2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Range Rover Sport might sound like a souped-up version of Land Rover's flagship SUV, but it's actually something entirely different. While it shares the Range Rover nameplate, it is actually smaller, less powerful, and less expensive.
First introduced as a 2006 model, the Range Rover Sport shares a platform with the LR4. The truck's exterior has been designed to look very similar to the larger Range Rover. With seating for five occupants, the Sport slots below the LR4 in terms of size, despite being pricier.
2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The Sport received a modest overhaul for the latest model year, yielding two new engine options and a number of exterior and interior refinements.
The vehicle can be ordered with either a 510 horsepower LR-V8 5.0-liter supercharged mill, or a 375 hp LR-V8 5.0 liter naturally aspirated engine. The new naturally aspirated vehicle can hit 60 mph in 7.2 seconds, while the supercharged variant takes just 5.9 seconds. Both LR-V8 engines are mated to the ZF HP28 six-speed automatic transmission.
2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
The front brakes for the naturally aspirated vehicle are four-piston units mated to 14.2-inch ventilated front discs, while the rear brakes are single-piston units and with 13.8-inch rotors. The supercharged model sports 15-inch discs with six-piston calipers in the front, and 14.3-inch discs with single-piston calipers in the rear.
The recent update included LED headlamps combined with a new two-bar grille, revised front bumpers and widened fenders. At the rear, new light clusters and a revised bumper design mirror the smoother front-end. The interior was also redesigned, using higher quality materials, soft-touch finishes and better craftsmanship to create an environment that is "truly worthy of the Range Rover brand," the company said in a statement.
2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Engine: 5.0L V-eight-cylinder DOHC with variable valve timing and four valves per cylinder
- Premium unleaded fuel 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Sport
- Fuel economy: EPA (08):, 13 MPG city, 18 MPG highway, 15 MPG combined and 349 mi. range
- Gasoline direct fuel injection
- 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Sport 23.3-gallon fuel tank
- Power (SAE): 375 hp @ 6,500 rpm; 375 ft lb of torque @ 3,500 rpm
