New Range Rover Sport, the third generation makes its debut

From the speed record along the slopes of Pikes Peakin Coloradoto the incredible crossing in the desert ofEmpty Quarter, in the Arabian Peninsula, up to 999 steps go up to reach Heaven’s Gate, in China. It is the list of titanic enterprises signed Range Rover Sportto which today another crazy one is added: for the launch of the third generation, Jessica Hawkins – official stunt driver of James Bond – got behind the wheel of the iconic British SUV inside the hydroelectric plant in Kárahnjúkarin eastern Iceland, driving along 17 kilometers full of obstacles of all kinds and climbing the ramp of the dam, thus resisting the stream of water which pushes at a speed of 750 tons per minute.

Gritty soul, with comfort levels never reached before: two souls, in short, to redefine the concept of “Sporty luxury”. The off-road and on-road performance, in fact, are mixed with the typical refinement of Range Rover, the elegance of minimalist design and record-breaking connectivity. More technological and spacious than ever, the New Range Rover Sport has one range of thrusters which includes the six-cylinder PHEV plug-in hybrid, a powerful new V8 and MHEV Ingenium diesel engines, with already scheduled for 2024 the full electric version. “Everything comes from the experience of a model that, for 17 years, has given customers a unique appeal,” he says Thierry Bollorè, Jaguar Land Rover CEO.

“It is the latest incarnation of the our vision: create modern luxury cars, the most desirable in the worldeffortlessly blending new levels of sustainability with the distinctive qualities that made Range Rover Sport so popular. ” In the spaces ofBicocca Hangarin Milan, we can see it live for the first time and the attention is immediately captured by the design: clean lines, unmistakably Range, taut surfaces, a dynamic “posture” which gives the impression that the car is about to spring forward at any moment. A «modernist approachWhich – according to what they say from Gaydon – «provides a road presence strong and imposing that communicates power and performance ».

Power and performance, precisely. The electrified version – which has beyond 100km EV range carbon neutral – is driven by 510 hpfor an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.4 seconds. The flagship V8 Twin Turbo, on the other hand, even has 530 hp and represents the most exhilarating Range Rover Sport character, with a sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.5 seconds with Dynamic Launch on. All new models are equipped with a automatic transmission ZF with eight gears and an intelligent all-wheel drive that anticipates intuitively the necessary adjustments for traction and acts in real time to ensure the improve advancement in all conditions, optimizing efficiency.

Unstoppable, that there is to be overcome a pile of stoneseo wading a stream. And the interior is a real living room, with the choice of materials innovative and sustainable which include high quality tactile fabrics. In the center, a touch screen «Floating», curved, with the award-winning infotainment Pivi Pro: even the passenger compartment, in aeronautical style and with a dominant driving position, is therefore characterized bybalance between elegance and sportiness. And it supports an ecosystem of seamlessly connected technologies: “The driving experience of the new Range Rover Sport it couldn’t be easier»Guarantee the British engineers. “And especially engaging“.

To transform every journey in a small event.

New Range Rover, Her Majesty the queen of SUVs
Christmas in Courmayeur, signed by Jaguar Land Rover

To receive the other cover of Vanity Fair (and much more), subscribe to Vanity Weekend.