Does anyone take a Range Rover Sport off-road?

[Diego Luego]

I haven't been a member of Aulro for very long, but I don't see anyone writing about Range Rover Sports.

Do any members own one and if so does anyone actually take them off-road?

I read all this stuff about how good they are (almost as good as a Disco 3), but does anyone actually do it? It seems like a waste if you don't, and a shame if you do.

[BigJon]

I read all this stuff about how good they are (almost as good as a Disco 3),

There is actually a good argument to say they are better offroad than a Disco 3. Same suspension and terrain response system in a shorter wheelbase = more manouverable.

[loanrangie]

Of course old chap, when one leaves the bitumen and mounts the kerb when one is going to the pony club, that old chap is offroad .

[inside]

This guy enjoys the sand

YouTube - Range Rover Sport - Supercharged (Drifting & Donuts) Digeci

and a little mud

YouTube - Range Rover Sport - Supercharged 2007 (digeci)

[abaddonxi]

Oh dear, what kind of idiot stands on the apex of a mud puddle corner waiting for a car to come round and get just a little out of control.

Cheers
Simon

[blitz]

Ya not wrong Simon a temporary Australian at best.

BUT it is nice to see one being used and played in. I must admit it is a bit to grandeous for my taste but would love to take one out for a fang.

Blythe

[Psimpson7]

Ive driven a RRS V8 off road at Millbrook Proving ground and I was very impressed. I agree that it has the potential to be better off road than teh D3 too!

Pet

[FenianEel]

I've had a TDV6 for a couple of weeks.
They are unbelievable off road, I have only driven this one on the beach at Straddie and a few bits on the back way to O'Reillys and around Mt Mee / D'Aguilar.

I wouldn't take it everywhere, or do what I do in the D2 with it though

[werdan]

Oh dear, what kind of idiot stands on the apex of a mud puddle corner waiting for a car to come round and get just a little out of control.

You only get the best action shots when you're scared ****less.

[abaddonxi]

You only get the best action shots when you're scared ****less.

You get the best action shots on a long lens from a safe distance.

Close up and scared ****less, you just get dead.

On the apex of a corner the camera operator has nowhere to run. If you are planning to take action shots of moving vehicles you need to plan where and how you are going to get out of trouble before you start shooting.

In that case, the car could have lost control at any point. In the first pass you can see the driver losing traction before entering the corner. From there it is entirely possible for the car to go sideways and come straight at the camera operator.

And there is nowhere to go. If you can't adequately predict where the car would go in case of trouble, don't go there.

/rant off.

Cheers
Simon