![]() ![]() I kept running my hand over the dashboard’s various panels just to soak up the design talent and materials-sourcing that went into this. Beautiful styling and outstanding ergonomics, not to mention the high-quality materials installed at every touch point. The same applies to the interior, which is absolutely fantastic. It looks exceptionally purposeful yet modern, and the exterior styling certainly makes it clear that the Rover’s driver is not short on cash or credit. The Supercharged Range Rover will convert even the staunchest of anti-SUV moaners, assuming they have an ounce of human emotion pumping through them. SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: I can picture Crocodile Dundee rolling up in the Outback next to some schmuck in a INSERT NAME OF COMPETITOR VEHICLE HERE and spouting, “That’s not a ride,” glancing at his own Range Rover Supercharged: “Now THAT’s a RIDE!” How many SUVs encourage that behavior? This one does. And unlike too many big powerful utes and pickups out there, the RR Supercharged brakes are up to the task of slowing this mighty machine quicker than you can say “whoa Nellie.” I particularly enjoyed slapping the auto trans into manual mode and cycling through the ratios, keeping the revs up and the powertrain taut in traffic. Once rolling, the Range Rover Supercharged is a sharp knife posing as a blunt instrument, carving up traffic with the kind of laser precision, stability and control that bears zero resemblance to its size and stature. Getting up to speed is a thrill ride, in a good way, as the Range Rover Supercharged whines up (yes, intentional) and launches with the kind of acceleration you just don’t expect-or see very often-in vehicles of this heft. ![]() Though you’re riding high, you’d swear there’s a sports car buried somewhere down in the chassis by the way this beast hunkers down and positively hammers. It’s a pricey piece at $102,000, but it’s a head-turner just sitting still-and even more stunning inside where everything is done up in leather and piping, chrome and wood trim.īut the best part comes when the super-refined engine fires up and you punch the right pedal for power. But that’s a fair descriptor for the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged. Safety features include traction and stability control with rollover protection, anti-lock disc brakes, hill-descent control, standard array of airbags, front and rear parking sensors, as well as a rearview camera.EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: It’s hard to get one’s head around the concept of “agility” in a nearly 3-ton, 6-foot, monster Earth-crushing SUV. Fuel efficiency is estimated at 6.4 km/l for the gasoline models, and 10.8 km/l for the diesel.Įven on its base HSE models, the Sport comes with luxurious standard features like leather upholstery, wood interior trim, an 11 speaker Harman Kardon speaker system, sunroof, 19-inch wheels and more. All models of the Sport utilize Land Rover's permanent 4WD and six speed automatic transmission. Gasoline engine options include a 5.0L V8 eight cylinder 375 hp and 375 lb-ft torque unit, or a supercharged version of the same engine that outputs 510 hp and 461 lb-ft of torque, while a diesel 3.0L V6 six cylinder unit that produces 252 hp and 443 lb-ft torque is also available. The exterior of the 2012 Sport embodies this hybrid identity with a refined but masculine and powerful design. Conquering the city streets and the highway is Land Rover's Range Rover Sport SUV, yet it houses some of the brand's off-road capabilities to make it the versatile machine at home in just about any environment. ![]()
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