The New Range Rover Sport has made its global premiere with a dramatic world-first climb up a flooded dam spillway in Iceland. It resists the surging torrent of water flowing down the ramp of the Karahnjukar Dam at a rate of 750 tonnes per minute.
The successful spillway ascent was screened for the first time at an exclusive launch event at Jaguar Land Rover’s Advanced Product Creation Centre in Gaydon, UK.
Official James Bond stunt driver Jessica Hawkins was behind the wheel as the New Range Rover Sport demonstrated its grip, traction, performance, and composure. Previous feats include a record-setting hill-climb at Pikes Peak, a first recorded crossing of the ‘Empty Quarter’ desert in the Arabian Peninsula, and a first ascent of the 999 steps to Heaven’s Gate in China, in 2018. A suite of technologies governed by Land Rover’s Integrated Chassis Control system work in harmony to provide instinctive responses and agility.
Dynamic Air Suspension introduces switchable-volume air springs for the first time. The advanced Cabin Air Purification Pro system creates and maintains the optimum interior environment while a selection of powerful Meridian audio options is available. The Meridian Signature Sound System is the most advanced and powerful audio system with up to 29 speakers including four headrest speakers. The powerful Electrical Vehicle Architecture supports an ecosystem of seamless connected technologies including Software OverTheAir. The award-winning Pivi Pro infotainment features a high resolution floating 33.27 cm haptic touchscreen. It will be exclusively produced at the Solihull Manufacturing Facility in the UK, the historic home of Range Rover production, alongside New Range Rover.
The Chief Creative Officer of Jaguar Land Rover Prof Gerry McGovern OBE said, “Our latest Range Rover Sport embraces fully our modernist approach of vehicle design whilst amplifying its unquestionable sporting and confident character.”
