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march 13, 2018 - Land Rover

Supercar beater: Range Rover Sport SVR sets Tianmen Road record

An #SUV is not meant to outperform a supercar, but that’s exactly what happened when the new #rangeroversportsvr took on a fearsome mountain road in #China.

Land Rover’s performance #SUV, driven by Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Ho-Pin Tung, has smashed the #record for negotiating the 99 corners of the famous Tianmen Road.

The standard production #rangeroversportsvr set a new unofficial #record of 9 minutes 51 seconds for the 11.3km ascent at an average speed of 68.8km/h (42.8mph), beating the previous best of 10 minutes 31 seconds – set by a Ferrari 458 Italia supercar in 2016.

With 575PS available from its enhanced V8 supercharged engine, the new #rangeroversportsvr is the fastest ever Land Rover and can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds (0-60mph in only 4.3 seconds) with a top speed of 280km/h (174mph). The new performance flagship features bold design revisions and increased use of lightweight materials to enhance performance, handling and agility.

Coupled with changes to the chassis, the new SVR delivers more dynamic responses without compromising traditional Range Rover comfort. The engineers at SVO focused on controlling pitch under heavy acceleration and braking, and changes to the damping hardware have improved turn-in, mid-corner grip and body control.

I am used to the high speeds of racing but these 99 turns were something unique. Maintaining concentration was the biggest challenge as the road twists and turns constantly, with huge drop-offs to the side. The consequences of getting it wrong would have been really serious so I focused on establishing a rhythm and the #rangeroversportsvr made this easy – it may be an #SUV but it has the performance and agility of a supercar and can take you to places a supercar can only dream of.

HO-PIN TUNGPANASONIC JAGUAR RACING DRIVER

The optional exposed carbon fibre bonnet is one of the distinctive innovations introduced by the experts at Special Vehicle Operations and features a pair of large air vents to underline its performance potential. A revised front bumper provides enhanced brake and engine cooling while the 5.0-litre V8 supercharged engine produces 700Nm of torque.

Inside, new lightweight SVR Performance seats provide superior support and traditional Range Rover luxury with Windsor leather, an embossed SVR logo and a choice of four colour combinations.