Decided to start a new thread as the last one was confusing with having the FF on it.
For those that don't know the SVR is one of the first cars from the JLR Special Vehicle Operations team. It looks like a standard RR Sport, but it isn;t really anything like one dynamically!
A few stats:
Engine: 5.0L Petrol Supercharged V8
Power: 542BNP
Torque: 502 lb-ft
0-60: 4.5 seconds
Lap of the Nurburgring: 8:14
Well, picked the car up at lunchtime and just got in from a drive....full of adrenaline.
This car is seriously, seriously rapid! The most astonishing thing though is that it's very much two cars in one. With the car in normal D mode, its pretty much like any other Range Rover, all be it with a slightly menacing growl and firmer seats.
Put it in Dynamic mode though and it's like it has twice the power - it's like a full on sports car and the sound is almost ridiculous. The exhaust is loud enough, but its the pops and crackles on the over run and the blips when changing down that just make it like theatre! The suspension and handling in this mode defies physics - you would swear it had the weight of a hot hatch, with no body roll and instant turn in. Overtaking acceleration is instant - it's 'motorbike fast'!
Then get to a built up area and its happy to just poodle around again.
You can select modes between normal and mental too. If you was normal power but more sound you just press the button on the console which opens the exhaust flaps. Then you can put it into sport mode which holds the gears longer and then there is full dynamic, which first up the suspension cranks the volume up to 11 and turns the dash board red. It also allows the engine to hit the rev limiter in manual/paddle mode - it won't change up like normal.
The interior is pretty good - lots of carbon fibre trim, alcantara roof lining and top spec leather on the seats. It's a bit dark after the FF with cream interior, but at least my jeans won't stain them blue! The seats are comfier than they look, but still a fair bit firmer than the standard RR seats.
Toys are a bit sparse (no TV or Fridge in this one). I never used the TV anyway, but the centre fridge was useful on long days out so I might see if that can be retro fitted. It does have assistive cruise which is good, along with heated steering wheel, reverse camera, Nav etc so all the main stuff. This car is all about the driving though - if I wanted pure luxury I'd have kept the FF.
So, massively pleased with it - I think for the first time in ages I have a car that I would actually go out and drive just for the sake of it, but with the added benefit that it can do anything else.
A few pics and a couple of youtube clips. The sound doesn't really come across on video - it's much LOUDER in real life.
For those that don't know the SVR is one of the first cars from the JLR Special Vehicle Operations team. It looks like a standard RR Sport, but it isn;t really anything like one dynamically!
A few stats:
Engine: 5.0L Petrol Supercharged V8
Power: 542BNP
Torque: 502 lb-ft
0-60: 4.5 seconds
Lap of the Nurburgring: 8:14
Well, picked the car up at lunchtime and just got in from a drive....full of adrenaline.
This car is seriously, seriously rapid! The most astonishing thing though is that it's very much two cars in one. With the car in normal D mode, its pretty much like any other Range Rover, all be it with a slightly menacing growl and firmer seats.
Put it in Dynamic mode though and it's like it has twice the power - it's like a full on sports car and the sound is almost ridiculous. The exhaust is loud enough, but its the pops and crackles on the over run and the blips when changing down that just make it like theatre! The suspension and handling in this mode defies physics - you would swear it had the weight of a hot hatch, with no body roll and instant turn in. Overtaking acceleration is instant - it's 'motorbike fast'!
Then get to a built up area and its happy to just poodle around again.
You can select modes between normal and mental too. If you was normal power but more sound you just press the button on the console which opens the exhaust flaps. Then you can put it into sport mode which holds the gears longer and then there is full dynamic, which first up the suspension cranks the volume up to 11 and turns the dash board red. It also allows the engine to hit the rev limiter in manual/paddle mode - it won't change up like normal.
The interior is pretty good - lots of carbon fibre trim, alcantara roof lining and top spec leather on the seats. It's a bit dark after the FF with cream interior, but at least my jeans won't stain them blue! The seats are comfier than they look, but still a fair bit firmer than the standard RR seats.
Toys are a bit sparse (no TV or Fridge in this one). I never used the TV anyway, but the centre fridge was useful on long days out so I might see if that can be retro fitted. It does have assistive cruise which is good, along with heated steering wheel, reverse camera, Nav etc so all the main stuff. This car is all about the driving though - if I wanted pure luxury I'd have kept the FF.
So, massively pleased with it - I think for the first time in ages I have a car that I would actually go out and drive just for the sake of it, but with the added benefit that it can do anything else.
A few pics and a couple of youtube clips. The sound doesn't really come across on video - it's much LOUDER in real life.
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