2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

The 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport receives a few new features including power-folding mirrors and a power tilt and telescopic steering wheel. Land Rover's sport-oriented SUV shares some of its basic design with the larger, seven-passenger LR3. Range Rover Sport seats five. It comes as the HSE model with a 300-hp 4.4-liter V8 and as the Supercharged version with a 390-hp 4.2-liter V8. A 6-speed automatic is the sole transmission. Maximum towing capacity is 7716 lb. All-wheel drive with low-range gearing is standard. It includes Land Rover's Terrain Response system, which automatically tailors AWD performance to specific off-road conditions. A locking rear differential is optional. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, an antiskid system, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Height-adjustable air suspension and hill-descent control are standard, as are a sunroof, dual-zone climate control, front and rear obstacle detection, and a navigation system. Standard on Supercharged, available on HSE are wood interior trim, heated seats, steering-linked headlights, and Land Rover's Dynamic Response suspension system designed to counteract body lean in turns. DVD entertainment and adaptive cruise control are optional.

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