Thread: The New Range Rover Sport

Supercharged twin-turbo?? I'll take that one. You mean SDV6 or supercharged v6 petrol or higher? I'd want the SDV8 but the $$$ are extremely high. Might buy one in 5-6 years.

Either way I definitely wouldn't want to tackle anything difficult without low range, think of the stress you're putting on the drivetrain. I agree that nothing with a Range Rover badge should be getting around without low range but the vast majority of present Sport owners don't off-road their cars (ie, Toorak tractors), this is probably a strategic move in order that anyone who really wants the dual range box will have to spend extra (again) to get a car with it. So really anyone who thinks a dual range box is useful will now be spending $130K+ instead of $105K+ for the base model, when the outgoing model had it in base spec. The average 'value' of the car will increase closer to the FFRR.

I have read that the single speed transfer box utilises a torsen centre diff so I'm assuming it'll handle something like a torsen-quattro equipped Audi. It'd be a bit like an X5 I can only assume. Anything super steep, forget it. Of course you'd have a lot better underbody protection than an X5.

without low range it appears obvious they are trying to take more of the BMW and Porche SUV market and entry price to RRS proper 4x4 is now higher.

the other thing that seems like a problem if someone wants to use it in outback Oz to me is tyre size. it looks like it has 19" disk brakes and 19" wheels the smallest to fit it.

also i read somewhere their aluminium body construction has some cost savings technics making it comparable to steel body cost because they are saving huge amounts on electricity cost, due to riveting instead of welding ? if i understand that correctly i am not sure how i feel about driving around after 10-15 years over corrugations in a body thats been riveted together

Aren't aluminium planes riveted together?

Personally, I think the deletion of a low range box is a good thing!

With the introduction of an 8 speed box, low range is probably superfluous.

What we need is some low gearing. Not eight low range gears where only the bottom 2 or 3 are lower than the bottom ones in the high range.

How about 2 super low gears, accessed manually if required, and via terrain response normally. Plus 5 close ratio gears for on road driving and a tall gear for cruising.

With adjustable air suspension the clearance issues are taken care of, so we still have a true off-roader.

Landrover already has all the required technology!

I think you'd find majority of strength comes from structural adhesive anyway.


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Originally Posted by ytt105

Personally, I think the deletion of a low range box is a good thing!

With the introduction of an 8 speed box, low range is probably superfluous.

What we need is some low gearing. Not eight low range gears where only the bottom 2 or 3 are lower than the bottom ones in the high range.

How about 2 super low gears, accessed manually if required, and via terrain response normally. Plus 5 close ratio gears for on road driving and a tall gear for cruising.

With adjustable air suspension the clearance issues are taken care of, so we still have a true off-roader.

Landrover already has all the required technology!

All well and good but that is not how it is - the 8 speed has normal gears in it - it does not have have say gears 1 and 2 as crawler gears. If it did, your point would be valid but it doesn't. The vehicle as designed is basically a big Freelander - good in most offroad conditions but when you are on slow steep country - no good.

Garry

Yes Garycol, that may be how it is, but not how it could be!

I recon with my system, the Freelander and Evoque would be unstopable!

Originally Posted by garrycol

All well and good but that is not how it is - the 8 speed has normal gears in it - it does not have have say gears 1 and 2 as crawler gears. If it did, your point would be valid but it doesn't. The vehicle as designed is basically a big Freelander - good in most offroad conditions but when you are on slow steep country - no good.

Garry

Agreed Garry I wouldn't buy a Land Rover or any other off road vehicle unless it has low range. I want a real 4wd not a pretender.