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    Land Rover Range Rover Sport

    (from Land Rover Press Release) Land Rover has released the first photographs of Range Rover Sport, an entirely new vehicle from the world's leading sport-utility vehicle manufacturer. A true performance vehicle, Range Rover Sport is optimized for fast, comfortable long-distance driving. The addition of Range Rover Sport marks the fifth nameplate for the brand and complements the flagship Range Rover.

    Powered in top-line form by a supercharged 390hp 4.2-liter V8 engine, Range Rover Sport will deliver the highest degree of power ever available on a Land Rover model. A normally aspirated V8 engine option will also be available.

    Excellent on-road dynamics are delivered through Land Rover's new Dynamic Response suspension system and performance-tuned chassis. The innovative system, making its debut on Range Rover Sport, senses cornering forces and acts to optimize body control and handling. It also decouples off-road to allow greater wheel articulation during tough all-terrain driving.

    "Range Rover Sport takes us into the growing performance SUV market, but is different from all rivals," says Matthew Taylor, Managing Director of Land Rover. "We see it as a less frenetic, more refined alternative to existing performance SUVs. It is ideal for fast, comfortable, long-distance driving and practical enough for everyday use. Yet it is also exceptional off-road, offering better all-terrain ability than any competitor. Like all Land Rover products, it offers the broadest range of capability in its class."

    With its aerodynamic and muscular exterior design, Range Rover Sport's stance is powerful and aggressive. The five-door body style with single-piece rear aluminum tailgate adds to the dynamic look and feel of the vehicle.

    "It is the best 'driver's vehicle' that Land Rover has ever made," adds Taylor. "There is the traditional Land Rover command driving position, yet the cockpit is more cocooning than the SUV norm."

    Range Rover Sport will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in January, and will be available in North America in summer of 2005.

    Pricing and detailed specification will be announced closer to launch date, but is expected to fit between LR3 and Range Rover in the Land Rover product range.

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    And with a little photo shop attention, it's not to dissimilar from the original Range Stormer Concept.
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    Beautifull! :d
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    Dissapointing after the promise of the Range Stormer - a beautifully proportioned lump of Land Rover - and the Discovery 3.

    It has a very "American" face, and some odd proportions going on there. Definately not as good as it could have been.
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    It just looks like it's trying too hard to look "bling" for my liking. The relatively low roofline, the large wheels and arches and the droopy looking bodykit, they all just make it look tacky. I'm with Coventrysucks, (I'm working in Coventry at the moment as it happens and he's right, it really does.) the Range Stormer looked awesome, but this is just a Range Rover thats been kicked about a bit.

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