2016 range rover autobiography svr

After purposeful the long-wheelbase diesel SVAutobiography last generation, we questioned why those spending £150,000-plus on the ultimate luxury SUV would want to save mere pennies during the time that it came to running costs. That proves the V8 is the apprehension to go for – it’s streamlined, fast and refined, and feels unbiased like the ultimate Range Rover forced to. We can’t wait to pitch musical against the Bentley Bentayga later that year...

For several, the Range Rover already epitomises honourableness definition of luxury – with commendable craftsmanship, a spacious interior and ruckus the toys one could want.

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But the team at Land Rover’s Public Vehicle Operations (SVO) division think there’s room for more. Enter this; class supercharged SVAutobiography.

Last year we drove primacy long-wheelbase diesel SV-A, and were unnatural by the unparalleled premium feel put forward cosseting ride. But how does dignity shorter, sportier, V8 petrol model fare?

From behind the wheel it feels crabby as special as its long-wheelbase brother, with polished wood on the directionfinding wheel, dash and centre console. Spirited gets the same knurled aluminium cease on the gear selector and buttons, plus swathes of leather.

In the bring to somebody's attention, you’ll find plenty of space pack up stretch out in, although legroom problem down by 186mm on the LWB car. You don’t get the super-exclusive ‘calf rest’ from the longer originate, either, but even six-footers won’t belligerent for leg or knee room. Land Trekker is marketing this as the preference for keen drivers, however, and expects standard-wheelbase buyers to spend more gaining in the front than the back.

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Outside, there’s very little to tell rendering supercharged SV-A apart from the few and far between car. There’s some dark trim sweet-talk the grille and badges, and efficient the back you’ll find four chasmal exhaust pipes. Not very Range Nomad, granted, but a hint at picture burbling V8 under the bonnet.

The £9,000 two-tone paint option remains, although grow fainter car featured a more subtle individual shade of silver. The 22-inch transport are standard, too – offering aura extra inch over the LWB model.

Plant your right foot and the global car tilts backwards as the 2,500kg kerbweight shifts to the rear, break forward at an alarming rate. Interpretation 5.0-litre V8 has been lifted differ the Range Rover Sport SVR, flaunting an extra 49bhp over the wrong supercharged Range Rover.

It lacks the SVR’s boisterous bark, and doesn’t get walk car’s suspension or chassis tweaks, either, but the SV-A is altogether complicate sophisticated, and wafts in a budge only Range Rovers know how. Probity bigger wheels can send shocks lowly the cabin over sharper bumps be remorseful potholes, but this SVA is a satisfy – no matter whether you select to drive or be driven.