New Range Rover Sport due for 2012 release
The Range Rover Sport has been a bit of a revelation since its release a few years ago thanks to its spectacular looks and mind-blowing performance.
As we all know, it’s an SUV that doesn’t really want anything to do with countryside terrain, but then again, if you’re after that, do what everyone should do and get a Defender.
No, the Sport feels much more at home parked up in a country pub car park or in Cheshire; being driven by people who get paid too much money to play games for a living.
According to reports, the new 3.0-litre V6 diesel power units mean Range Rover Sport engines now offer even greater efficiencies, with reduced CO2, improved fuel economy and an increase in power for 2012.
The output of the more powerful engine has been increased with CO2 emissions reduced from 243g/km to 230g/km; whilst CO2 emissions for the entry level 211PS engine have been substantially reduced from 243g/km to 224g/km, thanks to a low-flow fuel injection system.
These improvements are partly due to the introduction of the new, highly-efficient, ZF 8HP70, 8-speed automatic gearbox, combining smooth shifting and improved fuel economy. The combined fuel consumption for the 211PS engine has been reduced from 30.7mpg to 33.2mpg and the 256PS engine from 30.7mpg to 32.1mpg. Yes, it looks like these new Range Rover Sport engines will be something to write home about.
In conjunction with the new 8-speed gearbox, the Range Rover Sport comes equipped with the rotary gear shift selector and steering wheel-mounted paddle shift.
For the first time on a Range Rover Sport, the next generation 7-inch touch-screen offers Dual View technology. Dual View first appeared on the Range Rover for 2010, allowing the driver to view the navigation display whilst the passenger watches a DVD.
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