Jaguar Land Rover SA has announced pricing and details for the Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition.

Land Rover is calling this monster its 'highest-performance Range Rover Sport' and it certainly looks the part. The newcomer can be spotted with itsvisible carbon fibre in an exposed centre section of the vented bonnet. There are tweaks to the front bumper to allow for additional cooling to the brakes. There's also liberal use of carbon fibre on thebumper vents, main grille, lower grille surrounds, side mirror covers, rear tailgate finisher and engine cover.

The vehicle rides on lightweight 22-inch alloy wheels which are finished in Gloss Black, plus you get an SVR badge at the rear. Under that striking bonnet is JLR's fearsome 5.0-litre supercharged V8. In this application it delivers 423 kW and 700 Nm, giving the Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition a claimed sprint time of 4.5 seconds to 100 kph. A top speed of 283 kph is claimed.

Climb inside and you'll findSVR Carbon Edition-branded treadplates that light up as the doors swing open. There are new lightweight SVR Performance seats which are said to be 30 kg lighter than the standard units. These are finished in perforated Windsor leather and featured the SVR logo in the headrest. All seats in the Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition are heated.

If you tire of the delicious V8 sound, there's a 19-speakerMeridian Surround Sound System fitted.

At this price point, the standard specification is comprehensive, with almost everything standard. If you favour luxury over performance, consider the Velar SVAutobiography or go for broke and get the flagship Range Rover L SVAutobiography.

The cabin of theRange Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition

Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition Price in South Africa (February 2021)

The vehicle is sold witha standard Land Rover Care plan which offers a 100 000km warranty and servicing within in 5 year period, whichever comes first.

Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition R2 831 000

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