Meet the new Range Rover Sport SV, a 467 kW luxury sports SUV that will be arriving in South Africa.

Not to be confused with SVR, the new Range Rover Sport SV is the new headline act in the Range Rover Sport family. Armed with a BMW-sourced 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 engine, the new potent performer is going to be one of the quickest luxury SUVs when it goes on sale.

With 467 kW and 750 Nm (800 Nm is available for a few seconds in Dynamic Launch Mode) on tap, the Sport SV sprints to 100 kph in 3.7 seconds and charge to a limited top speed of 290 kph, which is ballistic given its size. All that shove goes to the wheels via a ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic transmission. A mild-hybrid system helps with the temporary additional 50 Nm as well as reducing consumption and emissions.

Hit the SV mode on the steering wheel to activate the SV’s sportiest mode. The vehicle will lower by 15 mm, the active exhaust opens up and the steering/transmission/suspension are set to their sportiest.

Given the monstrous power on offer, it should come as no surprise that Land Rover has upgraded the rest of the package to manage the grunt. The car has been lightened with 23-inch carbon wheels, a carbon hood which combined shave 76 kg off the total mass of 2 485 kg. The 6D Dynamic height-adjustable air suspension is said to be smart enough to replace the need for anti-roll bars. There are new carbon ceramic brakes, a first for Range Rover.

Inside, there’s a very apparent sporty theme with carbon fibre and red detailing. The sport seats are of the carbon-backed variety and feature SV logos and integrated headrests. The gearshift paddles are illuminated, which Range Rover says is unique. There’s even a speaker system in the seat which plugs into the 29-speaker Meridian audio that will vibrate the seats in time to the music for a powerful musical experience.

Range Rover Sport SV on sale when?

Good news as the Range Rover Sport SV will be sold in South Africa, but the bad news is you’ll have to wait as the first year of production is all sold out. There’s some light on the horizon for Range Rover Sport owners as the rest of the range has been given a mild update and is available to order, priced from R2 283 700.

The changes range from a new plug-in hybrid derivative called the P460e with a bit more pure electric range (now up to 121 km) and the debut of the new-gen Pivi Pro infotainment system. The P460e features a 3.0-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine and thanks to the addition of an electric system, generates 33 8 kW and 800 Nm.

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