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Test Drive: 2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged


you’re looking to handle any terrain in

you’re looking to handle any terrain in any weather and you want to do it in

any weather and you want to do it in

any weather and you want to do it in style and sophistication and I present

style and sophistication and I present

style and sophistication and I present to you this SUV hi I’m Randall I stone

to you this SUV hi I’m Randall I stone

to you this SUV hi I’m Randall I stone with watchmojo.com and today we’re going

with watchmojo.com and today we’re going

with watchmojo.com and today we’re going to take a look at land overs brand new

to take a look at land overs brand new

to take a look at land overs brand new 2011 Range Rover Sport supercharged so

2011 Range Rover Sport supercharged so

2011 Range Rover Sport supercharged so for 2011 not much changed the Range

for 2011 not much changed the Range

for 2011 not much changed the Range Rover interior wise basically all they

Rover interior wise basically all they

Rover interior wise basically all they did was upgrade the type of materials

did was upgrade the type of materials

did was upgrade the type of materials that they used to make everything so

that they used to make everything so

that they used to make everything so steering wheel is a lot plushy or it

steering wheel is a lot plushy or it

steering wheel is a lot plushy or it feels kind of like a pillow the dash

feels kind of like a pillow the dash

feels kind of like a pillow the dash feels soft and actually the materials

feels soft and actually the materials

feels soft and actually the materials that they use are called soft touch so

that they use are called soft touch so

that they use are called soft touch so is made to make this interior and much

is made to make this interior and much

is made to make this interior and much more comfortable much more kind of

more comfortable much more kind of

more comfortable much more kind of plushy and of course up here you have

plushy and of course up here you have

plushy and of course up here you have your integrated in – entertainment

your integrated in – entertainment

your integrated in – entertainment system which is also touchscreen I’ve

system which is also touchscreen I’ve

system which is also touchscreen I’ve never really liked Land Rover Jaguars

never really liked Land Rover Jaguars

never really liked Land Rover Jaguars system I find it very unfriendly for the

system I find it very unfriendly for the

system I find it very unfriendly for the user stop very intuitive folders are

user stop very intuitive folders are

user stop very intuitive folders are very hard to get to and it looks very

very hard to get to and it looks very

very hard to get to and it looks very 80s in the design the icons are very

80s in the design the icons are very

80s in the design the icons are very old-school now again if I owned this

old-school now again if I owned this

old-school now again if I owned this vehicle and I spent enough time with it

vehicle and I spent enough time with it

vehicle and I spent enough time with it I’d probably get very used to it and I

I’d probably get very used to it and I

I’d probably get very used to it and I love the system but as first impressions

love the system but as first impressions

love the system but as first impressions go I find it very difficult to use it’s

go I find it very difficult to use it’s

go I find it very difficult to use it’s not hard to use is there off-road

not hard to use is there off-road

not hard to use is there off-road settings down here and again it’s a

settings down here and again it’s a

settings down here and again it’s a standard for all Land Rover and Range

standard for all Land Rover and Range

standard for all Land Rover and Range Rovers you have your settings for any

Rovers you have your settings for any

Rovers you have your settings for any type of terrain from snow to rocks to

type of terrain from snow to rocks to

type of terrain from snow to rocks to gravel to sin and because this is the

gravel to sin and because this is the

gravel to sin and because this is the sport supercharged version you also have

sport supercharged version you also have

sport supercharged version you also have a dynamic mode down here so that does is

a dynamic mode down here so that does is

a dynamic mode down here so that does is it tightens up your throttle it also

it tightens up your throttle it also

it tightens up your throttle it also tightens suspension so that when you

tightens suspension so that when you

tightens suspension so that when you corner there’s very little roll and it

corner there’s very little roll and it

corner there’s very little roll and it makes your steering response much more

makes your steering response much more

makes your steering response much more active you also have your ride height

active you also have your ride height

active you also have your ride height down here as well this is to adjust it

down here as well this is to adjust it

down here as well this is to adjust it up or down depending on the road surface

up or down depending on the road surface

up or down depending on the road surface or on of course this is for off-road

or on of course this is for off-road

or on of course this is for off-road reasons however I like to use it for

reasons however I like to use it for

reasons however I like to use it for convenience reasons I’m a little person

convenience reasons I’m a little person

convenience reasons I’m a little person so I like to lower the vehicle so it’s

so I like to lower the vehicle so it’s

so I like to lower the vehicle so it’s easier for me to get in and out also for

easier for me to get in and out also for

easier for me to get in and out also for me to load stuff in the back of course

me to load stuff in the back of course

me to load stuff in the back of course if I was a true off-road enthusiast I

if I was a true off-road enthusiast I

if I was a true off-road enthusiast I would be using it to raise the height of

would be using it to raise the height of

would be using it to raise the height of the vehicle so that it wouldn’t scrape

the vehicle so that it wouldn’t scrape

the vehicle so that it wouldn’t scrape or bump or do anything to be

or bump or do anything to be

or bump or do anything to be undercarriage and then of course you

undercarriage and then of course you

undercarriage and then of course you always have your gear ratios here as

always have your gear ratios here as

always have your gear ratios here as well high and low depending on if you’re

well high and low depending on if you’re

well high and low depending on if you’re highway or in the mountains doing some

highway or in the mountains doing some

highway or in the mountains doing some heavy duty offroad

heavy duty offroad

heavy duty offroad I really love to drive the Range Rover

I really love to drive the Range Rover

I really love to drive the Range Rover now of course I love Land Rovers as well

now of course I love Land Rovers as well

now of course I love Land Rovers as well they’re very regal they’re very kind of

they’re very regal they’re very kind of

they’re very regal they’re very kind of high and mighty but there’s something

high and mighty but there’s something

high and mighty but there’s something unique about the Range Rover that just

unique about the Range Rover that just

unique about the Range Rover that just really gets me going when I’m behind the

really gets me going when I’m behind the

really gets me going when I’m behind the wheel I think that has to do with the v8

wheel I think that has to do with the v8

wheel I think that has to do with the v8 5 litre engine that pushes out 510

5 litre engine that pushes out 510

5 litre engine that pushes out 510 horsepower of course this is an SUV it’s

horsepower of course this is an SUV it’s

horsepower of course this is an SUV it’s a larger vehicle but because of this

a larger vehicle but because of this

a larger vehicle but because of this engine then because of the way it’s

engine then because of the way it’s

engine then because of the way it’s engineered it feels so much faster and

engineered it feels so much faster and

engineered it feels so much faster and it feels so light and so nimble and of

it feels so light and so nimble and of

it feels so light and so nimble and of course you the dynamic mode which helps

course you the dynamic mode which helps

course you the dynamic mode which helps you with that

the way it dries is actually sporting

the way it dries is actually sporting and I think that’s something that range

and I think that’s something that range

and I think that’s something that range over does that no other sporty SUV can

over does that no other sporty SUV can

over does that no other sporty SUV can do and you’re in a very large vehicle it

do and you’re in a very large vehicle it

do and you’re in a very large vehicle it has all-wheel drive it has all these

has all-wheel drive it has all these

has all-wheel drive it has all these offer capabilities that you feel like

offer capabilities that you feel like

offer capabilities that you feel like you’re in a smaller nuneviller sedan and

you’re in a smaller nuneviller sedan and

you’re in a smaller nuneviller sedan and that’s just fantastic you have all this

that’s just fantastic you have all this

that’s just fantastic you have all this drilling of all this luxury you have all

drilling of all this luxury you have all

drilling of all this luxury you have all of these amenities and yet you still

of these amenities and yet you still

of these amenities and yet you still have a vehicle that can go I mean zero

have a vehicle that can go I mean zero

have a vehicle that can go I mean zero to 60 and 5.9 seconds in an SUV that’s

to 60 and 5.9 seconds in an SUV that’s

to 60 and 5.9 seconds in an SUV that’s amazing while there are plenty of other

amazing while there are plenty of other

amazing while there are plenty of other vehicles out there that claim to have

vehicles out there that claim to have

vehicles out there that claim to have offer capabilities if you do it with the

offer capabilities if you do it with the

offer capabilities if you do it with the style and sophistication that Land Rover

style and sophistication that Land Rover

style and sophistication that Land Rover does and when it comes to the true

does and when it comes to the true

does and when it comes to the true sporty SUV the Range Rover truly is the

sporty SUV the Range Rover truly is the

sporty SUV the Range Rover truly is the top of the line

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