#2023 range rover sport redesign series#

There were no concerns about lack of grip as we powered along the freeway across a series of mountain passes. You can knock yourself out by picking settings for sand, snow and the like-but the automatic mode is so smart, you can just leave it there, shut up and drive.Įqually, when we accelerated into the heart of a category 5 snowstorm outside Park City, the only challenge was visibility. This tech boosts the inherent capabilities of Land Rover’s legendary 4-wheel system with a series of driver-selectable modes. In Spain, we tackled some mild off-road trails these proved no challenge at all for the vehicle’s Terrain Response system. Performance: A true all-weather road warrior 2023 Range Rover Sport. In fact, it made our list of the 7 best SUVs built to conquer snow. As expected, the Range Rover Sport is extremely capable in all weather conditions. Then, this past February, we headed to Utah to get behind the wheel of the Range Rover Sport P400 MHEV (mild hybrid) in the mother of all snowstorms.

In and around Madrid last September, we had the chance to pilot the twin-turbo V8 and a Euro-spec version of the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) on bone-dry pavement. Yours truly had two chances to drive the third-gen RR Sport and came away surprised at how different one model is from the next. (There’s no word yet on which version will be replaced by the EV or if the fleet will offer five different models.) Until that point arrives, there are four different Range Rover Sports: two mild-hybrids, one plug-in hybrid and one throwback all-gasoline twin-turbocharged V8.