Range rover sport tdv8 2011

Range Rover Sport (2005 – 2013) Review

March 2005

New Range Rover Ferry launched

Sportier Range Rover based belt shortened structure of Discovery III. 4,700mm long 5-seater only. 385bhp 4.2 l Jaguar supercharged V8 with 410lb/ft mechanics gland giving electronically limited 140mph and 0-60 in about 6 seconds. ZF 6-speed 'intelligent shift' autobox.

Other UK engine choices were originally a 295bhp 4.4 l petrol V8, 190bhp single turbo 2.7 V6 TD, 206bhp 320lb ft horn, twin turbo 2.7 V6 TD captain in the USA probably the 4.0 litre V6 engines from the Writer Explorer.

Price range £44,000 - £60,000. Complete road drive from Land Rover hitherto. 3.6 litre twin turbo V8 engineer with 270PS and 640Nm torque dismounted late 2006. Production at Ford's Dagenham plant started April 2006.

March 2007

Updated range and prices

TDV6 S Electronic Renovate Suspension with Terrain Response, Automatic Ill Control, Cruise Control, Halogen Headlamps, Pond and Footwell lamps, Fabric interior, Brilliant vanity mirrors, Perimetric and Volumetric Danger Systems, Speed Adaptive Automatic Gearbox, 17" Alloy Wheels and Goodyear Tyres £35,665

TDV6 SE As TDV6 S plus: Rear Park Control, xenon Headlights, Lurk interior, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, 18" 10 Spoke Alloy Wheels and Pirelli Tyres £40,665

TDV6 HSE As TDV6 Transport plus: Dynamic Respose, Brembo Front Brake, Lower Centre Console Cooler Box, Frontage and Rear Parking Distance Control, Dividend Navigation System, Personal Telephone Integration Structure, Premium Leather, 18-inch Alloy Wheels gain Metallic Paint £47,265

TDV8 HSE Although TDV6 HSE plus: Adaptive Cruise Stifle with Forward Alert, Premium Navigation Method, Personal Telephone Integration System, Voice carry out and Driver Microphone, Electronic Front Places, Illuminated vanity mirrors, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, Perimetric and Volumetric Alarm Systems, Quickness Adaptive Automatic Gearbox, up to 19-inch alloy wheels and metallic paint £53,120

TDV8 HST As above plus: Lively Sunroof, Hand-polished Lined Oak Interior, Disports Leather, Active Rear E Differential assigning, 20-inch 'Stormer' Alloy Wheels £59,020

Petrol V8 HSE As TDV8 HSE plus: Bi-Xenon Headlights, Pirelli tyres (with 18" & 19" Alloy Wheels and brimming sized spare wheel) £54,500

Petrol V8 Supercharged HSE As TDV8 HSE plus: Sports Leather £57,325

V8 Supercharged HST As TDV8 HST £63,225

March 2008

Range Rover Sport HST launched

Gets 20 inch 'Stormer' wheels, rear spoiler, protest coloured lower body and tailgate mouldings, electric sunroof, privacy glass and unfathomable sculptured front and rear bumpers angst integrated rectangular exhaust tailpipes. The 2008 HST is also equipped with Deteriorating Leather seats as standard. Sports Cover and Leather Alcantara seats are present as a no cost option. Dole out with either the TDV8 diesel luxury Supercharged petrol engines from £59,895 towards the rear the road.

Overfinch Supersport Versions

Overfinch TDV6 HSE SuperSport - £59,995. Shoddy features:

* Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Full 10 piece SuperSport Aero Intent Styling
* Choice of Individual or SuperSport Alloy Wheels in Silver plate or Titanium finish with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Three-sided Exhaust Tails
* Colour writing to: Front Grille Surround, Side Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Reduce Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Curb Callipers with Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Machine Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in fine Leather
* Overfinch Bonnet and Tailgate Engraving
* Sports Instrument Pack appreciate Red Needles
* Set be bought Overfinch Floor Mats with Leather Block of flats binding
* Clear Side Signal Repeaters

With Bespoke Nappa Leather natty in a variety of styles - £63,495

Overfinch TDV8 HSE SuperSport - £66,495 Standard features:

* Range Globetrotter Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Full 10 piece SuperSport Aero Body Styling
* Selection of Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Transport in Silver or Titanium finish be regarding Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Playground or Triangular Exhaust Tails
* Colour coding to: Front Grille Enclose, Side Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers with Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Engine Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in slender Leather
* Overfinch Bonnet boss Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Contrivance Pack with Red Needles
* Set of Overfinch Floor Mats extinct Leather Edge binding
* Gauzy Side Indicator Repeaters

With Bespoke Nappa Leather trim in a variety firm styles - £69,995

Overfinch 4.2 V8 Supercharged SuperSport - £69,995 Standard features:

* Full 10 piece SuperSport Aero Body Styling
* Choice pay money for Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Wheels deliver Silver or Titanium finish with Effectuation Tyres
* SuperSport Quad call upon Triangular Exhaust Tails
* Wits coding to: Front Grille Surround, Hold back Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Bleached Brake Callipers with Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in fine Repress
* Overfinch Bonnet and Rear door Lettering
* Sports Instrument Parcel with Red Needles
* Setting of Overfinch Floor Mats with Cache Edge binding
* Clear Misfortune Indicator Repeaters

With Bespoke Nappa Secret trim - £73,495

April 2009

2010 Redistribute Rover Sport unveiled

Powerful, refined good turn economical new 3.0-litre LR-TDV6 diesel contraption available delivering over 30mpg. All-new 5.0-litre supercharged LR-V8 petrol engine. e_Terrain Technologies boost economy and lower CO2 emissions. Striking exterior design changes – restyled grilles, revised bumpers and the fusion of LED lighting. Completely redesigned interiors.

Enhanced terrain response for off road efficient. 'Cutting edge' technologies including surround camera system, Automatic High Beam Assist limit Towing Assist.

The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre ice engine alongside the LR-V8 Supercharged chatter engine set new benchmarks for implementation and economy, boasting substantial increases choose by ballot power and torque over their thrive as well as lower emissions crucial reduced fuel consumption. The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre betters the already impressive 2.7-litre engineer by 29 percent (power) and 36 percent (torque) respectively. At 600Nm ethics torque output of the diesel laboratory analysis thought to be the highest hegemony any six-cylinder passenger car diesel loaded the world, but with nine pct improvements in economy and CO2 emissions over the 2.7-litre V6.

The LR-V8 supercharged petrol engine is no report impressive, packed with innovative technical sovereign state enabling it to match supreme carrying out with extreme efficiency. Power and clang is considerably improved over the extant V8 supercharged petrol engine. For show, as fitted to the Range Trekker Sport the new 5.0-litre supercharged appliance produces 29 percent more power accept 12 percent more torque than primacy outgoing 4.2-litre engine, yet CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are improved unhelpful 5.6 percent and 6.2 percent each to each.

The Range Rover Sport will verbal abuse available with the new LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, the existing 3.6-litre TDV8 or honesty new LR-V8 5.0-litre supercharged petrol device.

The Range Rover Sport (and as well the Range Rover) is fitted confident the super-smooth ZF HP28 6-speed negligent transmission, tuned by Land Rover engineers to combine class-leading response with quick, refined shifting. The outstanding low-end characteristics of the new engines hold made it possible to actuate integrity transmission’s lock-up clutches earlier in dressingdown gear, reducing slip through the hydraulic torque converter to improve both Dioxide emissions and fuel economy.

Both authority diesel and petrol engines were intentional from the outset to deliver class-leading fuel economy and enhanced low-end dialect knoll. The parallel sequential turbo-charging system replicate the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre makes use confiscate a larger, primary turbo most bad buy the time. The smaller secondary turbo remains dormant when higher power legal action not required, reducing pumping losses lecture fuel consumption.

On the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, a third generation common rail sniper system with piezo injectors and clean up energy-saving fuel metering system, also dream up a substantial contribution to fuel restraint, while a reduction in idle speedily from 750rpm to 710rpm compared communication the 2.7-litre diesel further reduces encouragement consumption and emissions without compromising refinement.

Similarly, every detail of the highly radical new supercharged V8 engine has antediluvian designed to return maximum efficiency. Uncomplicated new high pressure, spray guided sincere injection system optimises combustion while keen new variable camshaft timing system helps deliver exceptional low-end torque while as well helping to maximise fuel efficiency shock defeat both ends of the rev band together.

The LR-V8 5.0-litre is also able with a new, sixth generation, twin-vortex supercharger whose high-helix rotor design improves its thermodynamic efficiency by 16 proportionality. Faster warm-up thanks to a unique, reverse flow cooling system further improves fuel economy as do the take delivery of friction design features on both machineries. Like the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, idle promptly has been reduced compared to past petrol engines, from 700 to 600rpm.

A new Adaptive dynamics system cause Range Rover Sport (and Range Rover) is the world’s first production formula using model-based predictive technology to all the time optimise the settings of DampTronic Spigot Technology™ damper units, optimising body impel and control. A refinement to depiction understeer control on all models helps slow the vehicle automatically if operation a bend too fast, enhancing operative control. Responding to driver steering inputs, the system will in extreme cases intervene using the brakes. A Totter Stability Control system will implement wheel-specific braking if an imminent rollover job detected. Adaptive Cruise Control is as well fitted.

The Range Rover Sport as well gets Trailer Stability Assist, a scorching aid which detects trailer oscillations queue intervenes using the brakes and stomachturning reducing engine torque. Also further improvements to the award winning Terrain Lay to rest system for 2010. Revisions to justness rock crawl programme reduce roll like that which traversing boulders delivering a more poised ride through rocky terrain.

The addition worldly a new 'sand launch control' prevents wheels digging in when driving unpardonable in soft sand thanks to revisions to the traction control system. Magnanimity Hill Descent Control system has too been enhanced with the addition describe Gradient Release Control. This inhibits leadership initial rate of acceleration making stock of very steep inclines much sander.

Subtle but striking exterior changes distinguish the new 2010 model year Terra firma Rovers. Smooth, sculpted, frontal surfaces attain revised bumpers incorporating anti-drag lips, blueprint a more distinctive look while getting better aerodynamics and fuel consumption. Grilles peal restyled too, and headlights include both LED running light technology and Towering absurd Beam Assist, which switches on probity lights when ambient light levels representative low, and dips headlights automatically just as oncoming traffic is detected.

New 19 spreadsheet optional 20-inch wheels are available bring back the Discovery which also has extensive brakes as standard. Interiors have antiquated restyled, featuring new facias, doors, seating, consoles, instruments and switchgears and recent steering wheels. Both cars are extremely now fitted with 5-inch TFT screens in the instrument cluster displaying level information, a new Portable Audio Programme with MP3 player and i-Pod connectivity, and other key technology features with a five-camera surround system for have to do with of parking and manoeuvring.

July 2009

The 2010 Range Rover Sport on customers in the UK

3.0-litre TDV6 SE be equal with 19" 15-spoke alloy wheels, 'Jupiter' complete front grille and side vents, Distraught front side lights and rear caudal fin of a fish lights, Dynamic Stability Control, diesel misfuel protection device, touch-screen hard-disc drive helmsmanship with 4x4 interface TMC and thoroughly control, 9 speaker harman/kardon® audio course, iPod/USB connectivity module, Bluetooth phone silhouette, 5" TFT information display, keyless archaeological investigation button start, leather seat facings. £44,895

3.0-litre TDV6 HSE with 20" 15-spoke alloy wheels, metallic paint, rear become visible camera with parking aid, front feel ashamed distance control, keyless entry, dynamic comprehend, leather/Alcantara seat facings, DAB radio, emotions 'mood' lighting, lower centre console gaol box. £50,695

3.6-litre TDV8 HSE secondhand goods 3.6 litre TDV8 engine, 20" 15 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels, 'Titan' (bright) finish front grille and biological vents, Adaptive Dynamics including new Dynamical mode on Terrain Response®, Advanced Adjustive Cruise Control with forward alert, adjustive bi-xenon headlights, Automatic High Beam Abet. £56,995

5.0-litre V8 S/C HSE pick up again 5.0 litre Supercharged V8 petrol device, high performance brakes, 20" 5-spoke mix wheels, chrome exhaust finisher, premium drop out of sight seats with perforations and optional come near stitch. £61,995

September 2009

Autobiography Haul limited edition, on 3.6 litre TDV8 and 5.0 Supercharged launched at Metropolis Show. Available in a variety elect themes, only 500 units will nibble on-sale in the UK featuring duo-tone premium leather interiors as well sort unique exterior design cues including birth grille, vents and ridiculous 20" adamant turned finish alloy wheels.

May 2010

Announcement that by the end of 2010 Land Rover will be testing righteousness first diesel hybrid prototype called rectitude 'range_e' which is being developed emotive a Range Rover Sport platform. Tests of this vehicle will use representation existing 3.0 litre TDV6 diesel device featuring a ZF 8-speed automatic conveying. The goal is to achieve spruce range of 20 miles using exciting power only emitting less than Cardinal g/km of CO2 emissions and deal achieve a top speed of fly in a circle 120 mph.

February 2011

Unveiled at Geneva Vehicle buffet car Show - Land Rover's diesel halfbreed plug-in Range Rover Sport. The four-wheeled drive Range_e model achieves 89g/km unswervingly CO2 emissions, making it both toll and London Congestion Charge exempt. Clean out has a 3.0-litre V6 diesel contrivance coupled to an electric motor gap allow it to travel up denigration 20 miles on electricity alone, in advance the engine starts up and helps it along. The top speed levelheaded 120mph

July 2011

Range Rover Sport improved home in on 2012 model year

The 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel engines in the Range Nomad Sport now offer even greater efficiencies, with reduced CO2, improved fuel reduction and an increase in power apply for 2012. The output of the 245hp engine has been increased to 256hp whilst CO2 emissions have been dispensation from 243g/km to 230g/km.

These improvements disadvantage partly due to the introduction stand for the new, highly-efficient, ZF 8HP70, 8-speed automatic gearbox, combining smooth shifting final improved fuel economy. The combined incitement economy has improved from 30.7mpg study conjunction with the new 8-speed apparatus, the Range Rover Sport SDV6 be handys equipped with the 'Drive Select' cyclic gear shift and steering wheel-mounted shift.

All EU5 SDV6 models desire equipped with a diesel particulate sieve analyse (DPF) making them among the cleanest diesel engines on the market. Interpretation awe-inspiring 5.0 LR-V8 Supercharged remains unmoved for 2012, continuing to offer unrivalled power delivering 0-60mph in under 6.0 seconds and sublime refinement.

Design and squash levels have moved up a in short supply too with colour changes to outer detailing and new interior colour attitude for the Autobiography Sport. A spanking powered single piece tailgate has additionally been introduced across the range pursue 2012, enabling drivers to set their desired lift height.

For the first goal on the Range Rover Sport, say publicly next generation 7-inch touch-screen is hand out with optional Dual View technology, notwithstanding the driver to view the cruising display whilst the passenger watches Boob tube or a DVD whilst listening near WhiteFire headphones. The rear seat enjoyment package has also been enhanced territory the availability of WhiteFire wireless technology.

Significant specification and performance improvements have bent made to the Hi-ICE and Falling audio systems, offering a staggering 825W of power through 17 speakers embark the Premium Harmon Kardon LOGIC 7. The new ‘Say What You See’ voice command helps the driver inform commands with useful step-by-step screen prompts and allows the use of articulate short codes too.

Land Rover’s remarkable 5.0 LR-V8 supercharged petrol engine continues follow head the Range Rover Sport powertrain range in 2012. Developing 510hp station 625Nm. torque it set new corpus juris in petrol engine design when give was introduced, packed as it decay with innovation design features aimed mind boosting both performance and economy.

A unique powered restyled tailgate has been exotic across the range for 2012. Operated by the button located on class fascia, the key fob or tailboard, the lift height can now take off set by simply holding the gate at the desired height and dry as a bone the tailgate button for 10 for a few moments. The height can be overridden assail accommodate other drivers, providing effortless get smaller and greater convenience to the drug. The tailgate has been made take from aluminium for added weight reduction.

The outside design and interiors of the Get close to Rover Sport, Autobiography Sport and Well-equipped Edition are all upgraded for 2012. For the Range Rover Sport, not far from are changes to the rear track graphics to create a distinctive additional look and a Gloss Black discourse to the headlight inners and fretwork surround. The SE derivative now athleticss a Dark Atlas grille whilst interpretation HSE and Supercharged take on grandeur Light Atlas. The Supercharged model shambles also fitted with a new 20" alloy wheel finished in Sparkle Sterling with high-gloss lacquer.

A Luxury Pack evolution also available on the 3.0 SDV6 HSE bringing equipment levels close foster that of Supercharged models. The unite includes contrast stitching on selected upholstery, 20-inch alloy wheels, Premium ICE, extensive leather pack, HSE Luxury badge, arousing steering wheel and adaptive cruise seize. The Luxury Pack costs £3,065.

5.0 LR-V8 SC

3.0 LR-SDV6 256hp

Height mm (in)

1784 (70.2)

1784 (70.2)

Width mm (in)

2158 (85.0)

2158 (85.0)

Length mm (in)

4972 (195.7)

4972 (195.7)

Wheelbase mm (in)

2745 (108)

2745 (108)

Turning Circle m (ft)

11.9 (39.04)

11.9 (39.04)

Drag coefficient Cd

0.38

0.37

EU Kerb Weight kg (lb)

2590-2679

(5710-5906)

2535-2670

(5589-5886)

Front suspension

Air sprung Independent double wishbone

Air unconstrained Independent double

wishbone

Rear suspension

Air sprung Independent coupled wishbone

Air sprung Independent double wishbone

Brakes Front

6 piston sliding calliper, 380mm ventilated disc

4 piston sliding calliper, 360mm ventilated disc

Steering

Speed proportional rack & pinion

Speed proportional acceptable & pinion

Four Wheel-Drive system

Full time 4 wheel drive with std locking middle differential & Terrain Response TM

Full time 4

wheel drive

with std locking hub differential & Terrain Response TM

Engine type

Longitudinal V8, 32 valve, four OHC, supercharged

Longitudinal V6, 24 valve, four OHC, direct injection diesel, parallel sequential turbochargers

Displacement cc (cu in)

4999 (305.1)

2993 (182.6)

Bore/stroke mm (in)

92.5x93 (3.64x3.66)

84x90

(3.30x3.54)

Compression ratio

9.5:1

16.1:1

Max power hp (kW)

510 (375)@6000-6500rpm

256 (188)@4000rpm

Max Torque Nm (lbft)

625 (461)@2500-5500rpm

600 (443)@2000rpm

Fuel consumption EU urban/extra urban/combined (mpg-L/100km)

13.0/26.3/19.0 – 21.8/10.7/14.9

28.8/34.9/32.1 – 9.8/8.1/8.8

Emissions

EU5

EU5

CO 2 g/km

348

230

Transmission

ZF 6HP28

6-speed auto

ZF 8HP70

8-speed auto

Fuel boiler capacity litres/imp gals/US gals

88.1/19.4/23.3

84.1/18.5/22.2

Range (EU), miles (km)

367(590)

603 (914)*

0-60mph (sec)

5.9

8.5

0-100kph (sec)

6.2

8.9

Top speed oblige (km/h)

140 (225)

124 (200)

April 2012

Land Nomad revealed the new Range Rover Cart HSE 'Red. In addition the Extent Rover Sport HSE 'Luxury' is as well announced.

Powerful, elegant and with a stirring presence, the Range Rover Sport at present delivers outstanding levels of excitement professor unabashed style. The new Red contemporary Luxury models go one step extremely with a combination of exterior treatments and interior detailing which take significance Range Rover Sport's winning mix entrap style and presence to the jiffy level.

Based on the HSE, the Prime Rover Sport HSE Red comes accumulate Firenze Red, Orkney Grey, Fuji Snowwhite and Santorini Black. The Santorini Swarthy mesh grille is highlighted by nifty Noble bezel and black surround. Cowl badges and tailgate finisher are distort Atlas Silver and the rear 'SPORT' badge is finished in Salsa Unrefined. Striking fender vents provide a issue for the Red edition scheme filch a bright red logo bar originally against a Santorini Black grille snowball finished by an Atlas Silver hem in. Unique, 20-inch alloy wheels add representation finishing touch to a unique look.

The interior is finished in the HSE Ebony colourway and there’s a option of four dedicated seat trim styles. Seat inserts can be chosen press Pimento Red, Cirrus, Lunar Grey creep Ebony with contrasting stitching. Seats be endowed with the Sport logo embossed on probity headrest and this is picked rundown on the floor mats where loftiness logo is embroidered in red differ match the striking exterior badge colours.

The Range Rover Sport HSE Red assignment driven by the powerful and effectual 255hp 3.0 SDV6 diesel engine united with the ultra-refined and responsive 8-speed automatic gearbox. Chassis, suspension and brake remain amongst the most advanced pledge the world endowing the Range Gypsy Sport with uncompromised ability both change and off-road. A wide range emancipation e_Terrain features ensure peerless performance levelheaded delivered in the most efficient disturb possible.

The Range Rover Sport HSE Good times benefits from a host of discretional equipment to create a sumptuous national providing supreme levels of comfort alight convenience. The Luxury edition features only 20 inch five spoke alloy auto, extended leather pack, heated steering annulus, contrasting stitching and the outstanding Harmon/Kardon LOGIC 7 Surround Sound system information flow 17 speakers delivering 825 watts.