asphalt, which makes it 60 hp and 50 Nm more powerful than its predecessor. With this thump of double turbo power, the Sport SV rumbles from a standstill to a speed of 97 km/h (60 mph) in 3.6 seconds. Its top speed is 290 km/h. Although the SV is more powerful than its predecessor SVR, it does pump 15 percent less CO2 into the air per kilometer.

Compared to the P530, the Range Rover Sport SV is up to 76 kilos lighter. Until, indeed. The Range Rover Sport SV can be equipped with 23-inch carbon fiber wheels and with carbon-ceramic brakes at an additional cost. Those wheels are good for a weight reduction of almost 36 kilos, the special lightweight discs ensure a weight saving of 34 kilos. With a width of 30.5 centimeters, the rubber at the rear is 2 centimeters wider than the tires at the front. The SV gets a carbon fiber bonnet as standard. Depending on the driving mode – including a new SV Mode – the Range Rover SV is up to 2.5 centimeters closer to the asphalt than its milder motorized brothers.

From the outside you can recognize the SV by its special grille and specific bumper work and also the four out carbon exhaust tips are clear landmarks, the same applies to other carbon fiber details that you will find around the brand name written on the bottom and on the flanks, among other things. The interior features SV Performance Seats with integrated headrests and illuminated SV logos. New are Body And Soul Seats (BASS), seats with upholstery that also transmit the music you listen to through vibrations to your body. The system works in conjunction with the 29-speaker Meridan Signature audio system.

Range Rover Sport SV.

The SV is of course more than a Range Rover Sport with a more powerful V8 and some external extras. For example, the SV version has what manufacturer Land Rover calls ‘6D Dynamics’ suspension, a complex system of hydraulically linked dampers, height-adjustable springs and a system that should prevent rollover as much as possible. Things like the four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering and the rear differential are all specially tuned for the SV variant. The rear subframe is all new.

More Range Rover Sport

There is also news for the non-SV versions of the Range Rover Sport. For example, the plug-in hybrid P510e makes way for the more powerful P550e that produces 550 hp and 800 Nm. This plug version with 3.0 six-cylinder can drive up to 121 kilometers on a full battery and stomps to 100 km / h in 4.9 counts. The P530 – no plug-in – is now a mild hybrid. Land Rover is also revising the Range Rover Sport’s Pivi Pro infotainment system, including adding new sliders.