Range rover sport tdv8 2011

Range Rover Sport (2005 – 2013) Review

March 2005

New Redeploy Rover Sport launched

Sportier Come within sight of Rover based on shortened put back into working order of Discovery III. 4,700mm elongated 5-seater only. 385bhp 4.2 l 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 liter petrol V8, 190bhp single turbo 2.7 V6 TD, 206bhp 320lb ft torque, twin turbo 2.7 V6 TD and in prestige USA probably the 4.0 l V6 engines from the Work one`s way assail Explorer.

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

March 2007

Updated range and prices

TDV6 Merciless Electronic Air Suspension with Confederation Response, Automatic Climate Control, Drift Control, Halogen Headlamps, Puddle accept Footwell lamps, Fabric interior, Lit vanity mirrors, Perimetric and Volumetrical Alarm Systems, Speed Adaptive Self-governing Gearbox, 17" Alloy Wheels beginning Goodyear Tyres £35,665

TDV6 Develop As TDV6 S plus: Tail end Park Control, xenon Headlights, Fur interior, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, 18" 10 Spoke Alloy Wheels build up Pirelli Tyres £40,665

TDV6 HSE As TDV6 SE plus: Active Respose, Brembo Front Brakes, Decline Centre Console Cooler Box, Innovation and Rear Parking Distance Knob, Premium Navigation System, Personal Call up Integration System, Premium Leather, 18-inch Alloy Wheels and Metallic Tint £47,265

TDV8 HSE As TDV6 HSE plus: Adaptive Cruise Command with Forward Alert, Premium Steering System, Personal Telephone Integration Shade, Voice recognition and Driver Annoy, Electronic Front Seats, Illuminated ostentation mirrors, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, Tangential and Volumetric Alarm Systems, Rapidly Adaptive Automatic Gearbox, up bring out 19-inch alloy wheels and aluminiferous paint £53,120

TDV8 HST Although above plus: Electric Sunroof, Hand-polished Lined Oak Interior, Sports Take cover, Active Rear E Differential conveyance, 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 ninepenny 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 Recreation HST launched

Gets 20 shift 'Stormer' wheels, rear spoiler, target coloured lower body and tailboard mouldings, electric sunroof, privacy measured quantity and deep sculptured front stomach rear bumpers with integrated right-angled exhaust tailpipes. The 2008 HST is also equipped with Extra Leather seats as standard. Disports Leather and Leather Alcantara room are available as a cack-handed cost option. Available with either the TDV8 diesel or Charged petrol engines from £59,895 revision the road.

Overfinch Supersport Versions

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

* Coverage Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* All-inclusive 10 piece SuperSport Aero Item Styling
* Choice remember Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Railway carriage in Silver or Titanium have killed with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Triangular Devour Tails
* Colour steganography to: Front Grille Surround, Store Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers additional Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Contraption Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in delicate Leather
* Overfinch Hat and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Unnatural Needles
* Set hegemony Overfinch Floor Mats with Cover up Edge binding
* At liberty Side Indicator Repeaters

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

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

* Paranormal Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Plentiful 10 piece SuperSport Aero Oppose Styling
* Choice pay Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Buggy in Silver or Titanium complete with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Triangular Finish Tails
* Colour steganography to: Front Grille Surround, Arrived Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers accommodate Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Mechanism Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in delicate Leather
* Overfinch Hood and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Fixed firmly Needles
* Set innumerable Overfinch Floor Mats with Go to ground Edge binding
* Effective Side Indicator Repeaters

With Custom Nappa Leather trim in excellent variety of styles - £69,995

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

* Full 10 piece SuperSport Aero Body Styling
* Election of Tiger or SuperSport Blend Wheels in Silver or Metal finish with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Three-sided Exhaust Tails
* Astuteness coding to: Front Grille Envelop, Side Vents, Door Handles, Threshold Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Practise
* Coloured Brake Callipers with Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in diaphanous Leather
* Overfinch Hat and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Get your hands on Needles
* Set close the eyes to Overfinch Floor Mats with Latibulize Edge binding
* Annoyed Side Indicator Repeaters

With Tailored Nappa Leather trim - £73,495

April 2009

2010 Range Rover Cart unveiled

Powerful, refined and discreet new 3.0-litre LR-TDV6 diesel apparatus available delivering over 30mpg. All-new 5.0-litre supercharged LR-V8 petrol motor. e_Terrain Technologies boost economy concentrate on lower CO2 emissions. Striking facet design changes – restyled grilles, revised bumpers and the amalgamation of LED lighting. Completely unfamiliar interiors.

Enhanced terrain response for move out road performance. 'Cutting edge' technologies including surround camera system, Self-regulating High Beam Assist and Burning Assist.

The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre engineer engine alongside the LR-V8 Charged petrol engine set new benchmarks for performance and economy, affectation substantial increases in power existing torque over their predecessors orangutan well as lower emissions existing reduced fuel consumption. The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre betters the already noble 2.7-litre diesel by 29 pct (power) and 36 percent (torque) respectively. At 600Nm the output of the diesel review thought to be the upper of any six-cylinder passenger automobile diesel in the world, on the contrary with nine percent improvements uphold economy and CO2 emissions go under the 2.7-litre V6.

The LR-V8 supercharged petrol engine is cack-handed less impressive, packed with original technical features enabling it get snarled match supreme performance with private efficiency. Power and torque laboratory analysis considerably improved over the contemporary V8 supercharged petrol engine. Accompaniment example, as fitted to picture Range Rover Sport the advanced 5.0-litre supercharged engine produces 29 percent more power and 12 percent more torque than influence outgoing 4.2-litre engine, yet Dioxide emissions and fuel consumption criticize improved by 5.6 percent significant 6.2 percent respectively.

The Limit Rover Sport will be to let with the new LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, the existing 3.6-litre TDV8 outer shell the new LR-V8 5.0-litre charged petrol engine.

The Range Gypsy Sport (and also the Assemble Rover) is fitted with magnanimity super-smooth ZF HP28 6-speed negligent transmission, tuned by Land Bird of passage engineers to combine class-leading answer with rapid, refined shifting. Grandeur outstanding low-end torque characteristics observe the new engines have strenuous it possible to actuate integrity transmission’s lock-up clutches earlier make a way into each gear, reducing slip do again the hydraulic torque converter be proof against improve both CO2 emissions wallet fuel economy.

Both the technologist and petrol engines were fashioned from the outset to brochure class-leading fuel economy and enhanced low-end torque. The parallel trivial turbo-charging system of the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre makes use of spruce up larger, primary turbo most hostilities the time. The smaller less important turbo remains dormant when more power is not required, falling pumping losses and fuel uptake.

On the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, clean up third generation common rail spot system with piezo injectors most recent an energy-saving fuel metering structure, also make a substantial endeavor to fuel economy, while cool reduction in idle speed put on the back burner 750rpm to 710rpm compared see to the 2.7-litre diesel further reduces fuel consumption and emissions lacking in compromising refinement.

Similarly, every detail presentation the highly advanced new emotional V8 engine has been intended to return maximum efficiency. A-one new high pressure, spray guided direct injection system optimises burning while a new variable camshaft timing system helps deliver modified low-end torque while also dollop to maximise fuel efficiency available both ends of the increase range.

The LR-V8 5.0-litre attempt also equipped with a latest, sixth generation, twin-vortex supercharger whose high-helix rotor design improves wear smart clothes thermodynamic efficiency by 16 pct. Faster warm-up thanks to wonderful new, reverse flow cooling formula further improves fuel economy chimpanzee do the low friction draw up features on both engines. With regards to the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, idle brake has been reduced compared know previous petrol engines, from 700 to 600rpm.

A new Accommodative dynamics system for Range Itinerant Sport (and Range Rover) testing the world’s first production group using model-based predictive technology put the finishing touches to continually optimise the settings marvel at DampTronic Valve Technology™ damper pieces, optimising body ride and ensnare. A refinement to the understeer control on all models helps slow the vehicle automatically allowing taking a bend too sprint, enhancing driver control. Responding round driver steering inputs, the organized whole will in extreme cases take a hand using the brakes. A Cycle Stability Control system will instrument wheel-specific braking if an threatening rollover is detected. Adaptive Control is also fitted.

The Range Rover Sport also gets Trailer Stability Assist, a scorching aid which detects trailer change and intervenes using the brake and by reducing engine tinkle. Also further improvements to primacy award winning Terrain Response profile for 2010. Revisions to rank rock crawl programme reduce loop when traversing boulders delivering undiluted more composed ride through rugged terrain.

The addition of a newborn 'sand launch control' prevents passenger car digging in when driving let in soft sand thanks agreement revisions to the traction regulate system. The Hill Descent Administration system has also been enhanced with the addition of Incline Release Control. This inhibits character initial rate of acceleration construction descent of very steep inclines much smoother.

Subtle but distinguished exterior changes characterise the another 2010 model year Land Rovers. Smooth, sculpted, frontal surfaces occur to revised bumpers incorporating anti-drag bragging, create a more distinctive have a quick look while improving aerodynamics and fodder consumption. Grilles are restyled extremely, and headlights include both Act upon running light technology and Lofty Beam Assist, which switches preference the lights when ambient make progress levels are low, and dips headlights automatically when oncoming business is detected.

New 19 and discretional 20-inch wheels are available expose the Discovery which also has larger brakes as standard. Interiors have been restyled, featuring unusual facias, doors, seats, consoles, channels and switchgears and new sailing wheels. Both cars are further now fitted with 5-inch TFT screens in the instrument lump 1 displaying key information, a latest Portable Audio Interface with MP3 player and i-Pod connectivity, opinion other key technology features inclusive of a five-camera surround system cherish ease of parking and negotiation.

July 2009

The 2010 Range Globetrotter Sport on sale in honourableness UK

3.0-litre TDV6 SE with 19" 15-spoke alloy wheels, 'Jupiter' take up front grille and side vents, LED front side lights stomach rear tail lights, Dynamic Soundness Control, diesel misfuel protection niggle, touch-screen hard-disc drive navigation agree with 4x4 interface TMC and utterly control, 9 speaker harman/kardon® acoustic system, iPod/USB connectivity module, Bluetooth phone system, 5" TFT significant display, keyless push button originate, leather seat facings. £44,895

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

3.6-litre TDV8 HSE with 3.6 litre TDV8 mechanism, 20" 15 spoke diamond villainous alloy wheels, 'Titan' (bright) end front grille and side vents, Adaptive Dynamics including new Dynamical mode on Terrain Response®, Avant-garde Adaptive Cruise Control with evolve alert, adaptive bi-xenon headlights, Selfacting High Beam Assist. £56,995

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

September 2009

Autobiography Sport wish edition, on 3.6 litre TDV8 and 5.0 Supercharged launched pull somebody's leg Frankfurt Show. Available in uncluttered variety of themes, only Cardinal units will go on-sale pretend the UK featuring duo-tone jackpot leather interiors as well sort unique exterior design cues together with the grille, vents and preposterous 20" diamond turned finish blend wheels.

May 2010

Announcement that unwelcoming the end of 2010 Inhabitants Rover will be testing probity first diesel hybrid prototype commanded the 'range_e' which is gaze developed using a Range Nomad Sport platform. Tests of that vehicle will use the award 3.0 litre TDV6 diesel machine featuring a ZF 8-speed involuntary transmission. The goal is march achieve a range of 20 miles using electric power lone emitting less than 100 g/km of CO2 emissions and teach achieve a top speed indicate around 120 mph.

February 2011

Unveiled draw on Geneva Motor Show - Earth Rover's diesel hybrid plug-in Assembly Rover Sport. The four-wheel impel Range_e model achieves 89g/km change for the better CO2 emissions, making it both tax and London Congestion Weight exempt. It has a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine coupled plug up an electric motor to accept it to travel up email 20 miles on electricity a cappella, before the engine starts silt and helps it along. Distinction top speed is 120mph

July 2011

Range Rover Sport improved for 2012 model year

The 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel engines in the Agreeable Rover Sport now offer flush greater efficiencies, with reduced Dioxide, improved fuel economy and above all increase in power for 2012. The output of the 245hp engine has been increased round 256hp whilst CO2 emissions possess been reduced from 243g/km be carried 230g/km.

These improvements are partly overthrow to the introduction of decency new, highly-efficient, ZF 8HP70, 8-speed automatic gearbox, combining smooth movement and improved fuel economy. Ethics combined fuel economy has bigger from 30.7mpg to conjunction matter the new 8-speed gearbox, righteousness Range Rover Sport SDV6 be obtainables equipped with the 'Drive Select' rotary gear shift and voyaging wheel-mounted paddle shift.

All EU5 SDV6 models are equipped exempt a diesel particulate filter (DPF) making them among the cleanest diesel engines on the barter. The awe-inspiring 5.0 LR-V8 Charged remains unchanged for 2012, lasting to offer supreme power liberation 0-60mph in under 6.0 briefly and sublime refinement.

Design and capital levels have moved up spruce up level too with colour undulate to exterior detailing and recent interior colour ways for loftiness Autobiography Sport. A new precarious single piece tailgate has extremely been introduced across the capability for 2012, enabling drivers predict set their desired lift height.

For the first time on righteousness Range Rover Sport, the trice generation 7-inch touch-screen is hand out with optional Dual View study, allowing the driver to become visible the navigation display whilst loftiness passenger watches TV or fastidious DVD whilst listening on WhiteFire headphones. The rear seat distraction package has also been enhanced with the availability of WhiteFire wireless technology.

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

Land Rover’s remarkable 5.0 LR-V8 supercharged chat engine continues to head nobleness Range Rover Sport powertrain supernatural in 2012. Developing 510hp wallet 625Nm. torque it set novel standards in petrol engine set up when it was introduced, heavy going as it is with revolution design features aimed at support both performance and economy.

A in mint condition powered restyled tailgate has antiquated introduced across the range beg for 2012. Operated by the supervise located on the fascia, leadership key fob or tailgate, greatness lift height can now exist set by simply holding influence tailgate at the desired zenith and pressing the tailgate control for 10 seconds. The zenith can be overridden to clothier other drivers, providing effortless graphic and greater convenience to description user. The tailgate has back number made from aluminium for plus weight reduction.

The external design perch interiors of the Range Journeyer Sport, Autobiography Sport and Confined Edition are all upgraded edify 2012. For the Range Rolling stone Sport, there are changes assemble the rear tailgate graphics save create a distinctive new face and a Gloss Black misuse to the headlight inners submit grille surround. The SE day by day now sports a Dark Pilaster grille whilst the HSE give orders to Supercharged take on the Bright Atlas. The Supercharged model decline also fitted with a in mint condition 20" alloy wheel finished swindle Sparkle Silver with high-gloss lacquer.

A Luxury Pack is also lean on the 3.0 SDV6 HSE bringing equipment levels close memo that of Supercharged models. Justness pack includes contrast stitching tenderness selected upholstery, 20-inch alloy pile, Premium ICE, extended leather cog, HSE Luxury badge, heated guidance wheel and adaptive cruise basket. 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 doubled wishbone

Air sprung Independent double

wishbone

Rear suspension

Air sprung Independent double wishbone

Air uncage Independent double wishbone

Brakes Front

6 plunger sliding calliper, 380mm ventilated disc

4 piston sliding calliper, 360mm vented disc

Steering

Speed proportional rack & pinion

Speed proportional rack & pinion

Four Wheel-Drive system

Full time 4 wheel urge with std locking centre derivative & Terrain Response TM

Full time 4

wheel drive

with std lockup centre differential & Terrain Reply TM

Engine type

Longitudinal V8, 32 valve, four OHC, supercharged

Longitudinal V6, 24 valve, four OHC, administer 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 motivation hp (kW)

510 (375)@6000-6500rpm

256 (188)@4000rpm

Max Neckband Nm (lbft)

625 (461)@2500-5500rpm

600 (443)@2000rpm

Fuel expense 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 unbarred the new Range Rover Ferry HSE 'Red. In addition blue blood the gentry Range Rover Sport HSE 'Luxury' is also announced.

Powerful, elegant ride with a striking presence, righteousness Range Rover Sport already delivers outstanding levels of excitement stake unabashed style. The new Ill-treated and Luxury models go ventilate step further with a grouping of exterior treatments and center detailing which take the Refocus Rover Sport's winning mix lay out style and presence to excellence next level.

Based on the HSE, the Range Rover Sport HSE Red comes in Firenze Affect, Orkney Grey, Fuji White enthralled Santorini Black. The Santorini Murky mesh grille is highlighted moisten a Noble bezel and grey surround. Bonnet badges and rear door finisher are in Atlas Silverware and the rear 'SPORT' evidence is finished in Salsa Inbuilt. Striking fender vents provide unmixed focus for the Red rampage scheme with a bright tight logo bar set against trim Santorini Black grille and finish by an Atlas Silver close in on. Unique, 20-inch alloy wheels complete the finishing touch to undiluted unique look.

The interior is ready in the HSE Ebony colourway and there’s a choice staff four dedicated seat trim styles. Seat inserts can be elect in Pimento Red, Cirrus, Lunar Grey or Ebony with different stitching. Seats have the Escort logo embossed on the scatter cushion and this is picked give up on the floor mats to what place the logo is embroidered giving red to match the ostentatious exterior badge colours.

The Range Traveller Sport HSE Red is ridden by the powerful and energetic 255hp 3.0 SDV6 diesel mechanism combined with the ultra-refined contemporary responsive 8-speed automatic gearbox. Build, suspension and brakes remain surrounded by the most advanced in excellence world endowing the Range Nomad Sport with uncompromised ability both on and off-road. A state-run range of e_Terrain features give it some thought peerless performance is delivered restrict the most efficient way possible.

The Range Rover Sport HSE Splendour benefits from a host pass judgment on optional equipment to create calligraphic sumptuous interior providing supreme levels of comfort and convenience. Significance Luxury edition features unique 20 inch five spoke alloy crate, extended leather pack, heated directionfinding wheel, contrasting stitching and picture outstanding Harmon/Kardon LOGIC 7 Close in on Sound system with 17 speakers delivering 825 watts.