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03-26-2013, 04:53 PM
Filed under: New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/), SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Land Rover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/land-rover/), Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/), Off-Road (http://www.autoblog.com/category/off-road/)
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The last in line is not nearly the least, as evidenced by the 2014 Range Rover Sport (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/range+rover+sport/), which is being unveiled to what we're sure will be the delight of New York (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/) audiences. The middle child in the Land Rover (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/) Range Rover line-up, our initial impression is that, in terms of exterior design, it might have succumbed to the anonymity of middle-child-dom, losing the strength of its character for having to wear a couple of hand-me-downs from its bigger Range Rover (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/range+rover/) sibling and a ton of hand-me-ups from its smaller Evoque (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/evoque/) sibling.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/03/2014-range-rover-sport-049-1364309881-opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-0/#photo-5764677)In front and in back it looks like a larger Evoque, with the Range Rover's tapering blade lights and LED day-time running lights. It shall be known by its twin-bar thematic elements such as the two-bar grille, the strakes in the side vents and the two vents on the hood. It's also got a faster windscreen angle and is more aerodynamic throughout, returning a coefficient of drag of just 0.34 for a vehicle that is 2.5 inches longer than before. The wheelbase has also been stretched by a huge seven inches.
Still, it's a comprehensive rework. It's new aluminum structure deletes 800 pounds of heft, and it weighs about 100 pounds less than a similarly equipped Range Rover. As with bigger bro, the Sport gets either the 340-horsepower 3.0-liter supercharged V6 or the 510-horsepower 5.0-liter supercharged V8 that are fitted with stop/start tech. Both run through a ZF eight-speed transmission, and power is put to the ground through a single-speed Torsen differential or an optional two-speed transfer case with low range.
Commanding that increased off-road capability is the Terrain Response 2 system and its new Automatic setting. It has more articulation to play with, the brand new aluminum suspension worth 21.2 degrees of articulation - and the emergency off-road high setting gets higher while the access height goes even lower.
The interior wears more soft-touch materials; features a smaller, thicker steering wheel; more sculpting and padding in the front seats and individual seating for rear occupants. With all that extra space between the wheels, the back-seaters can get inside more easily, and the "Ta da!" feature in the new Sport is a power-operated third row option for "occasional use."
Prices will begin at $63,495 for the Range Rover Sport SE and its 3.0-liter supercharged V6, then go to $68,495 for the HSE, $79,995 for the Supercharged that puts the 5.0-liter supercharged V8 underhood, and $93,295 for the Autobiography. All of those prices include the $895 destination charge.
Even with all that, we haven't begun to tell you about its new features, so have a seat and a drink while you enjoy the exhaustive press release below (http://www.motorgen.com/2013/03/26/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-drops-800-pounds-adds-v6-and-third-row/#continued). We'll have live pictures coming soon from the floor of the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show).Continue reading 2014 Range Rover Sport drops 800 pounds, adds V6 and third-row (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-drops-800-pounds-adds-v6-and-third-row/)
2014 Range Rover Sport drops 800 pounds, adds V6 and third-row (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-drops-800-pounds-adds-v6-and-third-row/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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The last in line is not nearly the least, as evidenced by the 2014 Range Rover Sport (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/range+rover+sport/), which is being unveiled to what we're sure will be the delight of New York (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show/) audiences. The middle child in the Land Rover (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/) Range Rover line-up, our initial impression is that, in terms of exterior design, it might have succumbed to the anonymity of middle-child-dom, losing the strength of its character for having to wear a couple of hand-me-downs from its bigger Range Rover (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/range+rover/) sibling and a ton of hand-me-ups from its smaller Evoque (http://www.autoblog.com/land+rover/evoque/) sibling.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/03/2014-range-rover-sport-049-1364309881-opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-0/#photo-5764677)In front and in back it looks like a larger Evoque, with the Range Rover's tapering blade lights and LED day-time running lights. It shall be known by its twin-bar thematic elements such as the two-bar grille, the strakes in the side vents and the two vents on the hood. It's also got a faster windscreen angle and is more aerodynamic throughout, returning a coefficient of drag of just 0.34 for a vehicle that is 2.5 inches longer than before. The wheelbase has also been stretched by a huge seven inches.
Still, it's a comprehensive rework. It's new aluminum structure deletes 800 pounds of heft, and it weighs about 100 pounds less than a similarly equipped Range Rover. As with bigger bro, the Sport gets either the 340-horsepower 3.0-liter supercharged V6 or the 510-horsepower 5.0-liter supercharged V8 that are fitted with stop/start tech. Both run through a ZF eight-speed transmission, and power is put to the ground through a single-speed Torsen differential or an optional two-speed transfer case with low range.
Commanding that increased off-road capability is the Terrain Response 2 system and its new Automatic setting. It has more articulation to play with, the brand new aluminum suspension worth 21.2 degrees of articulation - and the emergency off-road high setting gets higher while the access height goes even lower.
The interior wears more soft-touch materials; features a smaller, thicker steering wheel; more sculpting and padding in the front seats and individual seating for rear occupants. With all that extra space between the wheels, the back-seaters can get inside more easily, and the "Ta da!" feature in the new Sport is a power-operated third row option for "occasional use."
Prices will begin at $63,495 for the Range Rover Sport SE and its 3.0-liter supercharged V6, then go to $68,495 for the HSE, $79,995 for the Supercharged that puts the 5.0-liter supercharged V8 underhood, and $93,295 for the Autobiography. All of those prices include the $895 destination charge.
Even with all that, we haven't begun to tell you about its new features, so have a seat and a drink while you enjoy the exhaustive press release below (http://www.motorgen.com/2013/03/26/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-drops-800-pounds-adds-v6-and-third-row/#continued). We'll have live pictures coming soon from the floor of the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show).Continue reading 2014 Range Rover Sport drops 800 pounds, adds V6 and third-row (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-drops-800-pounds-adds-v6-and-third-row/)
2014 Range Rover Sport drops 800 pounds, adds V6 and third-row (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/26/2014-land-rover-range-rover-sport-drops-800-pounds-adds-v6-and-third-row/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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