RE: Driven: Range Rover Sport Supercharged (2012)
Discussion
PascalBuyens said:
211hp TDV6 is offered in Belgium (and probably some other EU countries too). It's basically the same 252hp V6 engine, but electronically limited. It's cheaper to run a sub-211hp car, due to the tax rules here (which may change in a few months, as they're going to tax cars based on CO2-emmissions, and then it won't make a difference aymore)
Available in other countries then but not the UK at the moment, I think it would sell well if it was.JamesNutt21 said:
PascalBuyens said:
211hp TDV6 is offered in Belgium (and probably some other EU countries too). It's basically the same 252hp V6 engine, but electronically limited. It's cheaper to run a sub-211hp car, due to the tax rules here (which may change in a few months, as they're going to tax cars based on CO2-emmissions, and then it won't make a difference aymore)
Available in other countries then but not the UK at the moment, I think it would sell well if it was.Go drive a 2.7 TDV6 Sport and report back on your findings.
LHD said:
3.6 TDV8 wasn't Euro 5 compliant.
Hence it was dropped in Sport at the end of 10MY and FFRR gained 4.4 TDV8 for 11MY.
Ahh, the 4.4 is a stonking engine, impressive it manages 30mpg combined figure in the FFRR. Totally agree they should drop it in the sport! Hence it was dropped in Sport at the end of 10MY and FFRR gained 4.4 TDV8 for 11MY.
With the 15bhp increase on the 2012 MY SDV6 the TDV8 was pretty much redundant anyway!
Edited by JamesNutt21 on Thursday 5th January 16:09
JamesNutt21 said:
LHD said:
Err, no.
Go drive a 2.7 TDV6 Sport and report back on your findings.
I have driven one and agree it wouldn't be the petrol heads choice but some people would rather the savings than the performance.Go drive a 2.7 TDV6 Sport and report back on your findings.
You'll enjoy when you get to do 'Challenge The Brand' as you'll get to drive all the derivatives.
vz-r_dave said:
I think its insane how much power is lost 510HP and 0-60 in 6.2 seconds. Whilst it is not made for the likes of straight line performance If I bought one I wouldnt want to be out done by the likes of a Focus ST.
I suspect 0-60 performance is as much influenced by the 2.5 tonnes kerb weight as by any power loss through the transmission.
LHD said:
With the weight of the car the 210PS engine struggles.
You'll enjoy when you get to do 'Challenge The Brand' as you'll get to drive all the derivatives.
Still think it would be a seller, then again nothing wrong with keeping things simple with the choice of just a couple of engines.You'll enjoy when you get to do 'Challenge The Brand' as you'll get to drive all the derivatives.
Look forward to 'challenge the brand'!
LHD said:
With the weight of the car the 210PS engine struggles.
You'll enjoy when you get to do 'Challenge The Brand' as you'll get to drive all the derivatives.
You'll enjoy when you get to do 'Challenge The Brand' as you'll get to drive all the derivatives.
LHD said:
Still think it would be a seller, then again nothing wrong with keeping things simple with the choice of just a couple of engines.
Look forward to 'challenge the brand'!
Look forward to 'challenge the brand'!
camel_landy said:
LHD said:
Err, no.
Go drive a 2.7 TDV6 Sport and report back on your findings.
Hmmm... Yes & no.Go drive a 2.7 TDV6 Sport and report back on your findings.
The 2.7 was a COMPLETELY different engine but I agree that the SDV6 is a much better engine if you want a more spirited drive.
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You know i know that.
I was meaning more in terms for performance rather than engineering prowess.
My sister is on her third RRS, two supercharged and the latest a TDV8. The running costs of the supercharged are eye watering but boy can they fly! Still if I had spent the kind of money that they cost I would at least like them to be reliable. The last RRSS was so bad that Land Rover gave them a discount (a very large discount) when they traded it in!
joebongo said:
Dress it up however you like but RR have forever blighted the marque in pursuit of profit and the baldy-cap aggressive man/dips
t orange mummy with big sunglasses image is now seared into people's minds.
You could cover it with teddy bears and sunflowers and it would still be as car.
sadly all of the above is true.. you just missed out the fact its the top of every drug dealers wish list..t orange mummy with big sunglasses image is now seared into people's minds.You could cover it with teddy bears and sunflowers and it would still be a
s car.Boulders said:
My sister is on her third RRS, two supercharged and the latest a TDV8. The running costs of the supercharged are eye watering but boy can they fly! Still if I had spent the kind of money that they cost I would at least like them to be reliable. The last RRSS was so bad that Land Rover gave them a discount (a very large discount) when they traded it in!
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