Meet The Range Rover Sport SVR: A 543bhp Supercharged 4x4 That'll Destroy Any Terrain

Built by RR's Special Vehicle Operations team, the SVR packs the 5.0-litre V8 found in super-fast Jags
Meet The Range Rover Sport SVR: A 543bhp Supercharged 4x4 That'll Destroy Any Terrain

This is the Range Rover Sport SVR: the fastest, most powerful Land Rover ever produced.

The latest instalment of the performance SUV packs the frankly ridiculous 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine found in the likes of the ballistic Jaguar XFR-S, mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. That means you get 543bhp and 502lbs ft or torque, resulting in a 4.5sec 0-60mph time and electronically limited 162mph top speed. The four-wheel drive system will provide endless grip for all that power.

Meet The Range Rover Sport SVR: A 543bhp Supercharged 4x4 That'll Destroy Any Terrain

To ensure it has the theatre to back up its on-paper pace, the Sport gets a two-stage active exhaust, which features electronically controlled valves that manage the noise and performance for a ‘racecar-inspired soundtrack’ when you’re giving it the beans, while remaining unassuming in town. We’ve got an XFR-S in at the moment, and can assure you that if the SVR sounds half as good as the Jag we’re in for a treat.

Meet The Range Rover Sport SVR: A 543bhp Supercharged 4x4 That'll Destroy Any Terrain

This is more than just a big, shouty engine, though. The new car’s all-aluminium monocoque means this Sport is a full 39 per cent lighter than its predecessor, and benefits from the same terrain conquering abilities as the standard cars. With permanent four-wheel drive, a low range option and the Terrain Response system automatically selecting the appropriate terrain programme, any surface can be a race track.

Meet The Range Rover Sport SVR: A 543bhp Supercharged 4x4 That'll Destroy Any Terrain

Continuing the historically bling styling that has made the Sport popular with the rich and famous, the new SVR gets massive 21-inch alloys wrapped in all-terrain tyres from standard, with the option to upgrade to 22-inch wheels with sticky Continental rubber. Inside there are bucket seats to make this RR stand out from its siblings.

Meet The Range Rover Sport SVR: A 543bhp Supercharged 4x4 That'll Destroy Any Terrain

The Range Rover Sport SVR has already laid its performance credentials down for all to see with a Nürburgring lap time of 8 minutes 14 seconds, but will make its rather more subdued global debut at Pebble Beach on 14th August.

First deliveries are expected in early 2015, with a price tag of £93,450.

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