Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR has been launched in India at ₹2.19 crore. It is the high-performance iteration of the Range Rover Sport SUV that gets a price tag ranging between ₹91.27 lakh and ₹1.84 crore. All prices are ex-showroom, India. Developed by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division, Range Rover Sport SVR model is the fastest and most powerful SUV in Range Rover's portfolio. It has received some enhancements to the chassis aimed to improve the handling while the cosmetic tweaks intend to improve the aerodynamics. The cornering capabilities and body control are enhanced because of the special damping hardware.
Rohit Suri, President, and Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover India, said, "Range Rover SVR redefines & further elevates performance and luxury in an SUV by leveraging the best of bespoke British design and engineering. I am sure that Range Rover Sport SUV enthusiasts and fans will simply love this latest offering combining formidable British engineering craftsmanship with high end and refined luxury."
At the heart of the Range Rover Sport SVR is SVR's top-of-the-line 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine that delivers 567hp of maximum power and 700Nm of peak torque. Mated to an automatic transmission, the engine enables the luxury performance SUV to accelerate from 0 to 100kmph in 4.50 seconds and touch a top speed of 283kmph.
Range Rover Sport SVR gets a redesigned front bumper and different design for the air intakes while added vents help cool the performance brake pads and discs. The SUV also gets body-colored detailing at the rear, SVR badging, 21-inch five split-spoke alloy wheels, and contrasting black roof. And while it has the same interior layout as the normal Range Rover Sport, the SVR model gets SVR performance seats finshed in windsor leather, SVR logo on the headrests, and satin back finish for the seatbacks. The SUV also gets features like heated front and rear seats, driver condition monitor aid, 360-degree parking aid, Touch Pro Duo system that includes two touchscreens, Meridian sound system, panoramic sun-roof, three-zone climate control, head-up display, and a 12.3-inch TFT instrument cluster.
The Range Rover Sport SVR has been designed, engineered, and developed by Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations and hand-finished in Coventry, UK. It boasts an all-aluminum architecture and comes with bespoke enhancements to the chassis.
The Range Rover Sport SVR gets Pixel LED headlights with signature DRLs, redesigned front bumper, a black contrast roof, an SVR badge at the rear, performance brake pads, and discs, and 21-inch 5 split-spoke satin-polished grey alloy wheels. The luxury performance SUV's cabin is equipped with lightweight SVR Performance seats finished in perforated Windsor leather, heated front, and rear seats, Touch Pro Duo infotainment system, 19-speaker Meridian surround sound system, driver condition monitor, auto-dimming IRVM, configurable ambient lighting, and 360-degree parking aid.
Land Rover India's product portfolio now includes the Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport, 2021 Range Rover Velar, Defender 110, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover, and Range Rover Sport SVR. Below are their starting prices (ex-showroom, India).
-by Amaan Attar
0 Comments