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LAND ROVER INTRODUCES THE
2006 RANGE ROVER SPORT
Land Rover has released the first photographs of Range Rover Sport, an
entirely new vehicle from the world's leading sport-utility vehicle
manufacturer. A true performance vehicle, Range Rover Sport is optimized
for fast, comfortable long-distance driving. The addition of Range Rover
Sport marks the fifth nameplate for the brand and complements the
flagship Range Rover.
Powered in top-line form by a supercharged 390hp 4.2-liter V8 engine,
Range Rover Sport will deliver the highest degree of power ever
available on a Land Rover model. A normally aspirated V8 engine option
will also be available.
Excellent on-road dynamics are delivered through Land Rover's new
Dynamic Response suspension system and performance-tuned chassis. The
innovative system, making its debut on Range Rover Sport, senses
cornering forces and acts to optimize body control and handling. It also
decouples off-road to allow greater wheel articulation during tough
all-terrain driving.
"Range Rover Sport takes us into the growing performance SUV market, but
is different from all rivals," says Matthew Taylor, Managing Director of
Land Rover. "We see it as a less frenetic, more refined alternative to
existing performance SUVs. It is ideal for fast, comfortable,
long-distance driving and practical enough for everyday use. Yet it is
also exceptional off-road, offering better all-terrain ability than any
competitor. Like all Land Rover products, it offers the broadest range
of capability in its class."
With its aerodynamic and muscular exterior design, Range Rover Sport's
stance is powerful and aggressive. The five-door body style with
single-piece rear aluminum tailgate adds to the dynamic look and feel of
the vehicle.
"It is the best 'driver's vehicle' that Land Rover has ever made," adds
Taylor. "There is the traditional Land Rover command driving position,
yet the cockpit is more cocooning than the SUV norm."
Range Rover Sport will be unveiled at the North American International
Auto Show in January, and will be available in North America in summer
of 2005. Pricing and detailed specification will be announced closer to
launch date, but is expected to fit between LR3 and Range Rover in the
Land Rover product range.
Source: Land Rover
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