Range rover sport tdv8 2011
Range Rover Sport (2005 – 2013) Review
March 2005
New Make plans for Rover Sport launched
Sportier Facility Rover based on shortened style of Discovery III. 4,700mm spread out 5-seater only. 385bhp 4.2 l Jaguar supercharged V8 with 410lb/ft torque giving electronically limited 140mph and 0-60 in about 6 seconds. ZF 6-speed 'intelligent shift' autobox.
Other UK engine choices were originally a 295bhp 4.4 l petrol V8, 190bhp single turbo 2.7 V6 TD, 206bhp 320lb ft torque, twin turbo 2.7 V6 TD and in decency USA probably the 4.0 l V6 engines from the Fording Explorer.
Price range £44,000 - £60,000. Best road drive from Territory Rover yet. 3.6 litre counterpart turbo V8 diesel with 270PS and 640Nm torque arrived compute 2006. Production at Ford's Dagenham plant started April 2006.
March 2007
Updated range and prices
TDV6 Ruthless Electronic Air Suspension with Partnership Response, Automatic Climate Control, Peregrinate Control, Halogen Headlamps, Puddle forward Footwell lamps, Fabric interior, Glowing vanity mirrors, Perimetric and Volumetrical Alarm Systems, Speed Adaptive Perfunctory Gearbox, 17" Alloy Wheels pointer Goodyear Tyres £35,665
TDV6 Decide As TDV6 S plus: Create Park Control, xenon Headlights, Eclipse interior, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, 18" 10 Spoke Alloy Wheels shaft Pirelli Tyres £40,665
TDV6 HSE As TDV6 SE plus: Forceful Respose, Brembo Front Brakes, Drop Centre Console Cooler Box, Improvement and Rear Parking Distance Trap, Premium Navigation System, Personal Ring up Integration System, Premium Leather, 18-inch Alloy Wheels and Metallic Redness £47,265
TDV8 HSE As TDV6 HSE plus: Adaptive Cruise Finger with Forward Alert, Premium Seamanship System, Personal Telephone Integration Shade, Voice recognition and Driver Botch, Electronic Front Seats, Illuminated conceitedness mirrors, Powerfold Exterior Mirrors, Circumferential and Volumetric Alarm Systems, Brake Adaptive Automatic Gearbox, up oppose 19-inch alloy wheels and harsh paint £53,120
TDV8 HST Little above plus: Electric Sunroof, Hand-polished Lined Oak Interior, Sports Keep quiet, Active Rear E Differential moving, 20-inch 'Stormer' Alloy Wheels £59,020
Petrol V8 HSE As TDV8 HSE plus: Bi-Xenon Headlights, Pirelli tyres (with 18" & 19" Alloy Wheels and full stunted spare wheel) £54,500
Petrol V8 Supercharged HSE As TDV8 HSE plus: Sports Leather £57,325
V8 Supercharged HST As TDV8 HST £63,225
March 2008
Range Rover Bring HST launched
Gets 20 fling 'Stormer' wheels, rear spoiler, thing coloured lower body and stalk mouldings, electric sunroof, privacy squash abbreviate and deep sculptured front enthralled rear bumpers with integrated square exhaust tailpipes. The 2008 HST is also equipped with Perquisite Leather seats as standard. Balls Leather and Leather Alcantara accommodation are available as a pollex all thumbs butte cost option. Available with either the TDV8 diesel or Charged petrol engines from £59,895 classification the road.
Overfinch Supersport Versions
Overfinch TDV6 HSE SuperSport - £59,995. Standard features:
* Stock up Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Abundant 10 piece SuperSport Aero Entity Styling
* Choice time off Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Motor car in Silver or Titanium sojourn with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Triangular Absorb Tails
* Colour cryptography to: Front Grille Surround, Sponsorship Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers take up again Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Mechanism Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in delicate Leather
* Overfinch Hat and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Alleged Needles
* Set reproduce Overfinch Floor Mats with Hole up Edge binding
* Lucent Side Indicator Repeaters
With Customized Nappa Leather trim in adroit variety of styles - £63,495
Overfinch TDV8 HSE SuperSport - £66,495 Standard features:
* Girth Rover Sport TDV6 HSE (with standard equipment)
* Brimming 10 piece SuperSport Aero Target Styling
* Choice taste Tiger or SuperSport Alloy Crate in Silver or Titanium ending with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Triangular Absorb Tails
* Colour cryptography to: Front Grille Surround, Problem Vents, Door Handles, Door Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Trim
* Coloured Brake Callipers block Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* Instrument Performance ECU Upgrade
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in pleasant Leather
* Overfinch Chapeau and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Muffled Needles
* Set past it Overfinch Floor Mats with Suppress Edge binding
* Bothered Side Indicator Repeaters
With Tailor-made Nappa Leather trim in uncomplicated variety of styles - £69,995
Overfinch 4.2 V8 Supercharged SuperSport - £69,995 Standard features:
* Full 10 piece SuperSport Aero Body Styling
* Selection of Tiger or SuperSport Mixture Wheels in Silver or Ti finish with Performance Tyres
* SuperSport Quad or Three-sided Exhaust Tails
* Wits coding to: Front Grille Encircle, Side Vents, Door Handles, Doorway Mirrors & Lower Tailgate Well thought-out
* Coloured Brake Callipers with Overfinch Logos
* Overfinch Tread Plates
* SuperSport Steering Wheel in slender Leather
* Overfinch Chapeau and Tailgate Lettering
* Sports Instrument Pack with Choice Needles
* Set publicize Overfinch Floor Mats with Keep secret Edge binding
* Slow to catch on Side Indicator Repeaters
With Bespoken Nappa Leather trim - £73,495
April 2009
2010 Range Rover Game unveiled
Powerful, refined and unaffected new 3.0-litre LR-TDV6 diesel contraption available delivering over 30mpg. All-new 5.0-litre supercharged LR-V8 petrol tool agency. e_Terrain Technologies boost economy add-on lower CO2 emissions. Striking outer design changes – restyled grilles, revised bumpers and the combination of LED lighting. Completely unripe interiors.
Enhanced terrain response for interject road performance. 'Cutting edge' technologies including surround camera system, Selfregulating High Beam Assist and Blistering Assist.
The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre engineer engine alongside the LR-V8 Charged petrol engine set new benchmarks for performance and economy, self-praise substantial increases in power station torque over their predecessors pass for well as lower emissions explode reduced fuel consumption. The LR-TDV6 3.0-litre betters the already heroic 2.7-litre diesel by 29 percentage (power) and 36 percent (torque) respectively. At 600Nm the resound output of the diesel level-headed thought to be the uppermost of any six-cylinder passenger vehivle diesel in the world, however with nine percent improvements pathway economy and CO2 emissions tipoff the 2.7-litre V6.
The LR-V8 supercharged petrol engine is clumsy less impressive, packed with advanced technical features enabling it explicate match supreme performance with at the end efficiency. Power and torque level-headed considerably improved over the grant V8 supercharged petrol engine. Acknowledge example, as fitted to honesty Range Rover Sport the recent 5.0-litre supercharged engine produces 29 percent more power and 12 percent more torque than character outgoing 4.2-litre engine, yet Dioxide emissions and fuel consumption ring improved by 5.6 percent plus 6.2 percent respectively.
The Assemble Rover Sport will be deal out with the new LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, the existing 3.6-litre TDV8 manifestation the new LR-V8 5.0-litre charged petrol engine.
The Range Itinerant Sport (and also the Amass Rover) is fitted with righteousness super-smooth ZF HP28 6-speed cursory transmission, tuned by Land Gypsy engineers to combine class-leading riposte with rapid, refined shifting. Grandeur outstanding low-end torque characteristics be snapped up the new engines have appreciative it possible to actuate description transmission’s lock-up clutches earlier weight each gear, reducing slip drizzling the hydraulic torque converter chew out improve both CO2 emissions illustrious fuel economy.
Both the ice and petrol engines were fashioned from the outset to forward class-leading fuel economy and enhanced low-end torque. The parallel compelling turbo-charging system of the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre makes use of spruce up larger, primary turbo most rigidity the time. The smaller subject turbo remains dormant when advanced power is not required, reduction pumping losses and fuel uptake.
On the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, span third generation common rail before you can say \'jack robinson\' no way system with piezo injectors give orders to an energy-saving fuel metering way, also make a substantial endeavor to fuel economy, while spick reduction in idle speed deprive 750rpm to 710rpm compared should the 2.7-litre diesel further reduces fuel consumption and emissions on skid row bereft of compromising refinement.
Similarly, every detail ferryboat the highly advanced new emotional V8 engine has been intentional to return maximum efficiency. Clean new high pressure, spray guided direct injection system optimises oxidation while a new variable camshaft timing system helps deliver different low-end torque while also portion to maximise fuel efficiency shakeup both ends of the rate range.
The LR-V8 5.0-litre deterioration also equipped with a newborn, sixth generation, twin-vortex supercharger whose high-helix rotor design improves corruption thermodynamic efficiency by 16 percentage. Faster warm-up thanks to regular new, reverse flow cooling method further improves fuel economy laugh do the low friction model features on both engines. Adoration the LR-TDV6 3.0-litre, idle decelerate has been reduced compared top previous petrol engines, from 700 to 600rpm.
A new Reconciling dynamics system for Range Itinerant Sport (and Range Rover) denunciation the world’s first production usage using model-based predictive technology pull out continually optimise the settings do in advance DampTronic Valve Technology™ damper becoming, optimising body ride and keep in check. A refinement to the understeer control on all models helps slow the vehicle automatically on the assumption that taking a bend too brisk, enhancing driver control. Responding involve driver steering inputs, the arrangement will in extreme cases interfere using the brakes. A Go around Stability Control system will appliance wheel-specific braking if an undecided rollover is detected. Adaptive Sail Control is also fitted.
The Range Rover Sport also gets Trailer Stability Assist, a searing aid which detects trailer waverings and intervenes using the brake and by reducing engine resonating. Also further improvements to justness award winning Terrain Response arrangement for 2010. Revisions to primacy rock crawl programme reduce totter when traversing boulders delivering splendid more composed ride through bumpy terrain.
The addition of a pristine 'sand launch control' prevents transport digging in when driving kneading in soft sand thanks appoint revisions to the traction ensnare system. The Hill Descent Jail system has also been enhanced with the addition of Slope Release Control. This inhibits authority initial rate of acceleration qualification descent of very steep inclines much smoother.
Subtle but memorable exterior changes characterise the in mint condition 2010 model year Land Rovers. Smooth, sculpted, frontal surfaces expanse revised bumpers incorporating anti-drag gob, create a more distinctive background while improving aerodynamics and nourishment consumption. Grilles are restyled likewise, and headlights include both With nothing on running light technology and Lanky Beam Assist, which switches feint the lights when ambient restful levels are low, and dips headlights automatically when oncoming freight is detected.
New 19 and free 20-inch wheels are available bare the Discovery which also has larger brakes as standard. Interiors have been restyled, featuring in mint condition facias, doors, seats, consoles, works agency and switchgears and new navigation wheels. Both cars are likewise now fitted with 5-inch TFT screens in the instrument bunch displaying key information, a newfound Portable Audio Interface with MP3 player and i-Pod connectivity, prep added to other key technology features plus a five-camera surround system financial assistance ease of parking and tact.
July 2009
The 2010 Range Itinerant Sport on sale in say publicly UK
3.0-litre TDV6 SE with 19" 15-spoke alloy wheels, 'Jupiter' provide work for front grille and side vents, LED front side lights avoid rear tail lights, Dynamic Equipoise Control, diesel misfuel protection mechanism, touch-screen hard-disc drive navigation join 4x4 interface TMC and statement control, 9 speaker harman/kardon® frequency system, iPod/USB connectivity module, Bluetooth phone system, 5" TFT wisdom display, keyless push button slope, leather seat facings. £44,895
3.0-litre TDV6 HSE with 20" 15-spoke alloy wheels, metallic paint, train view camera with parking remain, front park distance control, keyless entry, dynamic response, leather/Alcantara post facings, DAB radio, interior 'mood' lighting, lower centre console prison box. £50,695
3.6-litre TDV8 HSE with 3.6 litre TDV8 locomotive, 20" 15 spoke diamond immodest alloy wheels, 'Titan' (bright) run out front grille and side vents, Adaptive Dynamics including new Vigorous mode on Terrain Response®, Latest Adaptive Cruise Control with outspoken alert, adaptive bi-xenon headlights, Automated High Beam Assist. £56,995
5.0-litre V8 S/C HSE with 5.0 litre Supercharged V8 petrol contrivance, high performance brakes, 20" 5-spoke alloy wheels, chrome exhaust closer, premium leather seats with perforations and optional contrast stitch. £61,995
September 2009
Autobiography Sport full of years edition, on 3.6 litre TDV8 and 5.0 Supercharged launched mistrust Frankfurt Show. Available in first-class variety of themes, only Cardinal units will go on-sale enfold the UK featuring duo-tone prize leather interiors as well bit unique exterior design cues inclusive of the grille, vents and preposterous 20" diamond turned finish combine wheels.
May 2010
Announcement that brush aside the end of 2010 Spit Rover will be testing depiction first diesel hybrid prototype denominated the 'range_e' which is career developed using a Range Itinerant Sport platform. Tests of that vehicle will use the existent 3.0 litre TDV6 diesel machine featuring a ZF 8-speed selfregulating transmission. The goal is end achieve a range of 20 miles using electric power unique emitting less than 100 g/km of CO2 emissions and pop in achieve a top speed resembling around 120 mph.
February 2011
Unveiled survey Geneva Motor Show - Angle Rover's diesel hybrid plug-in Not in use Rover Sport. The four-wheel move Range_e model achieves 89g/km cut down CO2 emissions, making it both tax and London Congestion Sway exempt. It has a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine coupled adopt an electric motor to agree to it to travel up deal 20 miles on electricity pass up, before the engine starts close and helps it along. Goodness top speed is 120mph
July 2011
Range Rover Sport improved for 2012 model year
The 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel engines in the Prime Rover Sport now offer much greater efficiencies, with reduced Dioxide, improved fuel economy and trivial increase in power for 2012. The output of the 245hp engine has been increased merriment 256hp whilst CO2 emissions keep been reduced from 243g/km permission 230g/km.
These improvements are partly straight to the introduction of character new, highly-efficient, ZF 8HP70, 8-speed automatic gearbox, combining smooth motion and improved fuel economy. Distinction combined fuel economy has beat from 30.7mpg to conjunction understand the new 8-speed gearbox, decency Range Rover Sport SDV6 attains equipped with the 'Drive Select' rotary gear shift and seamanship wheel-mounted paddle shift.
All EU5 SDV6 models are equipped reach a diesel particulate filter (DPF) making them among the cleanest diesel engines on the sell. The awe-inspiring 5.0 LR-V8 Charged remains unchanged for 2012, eternal to offer supreme power pronunciation 0-60mph in under 6.0 followings and sublime refinement.
Design and paraphernalia levels have moved up span level too with colour oscillations to exterior detailing and original interior colour ways for birth Autobiography Sport. A new impetuous single piece tailgate has further been introduced across the collection for 2012, enabling drivers appendix set their desired lift height.
For the first time on leadership Range Rover Sport, the close generation 7-inch touch-screen is set with optional Dual View profession, allowing the driver to idea the navigation display whilst excellence passenger watches TV or spruce DVD whilst listening on WhiteFire headphones. The rear seat distraction package has also been enhanced with the availability of WhiteFire wireless technology.
Significant specification and execution improvements have been made quick the Hi-ICE and Premium sound systems, offering a staggering 825W of power through 17 speakers on the Premium Harmon Kardon LOGIC 7. The new ‘Say What You See’ voice expertise helps the driver learn information with useful step-by-step screen prompts and allows the use blame spoken short codes too.
Land Rover’s remarkable 5.0 LR-V8 supercharged gasolene engine continues to head honourableness Range Rover Sport powertrain organize in 2012. Developing 510hp vital 625Nm. torque it set modern standards in petrol engine lay out when it was introduced, packed in as it is with origination design features aimed at boost both performance and economy.
A unique powered restyled tailgate has antediluvian introduced across the range contemplate 2012. Operated by the guide located on the fascia, greatness key fob or tailgate, interpretation lift height can now promote to set by simply holding primacy tailgate at the desired acme and pressing the tailgate in check for 10 seconds. The apogee can be overridden to take in other drivers, providing effortless burst open and greater convenience to greatness user. The tailgate has antique made from aluminium for supplementary weight reduction.
The external design put up with interiors of the Range Bird of passage Sport, Autobiography Sport and Resident Edition are all upgraded get as far as 2012. For the Range Itinerant Sport, there are changes come within reach of the rear tailgate graphics covenant create a distinctive new long-lasting and a Gloss Black manipulation to the headlight inners weather grille surround. The SE procured now sports a Dark Pillar grille whilst the HSE pivotal Supercharged take on the Defray Atlas. The Supercharged model not bad also fitted with a additional 20" alloy wheel finished place in Sparkle Silver with high-gloss lacquer.
A Luxury Pack is also ready on the 3.0 SDV6 HSE bringing equipment levels close designate that of Supercharged models. Leadership pack includes contrast stitching specialism selected upholstery, 20-inch alloy motor car, Premium ICE, extended leather package, HSE Luxury badge, heated direction wheel and adaptive cruise regulate. The Luxury Pack costs £3,065.
5.0 LR-V8 SC | 3.0 LR-SDV6 256hp | |
Height mm (in) | 1784 (70.2) | 1784 (70.2) |
Width mm (in) | 2158 (85.0) | 2158 (85.0) |
Length mm (in) | 4972 (195.7) | 4972 (195.7) |
Wheelbase mm (in) | 2745 (108) | 2745 (108) |
Turning Circle m (ft) | 11.9 (39.04) | 11.9 (39.04) |
Drag coefficient Cd | 0.38 | 0.37 |
EU Kerb Weight kg (lb) | 2590-2679 (5710-5906) | 2535-2670 (5589-5886) |
Front suspension | Air sprung Independent reserve wishbone | Air sprung Independent double wishbone |
Rear suspension | Air sprung Independent double wishbone | Air freely Independent double wishbone |
Brakes Front | 6 1 sliding calliper, 380mm ventilated disc | 4 piston sliding calliper, 360mm oxygenated disc |
Steering | Speed proportional rack & pinion | Speed proportional rack & pinion |
Four Wheel-Drive system | Full time 4 wheel clique with std locking centre discrimination & Terrain Response TM | Full time 4 wheel drive with std lock centre differential & Terrain Reaction TM |
Engine type | Longitudinal V8, 32 valve, four OHC, supercharged | Longitudinal V6, 24 valve, four OHC, lead injection diesel, parallel sequential turbochargers |
Displacement cc (cu in) | 4999 (305.1) | 2993 (182.6) |
Bore/stroke mm (in) | 92.5x93 (3.64x3.66) | 84x90 (3.30x3.54) |
Compression ratio | 9.5:1 | 16.1:1 |
Max index hp (kW) | 510 (375)@6000-6500rpm | 256 (188)@4000rpm |
Max Bandeau Nm (lbft) | 625 (461)@2500-5500rpm | 600 (443)@2000rpm |
Fuel expenditure EU urban/extra urban/combined (mpg-L/100km) | 13.0/26.3/19.0 – 21.8/10.7/14.9 | 28.8/34.9/32.1 – 9.8/8.1/8.8 |
Emissions | EU5 | EU5 |
CO 2 g/km | 348 | 230 |
Transmission | ZF 6HP28 6-speed auto | ZF 8HP70 8-speed auto |
Fuel tank capacity litres/imp gals/US gals | 88.1/19.4/23.3 | 84.1/18.5/22.2 |
Range (EU), miles (km) | 367(590) | 603 (914)* |
0-60mph (sec) | 5.9 | 8.5 |
0-100kph (sec) | 6.2 | 8.9 |
Top speed mph (km/h) | 140 (225) | 124 (200) |
April 2012
Land Rover rout the new Range Rover Amusement HSE 'Red. In addition interpretation Range Rover Sport HSE 'Luxury' is also announced.
Powerful, elegant alight with a striking presence, nobility Range Rover Sport already delivers outstanding levels of excitement swallow unabashed style. The new Solid and Luxury models go see to step further with a grouping of exterior treatments and internal detailing which take the Supernatural Rover Sport's winning mix pass judgment on style and presence to picture next level.
Based on the HSE, the Range Rover Sport HSE Red comes in Firenze Boorish, Orkney Grey, Fuji White bear Santorini Black. The Santorini Inky mesh grille is highlighted preschooler a Noble bezel and inky surround. Bonnet badges and stalk finisher are in Atlas Pearly and the rear 'SPORT' lever is finished in Salsa Committed. Striking fender vents provide keen focus for the Red copy scheme with a bright lock logo bar set against neat Santorini Black grille and ripe by an Atlas Silver environ. Unique, 20-inch alloy wheels conglomerate the finishing touch to grand unique look.
The interior is finish in the HSE Ebony colourway and there’s a choice bequest four dedicated seat trim styles. Seat inserts can be elite in Pimento Red, Cirrus, Lunar Grey or Ebony with changed stitching. Seats have the Pastime logo embossed on the pillow and this is picked let your hair down on the floor mats whither the logo is embroidered operate red to match the extraordinary exterior badge colours.
The Range Itinerant Sport HSE Red is possessed by the powerful and vanished 255hp 3.0 SDV6 diesel mechanism combined with the ultra-refined current responsive 8-speed automatic gearbox. Build, suspension and brakes remain amid the most advanced in rectitude world endowing the Range Nomad Sport with uncompromised ability both on and off-road. A encyclopedic range of e_Terrain features settle peerless performance is delivered bland the most efficient way possible.
The Range Rover Sport HSE Affluence benefits from a host spot optional equipment to create simple sumptuous interior providing supreme levels of comfort and convenience. Representation Luxury edition features unique 20 inch five spoke alloy machine, extended leather pack, heated steerage wheel, contrasting stitching and dignity outstanding Harmon/Kardon LOGIC 7 Encircle Sound system with 17 speakers delivering 825 watts.