SPIED: Range Rover Sport uncovered ahead of debut

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If Land Rover had their way, we’d only have seen the upcoming second-generation Range Rover Sport’s blurry silhouette and front headlight by now ahead of the car’s glamorous New York debut later this month. Looks like they should have guarded the car more closely, as these revealing pictures have made their way on the Internet.

As expected, the Sport takes heavy cues from both the smaller, more fashionable Evoque and the flagship, statesmen-like Range Rover. The front lights are narrower than those on the Range Rover and swept back further like the Evoque’s. Following the outgoing model, the front grille has two horizontal bars to the Range Rover’s three.

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The front fascia follows the Evoque in Dynamic trim closely, with a satin-finish faux-sump guard and fog lamps at each corner. There are vents on the bonnet too, just like the Evoque Coupe, and as we’ve seen in the video teaser, the fender vents are now sleeker. The wheels use the same design on both the existing Range Rover models.

Round the back, there’re more Evoque-inspired details such as the slim lights and twin downturned round exhausts. The ‘Sport’ badge is now on the left, with the Range Rover roundel taking over the other side. From the badging, this looks like the top of the range 5.0 litre V8 Supercharged model.

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Hafriz Shah

Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

Comments

  • Gavin on Mar 14, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    20 units all in white, destination UAE

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  • vwpassatowner on Mar 14, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Cannot wait to compare this with the new 2014 X5….then will decide which one to buy…awesome….the new x5 looks awesome too…at least to me LAH

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  • Shivam on Mar 14, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    gr8 to see it here waiting to happen in my garage… such awesome…

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  • Jinggo on Mar 14, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    So expensive la this type of brand.. Can’t afford even the 2nd hand one..

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  • Black Dog on Mar 14, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    They took the correct direction in following the Evoque’s awesome design

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  • Jimmy on Mar 14, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    Cannot comment yet.

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  • Still The Same on Mar 14, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Mehhh. . . .still the same old design. . .just adding up some Curves on the headlamp. . .Rear. . .Same like Proton,Perodua,Toyota,Honda. . . .No idea. . just Saying..

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  • Sam loo on Mar 14, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Even Range Rover are changing their conservative design. Toyota & Honda have a lots of homework to do!

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  • old dog on Mar 14, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    waiting to see the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport price in Malaysia..

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  • Fahmi on Mar 14, 2013 at 11:23 pm

    Evoque+Range Rover= Range Rover Sport..
    To me…

    Sporty Land Rover
    -RR Evoque
    -RR Sport
    -Range Rover

    Utility Land Rover
    -Defender
    -Freelander
    -Discovery

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  • Zanggief on Mar 15, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    like a bungalow that can go off road…

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