This Range Rover Sport brochure allows you to explore the design, engineering and technology stories behind the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport, with video, high-quality imagery, interior and exterior color and trim, and detailed technical specifications.
Adding the larger SDV8 diesel to the Sport line-up is a no brainer. Its characterful, torquey delivery is a great match for the car’s well-tuned chassis, and gives it a staggering breadth of capability, from mud-plugging off-roader with an 850mm wading depth, right up to a potent driver’s car that delivers a surprisingly engaging, accurate and well-honed way to take on your favourite road.
The stiffer setup means turn-in is very sharp for a big car, too, and approaches a level of dynamism that only the Porsche Cayenne has offered so far. Dynamic mode gives the powertrain a rear-wheel-biased feel, which is particularly noticeable when accelerating through tighter bends, and makes the Sport a surprisingly engaging drive that’s not unlike a larger, faster version of the Evoque.
The gearbox is a good match for the engine, too. It’s the much-vaunted ZF eight-speeder used by BMW to great effect, and shifts quickly and smoothly, barely interrupting the passage of power from the Sport’s new engine to all four wheels. Manual shifts are very swift, too. These can be done by pulling the gearknob across to the left, then back for up and forward for down, just like the sequential box of a racing car, or via steering wheel-mounted paddles. The latter are the most practical, but it’s a shame that the paddles themselves are made of thin plastic, as they are right across the JLR line-up, rather than some nice, tactile metal as they are on a similarly priced Porsche.
The Range Rover Sport 2014 is available with two supercharged engines. Standard on all SE models is a 3.0-liter V6 rated at 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. Range Rover Sport Supercharged models come with a 5.0-liter V8 that develops 510 hp and 461 lb-ft of torque. Both engines are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Land Rover says the V8-equipped Range Rover Sport 2014 can sprint from zero to 60 in 5.0 seconds, while the V6 covers the same ground in a claimed 6.9 seconds. EPA fuel economy estimates for the V6 version are 17 mpg city/23 mpg highway and 19 mpg combined, while the V8 is rated at 14/19/16 mpg. These estimates are average among comparable V6- and V8-equipped midsize luxury SUVs. A properly equipped Range Rover Sport 2014with either engine can tow up to 7,700 pounds, according to Land Rover.
