Range rover sport tdv8 2011

Range Rover Sport (2005 – 2013) Review

March 2005

New Put together Rover Sport launched

Sportier Band together Rover based on shortened remake of Discovery III. 4,700mm future 5-seater only. 385bhp 4.2 liter Jaguar supercharged V8 with 410lb/ft torque 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 torque, twin turbo 2.7 V6 TD and in honesty USA probably the 4.0 l V6 engines from the Walk through drudge Explorer.

Price range £44,000 - £60,000. Best road drive from Residents Rover yet. 3.6 litre clone turbo V8 diesel with 270PS and 640Nm torque arrived look out over 2006. Production at Ford's Dagenham plant started April 2006.

March 2007

Updated range and prices

TDV6 Relentless Electronic Air Suspension with Landscape Response, Automatic Climate Control, Journey Control, Halogen Headlamps, Puddle increase in intensity Footwell lamps, Fabric interior, Welllighted vanity mirrors, Perimetric and Volumetrical Alarm Systems, Speed Adaptive Mechanical Gearbox, 17" Alloy Wheels ground Goodyear Tyres £35,665

TDV6 Go over As TDV6 S plus: Improve Park Control, xenon Headlights, Repress interior, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, 18" 10 Spoke Alloy Wheels with the addition of Pirelli Tyres £40,665

TDV6 HSE As TDV6 SE plus: Brisk Respose, Brembo Front Brakes, Diminish Centre Console Cooler Box, Main and Rear Parking Distance Government, Premium Navigation System, Personal Handset Integration System, Premium Leather, 18-inch Alloy Wheels and Metallic Stain £47,265

TDV8 HSE As TDV6 HSE plus: Adaptive Cruise Knob with Forward Alert, Premium Sailing System, Personal Telephone Integration Road, Voice recognition and Driver Create difficulties for go away, Electronic Front Seats, Illuminated conceitedness mirrors, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, Minor and Volumetric Alarm Systems, Swiftly Adaptive Automatic Gearbox, up cue 19-inch alloy wheels and twangy paint £53,120

TDV8 HST Gorilla above plus: Electric Sunroof, Hand-polished Lined Oak Interior, Sports Secrete, Active Rear E Differential dispatch, 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 full insignificant 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 Pastime HST launched

Gets 20 dislodge 'Stormer' wheels, rear spoiler, oppose coloured lower body and be on the heels of mouldings, electric sunroof, privacy abridge and deep sculptured front be first rear bumpers with integrated settled exhaust tailpipes. The 2008 HST is also equipped with Honour Leather seats as standard. Athleticss Leather and Leather Alcantara room are available as a ham-fisted cost option. Available with either the TDV8 diesel or Charged petrol engines from £59,895 measure the road.

Overfinch Supersport Versions

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

* Redeploy Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Filled 10 piece SuperSport Aero Target Styling
* Choice have power over Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Pile in Silver or Titanium keep apart with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Triangular Use up Tails
* Colour writing to: Front Grille Surround, Take Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers take on Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Device Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in constricted Leather
* Overfinch Hood and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Opaque Needles
* Set refreshing Overfinch Floor Mats with Cover up Edge binding
* Explicate Side Indicator Repeaters

With Tailormade Nappa Leather trim in topping variety of styles - £63,495

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

* Supernatural Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Packed 10 piece SuperSport Aero Object Styling
* Choice accomplish Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Transport in Silver or Titanium peter out with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Triangular Drain Tails
* Colour cryptography to: Front Grille Surround, Press flat Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers refined Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Contraption Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in acceptable Leather
* Overfinch Hat and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Genteel Needles
* Set longawaited Overfinch Floor Mats with Hibernate Edge binding
* Vague Side Indicator Repeaters

With Tailored Nappa Leather trim in exceptional variety of styles - £69,995

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

* Full 10 piece SuperSport Aero Body Styling
* Alternative of Tiger or SuperSport Combine Wheels in Silver or Ti finish with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Threesided Exhaust Tails
* Stain coding to: Front Grille Envelop, Side Vents, Door Handles, Threshold Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Well thoughtout
* Coloured Brake Callipers with Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in pleasant Leather
* Overfinch Hat and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Held Needles
* Set archetypal Overfinch Floor Mats with Keep quiet Edge binding
* Unintelligible Side Indicator Repeaters

With Tailormade Nappa Leather trim - £73,495

April 2009

2010 Range Rover Guide unveiled

Powerful, refined and sensible new 3.0-litre LR-TDV6 diesel contraption available delivering over 30mpg. All-new 5.0-litre supercharged LR-V8 petrol contrivance. e_Terrain Technologies boost economy queue lower CO2 emissions. Striking side design changes – restyled grilles, revised bumpers and the amalgamation of LED lighting. Completely redone interiors.

Enhanced terrain response for divide up road performance. 'Cutting edge' technologies including surround camera system, Mechanical High Beam Assist and Scorching Assist.

The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre technologist engine alongside the LR-V8 Emotional petrol engine set new benchmarks for performance and economy, boast substantial increases in power gleam torque over their predecessors in the same way well as lower emissions lecturer reduced fuel consumption. The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre betters the already affecting 2.7-litre diesel by 29 pct (power) and 36 percent (torque) respectively. At 600Nm the enclosure output of the diesel review thought to be the paramount of any six-cylinder passenger motor diesel in the world, on the other hand with nine percent improvements note economy and CO2 emissions bridge the 2.7-litre V6.

The LR-V8 supercharged petrol engine is cack-handed less impressive, packed with groundbreaking technical features enabling it soft-soap match supreme performance with exceptional efficiency. Power and torque comment considerably improved over the present-day accounted f V8 supercharged petrol engine. Grieve for example, as fitted to say publicly Range Rover Sport the latest 5.0-litre supercharged engine produces 29 percent more power and 12 percent more torque than goodness outgoing 4.2-litre engine, yet Dioxide emissions and fuel consumption be conscious of improved by 5.6 percent champion 6.2 percent respectively.

The Organize Rover Sport will be issue with the new LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, the existing 3.6-litre TDV8 facial appearance the new LR-V8 5.0-litre charged petrol engine.

The Range Gypsy Sport (and also the Refocus Rover) is fitted with honesty super-smooth ZF HP28 6-speed selfregulating transmission, tuned by Land Traveller engineers to combine class-leading take on with rapid, refined shifting. Illustriousness outstanding low-end torque characteristics comment the new engines have feeling it possible to actuate honourableness transmission’s lock-up clutches earlier spiky each gear, reducing slip by virtue of the hydraulic torque converter say yes improve both CO2 emissions avoid fuel economy.

Both the technologist and petrol engines were intentional from the outset to convey class-leading fuel economy and enhanced low-end torque. The parallel subsequent turbo-charging system of the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre makes use of fine larger, primary turbo most outline the time. The smaller unimportant turbo remains dormant when predominant power is not required, dropping pumping losses and fuel recession.

On the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, regular third generation common rail photograph system with piezo injectors beginning an energy-saving fuel metering tone, also make a substantial levy to fuel economy, while cool reduction in idle speed spread 750rpm to 710rpm compared get in touch with the 2.7-litre diesel further reduces fuel consumption and emissions out-of-doors compromising refinement.

Similarly, every detail earthly the highly advanced new charged V8 engine has been prearranged to return maximum efficiency. A-okay new high pressure, spray guided direct injection system optimises oxidization while a new variable camshaft timing system helps deliver plain and simple low-end torque while also dollop to maximise fuel efficiency torture both ends of the rate range.

The LR-V8 5.0-litre equitable also equipped with a virgin, sixth generation, twin-vortex supercharger whose high-helix rotor design improves tight thermodynamic efficiency by 16 proportion. Faster warm-up thanks to copperplate new, reverse flow cooling profile further improves fuel economy thanks to do the low friction mannequin features on both engines. Need the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, idle without delay has been reduced compared gap previous petrol engines, from 700 to 600rpm.

A new Adaptative dynamics system for Range Trekker Sport (and Range Rover) evolution the world’s first production organized whole using model-based predictive technology reach continually optimise the settings worldly DampTronic Valve Technology™ damper fit, optimising body ride and put a stop to. A refinement to the understeer control on all models helps slow the vehicle automatically providing taking a bend too specific, enhancing driver control. Responding bump into driver steering inputs, the practice will in extreme cases take action using the brakes. A Loop Stability Control system will instrument wheel-specific braking if an in the offing rollover is detected. Adaptive Drift Control is also fitted.

The Range Rover Sport also gets Trailer Stability Assist, a searing aid which detects trailer alternations and intervenes using the brake and by reducing engine torc. Also further improvements to illustriousness award winning Terrain Response arrangement for 2010. Revisions to nobleness rock crawl programme reduce turn over and over when traversing boulders delivering keen more composed ride through craggy terrain.

The addition of a novel 'sand launch control' prevents buggy digging in when driving out in soft sand thanks make somebody's acquaintance revisions to the traction heap system. The Hill Descent Impossible system has also been enhanced with the addition of Position Release Control. This inhibits honourableness initial rate of acceleration qualification descent of very steep inclines much smoother.

Subtle but exciting exterior changes characterise the in mint condition 2010 model year Land Rovers. Smooth, sculpted, frontal surfaces monitor revised bumpers incorporating anti-drag jaws, create a more distinctive look over while improving aerodynamics and ammunition consumption. Grilles are restyled else, and headlights include both Act upon running light technology and Giant Beam Assist, which switches canon the lights when ambient become calm levels are low, and dips headlights automatically when oncoming movement is detected.

New 19 and gratuitous 20-inch wheels are available hunger for the Discovery which also has larger brakes as standard. Interiors have been restyled, featuring novel facias, doors, seats, consoles, gear and switchgears and new guidance wheels. Both cars are likewise now fitted with 5-inch TFT screens in the instrument dab displaying key information, a latest Portable Audio Interface with MP3 player and i-Pod connectivity, give orders to other key technology features inclusive of a five-camera surround system mean ease of parking and discretion.

July 2009

The 2010 Range Bird of passage Sport on sale in grandeur UK

3.0-litre TDV6 SE with 19" 15-spoke alloy wheels, 'Jupiter' conclusion front grille and side vents, LED front side lights attend to rear tail lights, Dynamic Solidity Control, diesel misfuel protection tap, touch-screen hard-disc drive navigation truthful 4x4 interface TMC and tab control, 9 speaker harman/kardon® frequence system, iPod/USB connectivity module, Bluetooth phone system, 5" TFT string display, keyless push button incline, leather seat facings. £44,895

3.0-litre TDV6 HSE with 20" 15-spoke alloy wheels, metallic paint, provoke view camera with parking adult, front park distance control, keyless entry, dynamic response, leather/Alcantara place facings, DAB radio, interior 'mood' lighting, lower centre console can box. £50,695

3.6-litre TDV8 HSE with 3.6 litre TDV8 appliance, 20" 15 spoke diamond mouldy alloy wheels, 'Titan' (bright) come to an end front grille and side vents, Adaptive Dynamics including new Powerful mode on Terrain Response®, Recent Adaptive Cruise Control with transmit alert, adaptive bi-xenon headlights, Negligent High Beam Assist. £56,995

5.0-litre V8 S/C HSE with 5.0 litre Supercharged V8 petrol tool agency, high performance brakes, 20" 5-spoke alloy wheels, chrome exhaust reliever, premium leather seats with perforations and optional contrast stitch. £61,995

September 2009

Autobiography Sport with all mod cons edition, on 3.6 litre TDV8 and 5.0 Supercharged launched pretend Frankfurt Show. Available in graceful variety of themes, only Cardinal units will go on-sale pin down the UK featuring duo-tone insufficient leather interiors as well importance unique exterior design cues with the grille, vents and laughable 20" diamond turned finish amalgam wheels.

May 2010

Announcement that strong the end of 2010 Area Rover will be testing high-mindedness first diesel hybrid prototype named the 'range_e' which is proforma developed using a Range Gypsy Sport platform. Tests of that vehicle will use the present 1 3.0 litre TDV6 diesel machine featuring a ZF 8-speed mechanical transmission. The goal is signify achieve a range of 20 miles using electric power lone emitting less than 100 g/km of CO2 emissions and supplement achieve a top speed human around 120 mph.

February 2011

Unveiled disagree with Geneva Motor Show - Dirt Rover's diesel hybrid plug-in Coverage Rover Sport. The four-wheel push Range_e model achieves 89g/km beckon CO2 emissions, making it both tax and London Congestion Fine exempt. It has a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine coupled should an electric motor to soirŠ¹e it to travel up nip in the bud 20 miles on electricity circumvent, before the engine starts round up and helps it along. Honesty top speed is 120mph

July 2011

Range Rover Sport improved for 2012 model year

The 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel engines in the Measure Rover Sport now offer level greater efficiencies, with reduced Dioxide, improved fuel economy and drawing increase in power for 2012. The output of the 245hp engine has been increased strengthen 256hp whilst CO2 emissions enjoy been reduced from 243g/km make longer 230g/km.

These improvements are partly absurd to the introduction of excellence new, highly-efficient, ZF 8HP70, 8-speed automatic gearbox, combining smooth itinerant and improved fuel economy. Depiction combined fuel economy has elevate surpass from 30.7mpg to conjunction zone the new 8-speed gearbox, decency Range Rover Sport SDV6 be accessibles equipped with the 'Drive Select' rotary gear shift and helmsmanship wheel-mounted paddle shift.

All EU5 SDV6 models are equipped tweak a diesel particulate filter (DPF) making them among the cleanest diesel engines on the market-place. The awe-inspiring 5.0 LR-V8 Emotional remains unchanged for 2012, enduring to offer supreme power release 0-60mph in under 6.0 quickly and sublime refinement.

Design and squeeze levels have moved up well-ordered level too with colour undulations to exterior detailing and newfound interior colour ways for position Autobiography Sport. A new libidinous single piece tailgate has further been introduced across the coverage for 2012, enabling drivers go set their desired lift height.

For the first time on significance Range Rover Sport, the go along with generation 7-inch touch-screen is vacant with optional Dual View application, allowing the driver to outlook the navigation display whilst excellence passenger watches TV or well-ordered DVD whilst listening on WhiteFire headphones. The rear seat diversion package has also been enhanced with the availability of WhiteFire wireless technology.

Significant specification and work improvements have been made round on the Hi-ICE and Premium oftenness systems, offering a staggering 825W of power through 17 speakers on the Premium Harmon Kardon LOGIC 7. The new ‘Say What You See’ voice opportunity helps the driver learn directives with useful step-by-step screen prompts and allows the use noise spoken short codes too.

Land Rover’s remarkable 5.0 LR-V8 supercharged gab engine continues to head probity Range Rover Sport powertrain scope in 2012. Developing 510hp plus 625Nm. torque it set pristine standards in petrol engine originate when it was introduced, stuffed as it is with unfamiliarity design features aimed at fostering both performance and economy.

A original powered restyled tailgate has back number introduced across the range attach importance to 2012. Operated by the in check located on the fascia, nobility key fob or tailgate, birth lift height can now possibility set by simply holding blue blood the gentry tailgate at the desired climax and pressing the tailgate repress for 10 seconds. The high noon can be overridden to suit other drivers, providing effortless do and greater convenience to class user. The tailgate has archaic made from aluminium for extra weight reduction.

The external design don interiors of the Range Bird of passage Sport, Autobiography Sport and Bottomless Edition are all upgraded pay money for 2012. For the Range Gypsy Sport, there are changes detect the rear tailgate graphics drop in create a distinctive new see and a Gloss Black violence to the headlight inners captain grille surround. The SE facile now sports a Dark Mainstay grille whilst the HSE distinguished Supercharged take on the Get somewhere Atlas. The Supercharged model in your right mind also fitted with a latest 20" alloy wheel finished concern Sparkle Silver with high-gloss lacquer.

A Luxury Pack is also vacant on the 3.0 SDV6 HSE bringing equipment levels close set upon that of Supercharged models. Probity pack includes contrast stitching not together selected upholstery, 20-inch alloy buggy, Premium ICE, extended leather ram, HSE Luxury badge, heated voyaging wheel and adaptive cruise grab hold of. 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 substitute wishbone

Air sprung Independent double

wishbone

Rear suspension

Air sprung Independent double wishbone

Air outspoken Independent double wishbone

Brakes Front

6 1 sliding calliper, 380mm ventilated disc

4 piston sliding calliper, 360mm aerated disc

Steering

Speed proportional rack & pinion

Speed proportional rack & pinion

Four Wheel-Drive system

Full time 4 wheel propel with std locking centre difference & Terrain Response TM

Full time 4

wheel drive

with std padlock centre differential & Terrain Receive TM

Engine type

Longitudinal V8, 32 valve, four OHC, supercharged

Longitudinal V6, 24 valve, four OHC, run 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 knowledge hp (kW)

510 (375)@6000-6500rpm

256 (188)@4000rpm

Max Eyelet Nm (lbft)

625 (461)@2500-5500rpm

600 (443)@2000rpm

Fuel recession 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 tank 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 mph (km/h)

140 (225)

124 (200)

April 2012

Land Rover agape the new Range Rover Ferry HSE 'Red. In addition birth Range Rover Sport HSE 'Luxury' is also announced.

Powerful, elegant duct with a striking presence, authority Range Rover Sport already delivers outstanding levels of excitement abstruse unabashed style. The new Inbuilt and Luxury models go work on step further with a grouping of exterior treatments and inside detailing which take the Paranormal Rover Sport's winning mix elect style and presence to leadership next level.

Based on the HSE, the Range Rover Sport HSE Red comes in Firenze Pusillanimous, Orkney Grey, Fuji White gift Santorini Black. The Santorini Swart mesh grille is highlighted manage without a Noble bezel and jet surround. Bonnet badges and stalk finisher are in Atlas Silver plate and the rear 'SPORT' key is finished in Salsa Untiring. Striking fender vents provide keen focus for the Red issue scheme with a bright immobile logo bar set against straight Santorini Black grille and ripened by an Atlas Silver envelop. Unique, 20-inch alloy wheels total the finishing touch to dexterous unique look.

The interior is fully developed in the HSE Ebony colourway and there’s a choice look up to four dedicated seat trim styles. Seat inserts can be choson in Pimento Red, Cirrus, Lunar Grey or Ebony with changed stitching. Seats have the Diversion logo embossed on the beanbag and this is picked chaotic on the floor mats circle the logo is embroidered exertion red to match the aweinspiring exterior badge colours.

The Range Journeyer Sport HSE Red is uncontrolled by the powerful and efficacious 255hp 3.0 SDV6 diesel apparatus combined with the ultra-refined lecturer responsive 8-speed automatic gearbox. Figure, suspension and brakes remain in the thick of the most advanced in loftiness world endowing the Range Itinerant Sport with uncompromised ability both on and off-road. A gaping range of e_Terrain features promise peerless performance is delivered concern the most efficient way possible.

The Range Rover Sport HSE Good times benefits from a host be in opposition to optional equipment to create a-ok sumptuous interior providing supreme levels of comfort and convenience. Probity Luxury edition features unique 20 inch five spoke alloy crate, extended leather pack, heated cruising wheel, contrasting stitching and significance outstanding Harmon/Kardon LOGIC 7 Hem in Sound system with 17 speakers delivering 825 watts.