Posted on Monday 5 May 2008
Earlier today we saw images of a prototype Discovery 3 SUV fitted with Land Rover’s new 5.0L V8 engine. Now we have images of the 2009 facelifted Range Rover Sport, which is rumored to be packing a supercharged version of the new V8 developing upwards of 500hp and 650Nm of torque.
The facelifted SUV is due to hit the streets at the end of this year and is likely to be available with a 3.6L twin turbo diesel V8 as well as the new V8 mill. The petrol V8 is said to be a state of the art new design with direct injection technology. Another possibility is the introduction of a V6 twin-turbo diesel, likely to be the 2.7L unit used by Jaguar. However, in the Range Rover Sport, displacement would likely be bumped up to around the 3.0L mark.
In addition to the engine upgrade, the new Sport also receives a slightly revised face including a new grille design that’s reminiscent of the Land Rover Freelander/LR2 as well as a new front bumper. The side vents also feature a slightly different design to the ports on the current model.
Its hard to say that a car has been facelifted when it looks the same. I have the current sport surpercharged it looks damn close to that except maybe the grille has 2 ridges instead of 3.
bradley, don’t even give it that: this car is EXACTLY the same as the old one. if land rover calls this a facelift then i got a facelift yesterday and another one eleven seconds ago. they should at least TRY and change it up a bit, add some much needed flare or something…
what facelift? did anything even change?
I would suspect what your looking at is something you cant see. In this case a test mule of the existing model powered by the new models drive train…..
Just a thought!
Land Rover are notorious for making minute changes to the grills every year and then calling it a facelift