The latest 2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Edition has launched a high-performance version.

High-performance SUVs are extroverted and boastful people, and this quality is somewhat inconsistent with their elegant image. When the third generation was launched in 2023, it did not launch the hi-po model, because the top product was the ultra-luxury first edition. This year, the first edition has disappeared, while Land Rover has launched a new SV Edition One.

This is a comprehensive maximum performance version, similar to SVR in the previous generation Land Rover Range Rover Sport Edition. In addition to the changes brought about by the redesign, this new SV also marks a major shift in its power source. Instead of the old SVR 5.0-liter V-8, a new twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine, whose 626 horsepower and 553 pound-feet dwarfed the old engine’s 575 horsepower and 516 pound-feet torque. The new mill has lost 30 pounds.

The V-8 comes from BMW, but uses Land Rover ECU, air intake and exhaust system. It keeps the Range Rover Sport Edition in line with the closest competitors in its class of medium-sized high-performance SUVs, all of which rely on similar sizes (4.0 to 4.4 liters), and two turbochargers are installed in its valley. Importantly, its 626 horsepower exceeds the power data of all major competitors-BMW X5 M Competition Edition and Mercedes-AMG GLE63s-except for the gasoline-electric Turbo E-Hybrid, it is worth showing off. The maximum power is 700 horsepower. We put Cayenne Turbo GT, Urus Performante and into different varieties of. Land Rover claims that SV Edition One will reach 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, with a top speed of 180 mph.

This 4.4-liter engine did appear in the first edition last year, but it was an unbalanced 523-horsepower version. The remaining products in this series (P360 SE, P400 Dynamic SE and P550e) are equipped with supercharged and 3.0L inline six-cylinder engines.

In addition to the amazing new engine, SV’s exclusive configuration also includes Land Rover’s so-called 6DYN AMICS suspension, which pairs the standard air spring of the sports version with the hydraulic cross-linked damper (instead of the anti-roll bar). The car is also equipped with its own rear wheel and 23-inch large wheels, which can be alloy wheels or carbon fiber wheels (priced at $10,150) (it is said that each corner can be reduced by 20 pounds). The optional carbon ceramic brake disc ($9,000) has a front size of 17.3 inches and a rear size of 15.3 inches. They are clamped by eight-piston front calipers and activated by the brake pedal, and the stroke is reduced compared with the standard setting. All-wheel steering is also available, and the steering ratio is accelerated from 17.5:1 to 13.6:1. The squat posture of SV is 0.4 inches lower than that of the standard sports version and 1.0 inches lower in SV mode. This is one of the only three road driving modes, and there are also "comfort" and "middle-aged dynamic", plus mixed collocation settings-generally much simpler than many settings of some competitors.

For onlookers, low posture and big wheels are the main characteristics of SV. The model also modified the lower instrument panel, including the brake cooling pipe, the lower body apron and the carbon fiber hood.

The Portiman circuit held the F1 Grand Prix in 2020 and 2021, and Land Rover (except VIP parking lot) is not usually found here, but we have tested the SV here. Sitting in the maintenance area, we press the SV button in the center of the steering wheel, and then set the stability control to dynamic mode alone (the brave can also turn it off completely). On the track, SV accelerates on the straight, and then the carbon ceramic brake pulls it back to its original position, and the left pedal is very firm under its feet. Be alert when turning, and a fixed steering ratio can achieve faithful response. You can grab the paddle to downshift, but the gearbox has enough predictive ability to set up and keep the engine in the strong center of its torque range. Despite the low driving height of SV, this Land Rover Range Rover still gives people a high feeling on the track.

SV has 626 horses and can drive about 5,600 pounds of power, so it also has a lot of power, but high-gravity corners will not lead to tilt, and Rover will not push too much. SV is on the verge of oversteering when passing through the low-speed hairpin bend, and can be further pushed by increasing the throttle. Jamal Hameedi, director of SVO, said that he was "not interested in creating a one-dimensional track monster", but SV did perform well on this 2.9-mile track. It should be noted that the vehicles we drive on the track are equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport S5 summer rubber, which is a tire option for SV later this year.

We wear all-season shoes from Land Rover Range Rover and take part in the more predictable part of our plan: off-road routes. SV Edition One’s off-road equipment includes all-wheel drive, full off-road mode, locking center differential and rear differential, steep slope descent control, off-road cruise control, and camera overlooking the side of the car and peeping. When all you can see outside the hood is the sky, it is in front. Not here, but what you can have on other Land Rover Range Rover Sport Edition is a two-speed transfer case. Nevertheless, on the specially set route, with the help of observers (and the front separator removed), it can still accomplish impressive off-road feats, climbing up and down steep slopes and crawling on rugged terrain, which shows that its special suspension will not reduce the articulation of wheels.

In addition to cross-country races and track races, we also squeeze out some road driving time. Land Rover Range Rover sometimes drives on roads. There, we found that even in the shortest two-lane overtaking area, SV can easily drive away heavy trucks and heavy ones, while on the expressway, the driving is smooth and the steering force is enough to make SV not feel nervous when overtaking. Legal speed. Although there is a two-stage exhaust system, compared with AMG V-8 and other engines, the sound of the engine is quite quiet, and there is no crackle or crackle when speeding. "Having something very noisy doesn’t suit our brand," Hamedi said. He must have forgotten the Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR. At the same time, the suspension of SV can not only effectively restrain the roll, but also restrain the brake dive and accelerate the pitch. However, even the comfort mode can only play so much role on the bumpy country roads, and the huge wheels using 35 and 40 series tires will inevitably bring some harsh feelings to the cab.

In this cabin, the Body and Soul seat (BASS) is the most eye-catching product and unique to SV. There are four on the seat backs of these high-back barrels, which can transmit music vibration at five selectable intensity levels. Although novel chairs may be the most attractive to people with heavy bass, they can transmit high or low frequencies and work on any audio source. In addition, there are six "healthy" tracks with background music, and their emotions range from "calm" to "exciting", which are customized and optimized by the system.

There are also some other SV-specific items inside: there is a button in the center of the steering wheel for selecting SV mode, and a shift paddle with a transparent upper part and a luminous edge. The screen-dense dashboard repeats the calm and simple aesthetic appearance. However, it is not so much user-friendly as perfect model, because the central dashboard is not polluted by any kind of knobs or buttons. There’s not even a volume knob-it’s a touch slider now, but first you have to click the volume point. The same is true for temperature regulation. Even the terrain response dial disappeared, leaving more smooth black plastic space on the center console.