The MLA architecture can accommodate a variety of electrified powertrains and the standard Sport will follow the Range Rover in adopting a range of 48V mild-hybrid-equipped straight-six engines – both petrol and diesel – ranging in output from 246bhp to 395bhp. But more notable will be the introduction of a heavily uprated plug-in hybrid system that pairs a 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol engine with a 141bhp electric motor and a 31.8kWh (usable) battery offering 62 miles of EV range.īMW has also recently demonstrated that its V8 can be used as part of a PHEV system, with the new Concept XM SUV adding a high-output electric motor for total outputs of 740bhp and 734lb ft, while a 20kWh battery pack supplies 50 miles of EV range. However, Land Rover will take its push to reduce its impact on the environment further with a more widely electrified Range Rover Sport line-up. In its lower state of tune, it is officially capable of 24.2mpg and emits 265g/km on the WLTP combined cycle. Not only that, but the BMW V8 is said to be 17% more efficient than the outgoing ‘AJ’ unit. As the implementation of stricter Euro 7 emissions legislation looms, production of this engine will be gradually wound down and JLR’s most potent models will make the switch to BMW power. This engine was historically produced by Ford in Bridgend but was taken in-house when that facility closed in 2019. The current Range Rover Sport SVR uses the 567bhp 5.0-litre V8 reserved for models in the company’s Special Vehicles portfolio – currently comprising identically powered versions of the Land Rover Defender, Range Rover, Jaguar F-Pace and Jaguar F-Type. The tie-up means the most potent Range Rover Sport SVR will swap its supercharged V8 for a BMW-developed, twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8, which paves the way for a hefty power increase and – more radically – a highly potent plug-in hybrid drivetrain option. This is especially notable in light of a powertrain-sharing agreement between JLR and BMW. Range Rover Sport redefined | #RangeRoverSport /v0KW38oRtO The Sport, in particular, could have an enhanced focus placed on its dynamic credentials as a Porsche Cayenne rival. The roll-out of Land Rover’s new MLA Flex architecture to its largest models means the Mk3 Range Rover Sport will be a radically different proposition from the outgoing car, which will be 10 years old by the time it is replaced.Ĭlaimed to bring 50% more torsional stiffness and to reduce structure-borne noise by 24%, the new shell promises to substantially improve rolling refinement for the Range Rover family.

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