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  • Land Rover SVO and Holland & Holland Reveal the Most Luxurious and Expensive Range Rover Ever

    Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in collaboration with British gun-maker company Holland & Holland have unveiled a special edition of the Range Rover which is thought of as the most expensive and most luxurious Range Rover ever. Combining eccentric style and bespoke design, this is a car for real connoisseurs. And even though I am not a huge fan of Range Rovers, I have to admit that this one in particular gives me the chills. Especially when I look at the interior.

    The previously considered as the most expensive Range Rover Autobiography Black long wheelbase which costs £146,900 is no longer on the top of the price-ladder. It has been uncrowned by the 2015 Range Rover by Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations and Holland & Holland priced at £180,000. Sitting on the throne, the special 2015 Range Rover is said to be distinguishable since it encapsulates demonstratively excellent off- and on-road performance as well as splendor and workmanship. The Holland & Holland Range Rover arrives with an option of powertrains. There is a diesel-powered 4.4-litre SDV8, which delivers 339 HP (252 kW) and a 510PS petrol-powered 5.0-litre V8 Supercharged engine.

    Thanks to the professional skills and effort of Holland & Holland, the new Range Rover shines with one of a kind bodywork, mirrors and bonnet vent. The grille is painted in the same intensive and saturated green color and has chrome highlights. In addition, Holland & Holland badging is placed on the lower accent door badges of both long and standard wheelbase versions and on the tailgate too.

    The interior, though, is what strikes the most. If perfectness was a physical thing, then, 2015 Range Rover has got it! On the inside the vehicle benefits from soft tan and espresso leather upholstery including Holland & Holland embroidery placed on the front seats. The sides of the transmission tunnel are trimmed in a similar leather too. In order to complete this craftsmanship, there is a sustainably-sourced French walnut veneer that is carefully polished in order to resemble the oil-finished gunstocks produced by Holland & Holland. To mark this, their logo is inlaid into the front center console. The car’s woodwork is made from a single huge piece of walnut, 1500mm long by 500mm wide, to ensure that every veneer is perfectly matched. A final touch adds the deployable loadspace floor which is engineered from aluminum and carbon fiber with a leather and wood veneer finish.

    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover
    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover
    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover
    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover
    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover
    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover
    2015 Holland & Holland Range Rover

    Source: Land Rover

  • 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR – The Fastest SUV on Nurburgring – 8:14

    Land Rover has announced the most powerful Range Rover Sport, yet. The 2015 SVR model is now the fastest SUV on Nurburgring Nordschleife. It is scheduled to hit the market in the beginning of the next year.

    2015 Range Rover Sport SVR is powered by the well-known 5.0 liter supercharged V8 engine boosted to 550HP (405 kW). It is able to do a lap around Nurburgring in just 8 minutes and 14 seconds. The record is set with a production-spec Range Rover Sport SVR driven by a test driver.

    “The Nürburgring is a benchmark for vehicle development and testing, and cars become stronger, more durable and faster over its 13 miles and 70-plus corners. We wanted to see whether an SUV could behave like a performance car in this challenging environment. The results are spectacular and the Range Rover Sport SVR has demonstrated outstanding on-road performance capabilities.”, commented Mike Cross, Chief Engineer Vehicle Integrity.

    The Range Rover Sport SVR is developed by Special Operations division established by Jaguar and Land Rover. The sport utility vehicle comes with a complete aerodynamics package, quad exhaust arrangement as well as a high performance brake system and big alloy wheels fitted with performance low-profile tires. However, the SVR still features a two-speed off-road capable transfer case and maintains a 33.5″ water wading depth.

    Source: Land Rover

  • 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport – More Power

    Land Rover has officially revealed the 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models. Both SUVs come with a number of upgrades including more power and some styling tweaks.
    Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are going to substantiate their status as the world’s best luxury and premium sporting SUVs, unrivalled in their breadth of capability, both on- and off-road.

    The mighty 4.4 liter SDV8 diesel engine now delivers 40Nm (29 lb-ft) more bumping the final figure to 740Nm (546 lb-ft) at just 1,700RPM. The power unit continues to develop 339HP (249 kW) sent to the road through an updated version of the ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox featuring a revised torque converter now boasting a twin-spring damper. The fuel economy remains unchanged – 32.5 mpg UK (8.7 liters / 100 km) on combined cycle with CO2 emissions of 229 g/km.

    2015 Range Rover comes with revised puddle lamps now projecting each vehicle’s silhouette onto the ground at night to light the way for occupants. There is also a fixed panoramic roof with power blinds as well as 19” Satin Dark Grey alloy wheels. The LWD variant will be available with huge 22” rims fitted with proper tires. The color range includes Kaikoura Stone and Aruba Silver along with body-colored or black roof and door sills.

    Other nice feature is the Intelligent Cargo Mode system. It automatically moves the front seats forward when detecting contact with the rear ones. After the rear seats are folded down, the front ones will automatically return to their original position.

    The standard equipment includes InControl Remote and InControl Secure providing safety services like – SOS Emergency Call and Optimised Land Rover Assistance. There are also Wi-Fi hotspot and smartphone compatibility.

    The 2015 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are available to order from 16th July.

    2015 Range Rover Sport
    2015 Range Rover Sport
    2015 Range Rover Sport
    2015 Range Rover Sport
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    LWB    		 Range Rover
    Sport
    4.4L SDV8 Diesel
    Power PS/rpm 339/3500 339/3500 339/3500
    Torque Nm/rpm 740/1750-2300 740/1750-2000 740/1750-2000
    0-60mph/0-100km/h 6.5/6.9 6.6/7.2 6.5/6.9
    Top speed mph (km/h) 135(218) 135(218) 140(225)*
    CO2 combined g/km 229 229 229
    Combined consumption mpg (L/100km) 32.5(8.7) 32.5(8.7) 32.5(8.7)
    Weight from…kg 2410 2488 2398

    Source: Land Rover