Wednesday 26th March 2014

Range Rover Sport 'RS' caught testing

Watch out Cayenne Turbo S?

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Well this is bold. Following the Autobiography Dynamic Evoque shown at Geneva, Land Rover has further upped its performance ante with an uber Range Rover Sport. Hopefully the mooted RS tag can remain too, just so the car can be referred to as the RRS RS.

These look jolly loud

Anyway, what to expect? Land Rover will be utilise the 550hp variant of the supercharged 5.0 V8 to power the RS, 40hp on the standard supercharged car and of course also found in the Jag XFR-S and F-Type R. Fingers crossed it sounds like the latter.

Even discounting the, erm, distinctive camo seen on this car, it's clear the flagship Sport will be easy to identify from a V6 diesel. That thunderous V8 has additional intakes at the front and what appear to be bigger exhausts out the back. Suspension tweaks means it sits a little lower than standard as well. Sitting behind some rather aftermarket looking rims are blue Brembo calipers, implying improved stopping performance.

There's nothing seen of the interior just yet, but the same lavish appointments from the standard Sport will most likely make it across. Perhaps some different seats will be dropped in along with some appropriately sporty trim options.

Hardly slipping under the radar...

Question their legitimacy all you will but the popularity of mega SUVs simply won't abate. The 550hp Range Rover Sport will compete against the Mercedes ML63 AMG, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, BMW X5 M, all packing over 500hp and more than two tonnes of mass. Will Audi join the fray soon?

It has been suggested the RS will go on sale early next year. But then the New York show is next month, and we all know what Land Rover did there in 2013 with the standard Sport... More news as it arrives.

 

[Sources: autoevolution, Autocar]

[anonymous-user]

I don't get why you need a RR that goes this fast.
I doubt I'll be seeing many on a track day anytime soon.

[pti]

GravelMachineGun said:

I don't get why you need a RR that goes this fast.
I doubt I'll be seeing many on a track day anytime soon.

It's not a question of NEED. It's never a question of need.

[Phil Dicky]

GravelMachineGun said:

I don't get why you need a RR that goes this fast.
I doubt I'll be seeing many on a track day anytime soon.

Because if you have the money and want the top RRS, this will be it. At this end of the scale 'need' doesn't come into it

[Phil Dicky]

pti said:

GravelMachineGun said:

I don't get why you need a RR that goes this fast.
I doubt I'll be seeing many on a track day anytime soon.

It's not a question of NEED. It's never a question of need.

Just beat me to it

[henrycrun]

Ahh the RR Pies. The breaking pavement monster of lardiness.

[dukebox9reg]

Hopefully Land Rover will do the clever (well the sensible) thing and actually fit performance rubber to this model rather than all season tyres that they currently put on all their models.

Might actually win a track/road test then against the Porsche otherwise its pointless making the 'RS' model.

Can't quite see what tyres are fitted on the pics

Edited by dukebox9reg on Wednesday 26th March 10:44

[shirt]

GravelMachineGun said:

I don't get why you need a RR that goes this fast.
I doubt I'll be seeing many on a track day anytime soon.

i have seen a cherokee srt-8 on a trackday.

[TomQ2711]

pti said:

It's not a question of NEED. It's never a question of need.

Exactly!!!

[Bill]

pti said:

GravelMachineGun said:

I don't get why you need a RR that goes this fast.
I doubt I'll be seeing many on a track day anytime soon.

It's not a question of NEED. It's never a question of need.

Indeed. How many Bentley GTs, C63s, M5s etc etc do you see on a track? This about being extremely comfortable and quick.

[Triumph Man]

so it's the RRSRS?

[Davey S2]

Just buy an RS6 Estate.

[cayman-black]

Davey S2 said:

Just buy an RS6 Estate.

The RRSRS looks miles better though and is probably better to ride in too! IMO.

[Baryonyx]

This is a halo car for bellends.

[pti]

Baryonyx said:

This is a halo car for bellends.

Good old sweeping generalisations. Doesn't stop it being a damn fine car though, does it?

[Ollieb7]

I wonder what will be faster - the way it gets to 60 or the way it will lose 60 grand?

[Overhaul]

Baryonyx said:

This is a halo car for bellends.

Baaaaaaaaaaahahahaha !

Or Premiership Footballers

[Bill]

cayman-black said:

Davey S2 said:

Just buy an RS6 Estate.

The RRSRS looks miles better though and is probably better to ride in too! IMO.

And probably more reliable...

[deltashad]

pti said:

Baryonyx said:

This is a halo car for bellends.

Good old sweeping generalisations. Doesn't stop it being a damn fine car though, does it?

The problem is you will look like a total bellend driving it. Yes I would love one

[lindrup119]

Article said: Will Audi join the fray soon?

Didn't they join it a few years back with the diesel V12 Q7?

[Planter]

A totally un-needed enhancement.......

I love it, I want one

Infact, I dont just want it, I NEED it.