New Range Rover Sport SV Carbon breaks cover

Flagship model is all about 'lightweight performance' - not to mention an even heftier asking price

By PH Staff / Wednesday, 6 August 2025 / Loading comments

The prospect of ‘ultra-lightweight detailing’ on a Range Rover Sport SV might make about as much sense as using titanium bolts on the Seawise Giant, but the model has a proud relationship with visible composite - who could forget the carbon bonnet that adorned so many SVRs? And if you go the whole hog with the option list - i.e. spec the 23-inch Carbon Fibre Wheels - you will apparently end up with a 635hp SV that’s 76kg lighter than standard. So there’s that.

Mostly, of course, the new SV Carbon is about rounding out the Range Rover Sport lineup with a range-topper. You might recall that the SV was initially a limited-run first edition thing; well, no longer - there is now a regular version (starting at £139,995), the Black we talked about last month (£154,975), and now the Carbon, priced from £165,045, which will make its global debut at Monterey next week (where else, eh?).

In a nutshell, the newcomer is about ‘the ultimate expression of lightweight performance’, which means you get a Forged Carbon Exterior Pack, including surrounding the Active Quad Exhausts, and a Twill Carbon finish, with its more distinctive diagonal weave pattern. The exposed carbon fibre bonnet, repeat buyers will be delighted to hear, is also an option, as are the carbon ceramic brakes. There is also a choice of four colours in addition to the usual SV palette.

Inside, similarly, there are four interior themes for your perforated leather seats— or you can go cow-free and have them in JLR’s perforated Ultrafabric. Either way, chrome detailing extends to the seatbacks and dashboard, or you can have more Twill Carbon if you prefer. Mechanically speaking, the V8-powered SV Carbon is identical, which makes it punchy enough to compare favourably with pretty much any SUV you can think of. The flagship model is available to order now.