Land Rover introduce a new Range Rover in 2021, which means next time Range Rover Sport is right around the corner. While official details about the road-focused SUV are scant, a recent report suggests that the company has made big changes in store for it.
Third-generation Range Rover Sport will use the same MLA Bend architecture as usual Range Rover, and British magazine Autocar report that these skeletons will help it offer enthusiasts a ride that is simultaneously sportier and more refined than its predecessor. That’s only part of the equation; the second is a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine derived from BMW car components box. Called the S63 internally, it’s the same basic engine as in M5, M8, and X5 CODE, among other hot models in the Munich portfolio.
The report adds that Land Rover will tune the engine in-house, although its horsepower and torque figures are yet to be released. For context, BMW’s most powerful version of the engine is M5 CS, where it develops 627 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. Those are notable increases over Current-generation Range Rover Sport SVRof the supercharged V8 engine, which publishes figures of 575 and 516 respectively. Power over 600 hp (potentially on par with that of X5 CODE The number of 617 horses of the competition) is likely, Autocar speculate.
The lineup will also include less powerful versions; we wouldn’t be surprised to see entry-level Sport variants powered by the 3.0-liter inline-six fitted to the base Range Rover. European buyers will have access to some diesel oil Engines and electrification are also on the rise. Both 48 volt mild hybrid and dip into the mixture Systems are said to be in the pipeline, while a full EV could arrive later in the 2020s.
Earlier shoot spies (picture above) give us an idea on what to expect from Sports to come. Up ahead, the changes seem evolutionary rather than revolutionary; it still looks like a Range Rover Sport. Its roofline has more grooves than that of the full-size Range Rover, a style signature that has characterized the Sport since its inception, and the horizontal taillights have remained the same but they extend into the hatch. We have yet to see the interior, although the technology and luxury features (like Infotainment system Pivi Pro) will likely flow down from the Range Rover.
Land Rover is expected to introduce the next Range Rover Sport by the end of 2022, about a year after the standard Range Rover made its debut, meaning the SUV will be available in showrooms nationwide under model year 2023. Official details about it will appear in the coming months. Meanwhile, the British company is introducing the current generation Range Rover Sport with a limited edition model called Ultimate.
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