The Range Rover Sport 2012 respectfully carries forward Land Rover’s legacy of luxury, power and performance.

There is nothing like a Range Rover, the looks, the style, the luxury and the drive makes all other SUV’s feel envious. Having followed the traditional design, a Range Rover cannot be missed; its presence fades almost everything around it. The Gulf, especially UAE loves this sporty and luxurious SUV as it is lavish, robust and stylish at the same time.

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The Range Rover Sport 2012 takes the stakes even higher, with upliftments in visual design, a redesigned luxurious interior and the performance of a Land Rover platform. Equipped with the most sophisticated technology, this SUV offers optimum passenger comfort, the kind that will never make you want to sit in anything but a Range Rover. 

The body design of a Range Rover is of great heritage to the automotive world. The muscular look and sharp styling makes it one of the most famous and desired set of wheels all around the world, especially here in UAE. Range Rover 2012 incorporates the bold design from its ancestors and blends it with modern technology. The newly designed bumpers with the twin strap grille and side vents look contemporary and the signature headlamps and tail lights are equipped with LED all time running lights and Bi-Xenon’s with automatic lighting adding to the progressive personality.  A newly designed rear spoiler adds a sporty feel to the classic rear profile of the Range Rover 2012. Sitting on huge 20” wheels (now available in three new designs) Range Rover Sport 2012 looks stylishly commanding and stunningly sporty.

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Power and performance sets new standards with the Range Rover Sports 2012 LR-V8 5.0L Supercharged engine with 6-speed manual transmission. This engine reacts swiftly and kicks in with a mesmerizing feel as soon as you touch the throttle. Range Rover Sport 2012 promises lower emissions and a fuel efficiency of 14.9L/100km. Equipped with e_Terrain Technologies which is a unique Land Rover engineering philosophy and built with lighter materials with direct fuel injection this engine has insane power at its disposal. A 5.0L V8 LR-V8 engine is also available as an option. With power, performance and a choice of two engine options, Range Rover Sport 2012 is the best drive you will ever experience.

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The Interiors of the 2012 Range Rover Sport are a class apart. Built with premium materials and finished with elegant craftsmanship, the feel and comfort is unbelievable. The central console bears a simple yet classy design, the seats feel amazingly comfortable in leather and with Land Rover’s command driving position, one feels in power and total control of the drive. The blend of wooden trims and leather makes a lasting impression. Space is offered in ample and everything in the interior styling from the door castings, central armrest, interior mood lighting to the small analog clock on the center of the dashboard emphasizes Range Rover’s attention to detail and elegant craftsmanship.

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Range Rover is always loaded with sophisticated features and state of the art technology. In the center of the dashboard lays an easy to use Human-Machine-Interface (HIM) entertainment, navigation, information and communication touch screen display. This all in one Infotainment system is user-friendly which makes it very comfortable to use. It also integrates the Harman/Kardon LOGIC7 premium surround sound system which delivers crystal clear music quality. The five digital cameras placed at different locations on the exterior of the SUV combine to provide a 360® view of the surroundings. This helps in maneuvering the vehicle while parking as well as towing. A TFT screen on the Instrument cluster provides with vital information like engine heat, safety data, trip data etc. The keyless entry system and push button start provide convenience through minimal use of keys. The steering wheel comes with audio, intelligent cruise control and many other useful buttons mounted on it. Paddle shifters give the adventure of a manual transmission. Land Rover’s state-of-the-art Terrain Response system makes the Range Rover Sport a confident and secured drive on all surfaces. Simply turn the dial to select from six preset options (Dynamic Program, General Driving, Grass Gravel Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand and Rock Crawl) and the suspension, engine, transmission and traction systems automatically adjust according to the input from the driver. Adaptive Cruise Control scans the road ten times per second, in this way it automatically manages its speed on cruise control according to the speed of the vehicle ahead. Technologies like these make the Range Rover Sport a ride to remember, it offers luxury and passenger comfort at the highest levels.

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For safety, Range Rover Sport includes Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Roll Stability Control (RSC) and eight SRS airbags. For safety while towing a heavy load like a jet ski or Dirt Bikes, Range Rover Sport has Trailer Stability and Trailer Assists.

The 2012 edition of Range Rover Sport is a perfect blend of modern technologies and traditional design and heritage. It has the power and performance which comes as a given as it is from the prestigious Land Rover platform. This new player will defiantly add numbers to Range Rover’s super huge fan club here in UAE.

More Information:

www.landrover.com/me

Retail Price*:

Range Rover Sport SE Plus – AED 299,000.

Range Rover Sport HSE – AED 335,000.

Range Rover Sport SC – AED 399,000.

Range Rover Sport SC HST – AED 434,000.

*Price may vary as per options and features selected.

Posted by Monesh Konchady on February 17, 2012. Filed under Car Review,Land Rover. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry