What’s new on the road
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A regular Supercharged Range Rover Sport not enough for you? Then try the first product to come from the newly-formed Special Vehicle Operations – the SVR. What’s new?: This is the pumped up, pimped out Sport, and while that might seem a world away from a typical Range Rover, the reality is buyers want more – which the SVR supplies in spades. Looks and image: If it’s subtle you’re after, then the SVR might not be for you. It’s clear that Land Rover is going Porsche chasing with the SVR, and although the name tag is new, it probably won’t be long before the SVR logo signifies business.
Space and practicality: Hap- pily the SVR doesn’t give away much in the way of practical- ity compared to the standard Range Rover Sport.
The only concession is the reshaped rear seat, while still offering three seat belts is re- ally optimised for two. Howev- er, there’s still plenty of space front and rear. Behind the wheel: Right from the moment you start the en- gine, the SVR lets you know that performance is the name of the game. There’s a snarl from the exhaust that wouldn’t be out of place in something with two seats, and there’s the performance to back it up; the SVR has 543bhp to power it along and you hear every single one of them as it tears along. For a car weighing 2.3 tonnes, the SVR is hilariously fast.
It doesn’t fall apart when you try to do something other than go in a straight line either. The steering is sharper than the standard car and helps you accurately place it on the road.