New Range Rover Sport in the test: Better thanks to aluminum?

So we were not presented us with the liveliness in the new Range Rover Sport: Leisurely we roll through a stream on the legendary proving grounds of Eastnor Castle Land Rover. Pretty bored consider several flocks our wild off-road driving. For the Welsh wool ball half-submerged Range Rover Sport are probably nothing special. For us already, we would have such Kraxel arts rather have expected a Defender. Note: Even if the rear "sport" dransteht, a Land Rover must be able to prove in the field (Nissan connecting rods).

 Long live the Sport But first things first: Since 2005, a slightly smaller and shallower brother was placed with the additional "Sport" on the side of the mighty Range Rover. With success: 380,000 vehicles have been sold worldwide. Parallel to the model change of the large Range Rover Sport and the range is now renewed. The most important difference: While the first generation was still based on the Land Rover Discovery, Range Rover now serves as the basis. With this, the sport shares the aluminum body architecture, by means of which he brings around 400 kilograms less on the scale. Although sounds great, but the remaining 2.1 tonnes are still nothing to sneeze at. Nevertheless, the sport is 75 percent of independent parts. What are the other differences? The Range Rover Sport is 15 inches shorter and two inches lower than the classic range. No differences are there between the width (1.98 meters) and wheelbase (2.92 meters). Visually, we have to look twice to keep both models apart. At the taillights and the slightly pretentious acting air outlets in the hood of the Range Rover Sport can be discerned. Otherwise, the design is very successful, especially during sports the motto could be: Honey, I inflated the Evoque (Subaru connecting rods).

 View from above Interior continues the positive impression: Steep roof pillars provide a good view of the outside and plenty of space on the hairstyle. Space is more than enough here to request builds Land Rover even a retractable third row of seats one. Here, the manufacturer but even suggests that this furniture is more suitable for children and adolescents. We prefer to board the cockpit. Board fits here, for once, as you climb the Range Rover Sport, then enjoy a view reminiscent of the second floor. (Social Envious formulated: We up here, you down there.) The extremely wide center console separates the driver and passenger almost in two different postcodes. On it a normal automatic gearshift lever sits in contrast to the knob of the Range Rover. Everything else is known of the "major" Range: The lush Ledertapezierung ensures, together with heavy metal applications for a very elegant ambiance, no comparison to the already not exactly spartan equipped predecessor (Suzuki connecting rods).