Range Rover Sport enhanced for 2012

THE Range Rover Sport line-up received a number of upgrades for 2012: Interior and exterior colour revisions, an enhanced in-car entertainment system and a new powered tailgate.

The Range Rover Sport Supercharged specification also includes a new, eyecatching Atlas grille.

Land Rover’s remarkable 5.0 LR-V8 petrol engines continue to head the Range Rover Sport powertrain range in 2012. With the supercharged version developing 375kW and 625Nm torque, it set new standards in petrol engine design when first introduced, packed with innovative design features aimed at boosting both performance and economy. The 5.0 LR-V8 supercharged has CO2 emissions of only 348g/km.

The Range Rover Sport is also available in diesel guise with the TDV6 engine developing 180kW and 600Nm of torque ensuring optimal refinement and efficiency. The third generation common rail fuel system conforms to EU5 emissions regulations and emits just 243gms/km of CO2.

Equipped with the ultra-refined ZF HP28 6-speed automatic transmission for 2012, its characteristics have been optimised by Land Rover engineers to provide the same classleading response and rapid, refined shifts on all engines. Its superior power and torque characteristics make it possible to actuate the transmission’s lock-up clutches much earlier in each gear, reducing slip through the hydraulic torque converter, optimising both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Aerodynamic features at the front end such as the lower chin spoiler and front wheel deflectors help to reduce drag by increasing underfloor airflow. The air conditioning pump is driven through a clutch which disengages when the air conditioning is not in use reducing parasitic losses and delivering improvements in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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