The all-new Range Rover Sport has been revealed, bringing new levels of sporting luxury to the segment. Here’s all you need to know about the 3rd-generation Range Rover Sport.

The Sport has been a phenomenal success for Jaguar Land Rover and the all-new Range Rover Sport brings new powertrains, a fresh look and a luxurious cabin. The good news is it is confirmed for South Africa, and will be reaching showrooms by the end of 2022.

Jaguar Land Rover is claiming this all-new Range Rover Sport is ” the most desirable, advanced and dynamically capable yet.”As far as engines go, the Sport will feature electrification with hybrids and a pure-electric model in 2024. There’s also petrol and diesel engines on offer, as well as a new V8. There’ll be S, SE, HSE, Autobiography levels of trim, with a special First Edition model available during the first year of production.

Visually, you can spot the all-new Range Rover Sport with its bold face. There’s nothing groundbreaking in terms of design here, an indication the Sport has aged rather well. At the rear, it’s a different story, with a radical new look. The tail lights have narrowed and there’s an air of minimalism. It’s not too dissimilar to the rear of the Evoque, but it looks upmarket. The overall design is sleek and the Range Rover Sport is said to offer excellent aerodynamic performance.

There’s also an all-new interior featuring the latest tech and upmarket materials used. Land Rover has mentioned the use of ‘innovative and sustainable material choices, like tactile and lightweight Ultrafabrics.’ TheElectrical Vehicle Architecture (EVA 2.0) supports Software Over the Air updates and the award-winning Pivi Pro infotainment system is back, this time with a high-res floating 13.1-inch curved touchscreen.

There’s a 13.7-inch digital dashboard, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a 15w wireless charger,Emergency Braking, 3D Surround Camera, including front and rear parking sensors, Wade Sensing, ClearSight Ground View6, Manoeuvring Lights, Driver Condition Monitor and Lane Keep Assist.

Under the skin, the mixed-metal architecture (MLA Flex) is now 35% stiffer than the outgoing model and the vehicle features a new specially-tuned version of the Integrated Chassis Control system. There’s a new Dynamic Response Pro system that works with the Dynamic Air Suspension to provide ultimate roll control. This 48-volt electronic active roll control system is able to apply up to 1 400 Nm of torque across each axle to ensure new levels of cornering and body control. Every new Range Rover Sport will come with the new Dynamic Air Suspension. Other noteworthy tech includes all-wheel steering, torque vectoringby braking and an electronic active differential.

Every Range Rover Sport will come with all-wheel drive and an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. The SA engine line up will comprise an extended-range Electric Hybrid, 6-cylinder petrol and diesel Ingenium engines and a new twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine. The P510e Electric Hybrid boasts an all-electric range of 113 km, thanks to a 105 kW electric motor and 38.2 kWh battery. This is paired to a 3.0-litre 6-cylinder petrol, resulting in a total output of 375 kW and 0-100 in 5.4 seconds

This new twin-turbo V8 is good for 390 kW and thanks to Dynamic Launch Control, is good for 0-100 in 4.5 seconds. Other notable engines include the P400 mild hybrid straight-6 and the 6-cylinder D350 diesel motor.

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