Jun 28, 2022 at 5:13am ET
The 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport made its official debut in May this year, bringing an available plug-in hybrid powertrain and a BMW-sourced twin-turbo V8. Prices in the United States start at $84,350 for the 3.0-liter mild-hybrid turbo and go all the way up to $122,850 for the P530 First Edition with a V8 producing 523 horsepower [390 kilowatts] and 553 pound-feet [750 Newton-meters] of torque. An even more powerful version is currently under development and it will wear the SVR moniker when it debuts before the end of the year.
We’ve seen Land Rover testing the Range Rover Sport SVR on public roads and the Nurburgring and we know the development work is now in the advanced stages. This is probably the best moment to share unofficial renderings previewing the design of the performance SUV and the digital drawings you see attached in the gallery below come courtesy of our friends and colleagues at Kolesa.ru. While this is purely an artist's imagination based on the spy photos we have, we believe these renderings draw a very accurate picture of the new RRS SVR.
Gallery: 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR renderings
From what we know so far, the new Range Rover Sport SVR will switch to Land Rover’s MLA-Flex platform, just like the regular Range Rover Sport, and will receive a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine from the BMW X5 M. The mill produces 615 hp [452 kW] and 553 lb-ft [750 Nm] of torque in Competition guise, and we expect its competitor from the UK to make around that much. All-wheel drive and a fast-shifting automatic transmission could be considered a given in a vehicle of this segment. A 0 to 62 miles per hour [0-100 kilometers per hour] sprint in about 4.0 seconds could be expected, as well as a top speed of around 180 mph [290 kph].
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Not much else is known at the moment, though it is probably a safe bet that Land Rover will spice up the cabin with sportier seats, physical and digital SVR branding throughout, and exclusive upholstery options. Given the current Range Rover Sport’s starting price of more than $120,000, we expect the SVR model to be available for at least $140,000 considering the performance and visual upgrades.
The next Range Rover Sport SVR could be losing its supercharged V8, but it’ll still feature a powerful bent-eight engine and aggressive looks.
It’s expected to be revealed before the end of 2022.
Unlike previous spied prototypes, this particular Range Rover Sport SVR has been spied with its production front bumper.
It’s a different, more aggressive unit with a number of large air intakes and a low front lip.
This next-generation Range Rover Sport SVR will still receive a V8 engine, but the current 5.0-litre supercharged mill is expected to be discarded.
Instead, the next SVR is understood to be powered by a twin-turbocharged V8 sourced from BMW.
This twin-turbo 4.4-litre BMW V8 produces up to 467kW of power in its most powerful form, outperforming Jaguar Land Rover’s supercharged V8 which puts out 423kW in the current Range Rover Sport SVR.
A variation of this engine will be used in the exclusive Range Rover Sport First Edition. It’s already used in many BMW models including the M550i and M8 Competition, albeit with different tunes.
This twin-turbo V8 engine is reportedly going to be used in the upcoming Defender SVR as well.
Other design elements of this spied Range Rover SVR prototype have already been previously seen and include deep side sill cut-outs, a pronounced rear diffuser and quad exhaust outlets.
As previously detailed, the new Range Rover Sport rides on a variation of the Jaguar Land Rover MLA-Flex architecture. This also underpins the new Range Rover.
Regular versions of the third-generation Range Rover Sport are set to arrive in Australia from the fourth quarter of 2022, priced from $139,160 before on-road costs.
The range will initially comprise a range of mild-hybrid inline-six cylinder diesels, plus the new six-cylinder P510e plug-in hybrid [PHEV].
The 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 will be available to order later in 2022 via an “exclusive online sales event”, with mild-hybrid inline-six cylinder petrol engines coming in 2023 and an electric model due in 2024.
There’s no longer a third row of seating in the Range Rover Sport, so if you’re hauling more than four other occupants, you’ll need to look at a Land Rover Defender or Discovery or splurge and go for the new Range Rover.
Inside the new Range Rover Sport is Land Rover’s latest Pivi Pro infotainment system with a 13.7-inch digital cluster and a 13.1-inch curved-glass touchscreen.
It features wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and also includes embedded Spotify. There are also voice prompts, embedded Amazon Alexa and a 15W wireless phone charger too.
In the second row there’s a rear seat entertainment option featuring two curved-glass 11.4-inch displays on the front seatbacks, with HDMI and USB ports.
The upcoming SVR version of the Range Rover Sport will most likely have many of the luxurious features of the flagship variant, but add extra high-performance-oriented features.
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