Range Rover Range Rover Sport History
History
Revealed as a concept at the 2004 North American International Auto Show and launched for 2005, the Range Rover Sport slotted below the flagship as a more driver-focused luxury SUV. The first-generation L320 used an integrated body-frame structure derived from the Discovery 3, blending on-road dynamics with the brand's off-road hardware.
The second-generation L494 (2013–2022) adopted an all-aluminium monocoque and spawned the high-performance SVR, with a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 (around 550 hp, rising to 575 hp after a 2018 update). The current third-generation L461 arrived in 2022 on JLR's MLA-Flex platform with electrified powertrains.
Generations
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First generation · L320
Launched on a Discovery 3-derived integrated body-frame; the more affordable, more dynamic Range Rover.
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2011 Photo: “File:2011 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 MY12) Supercharged Autobiography wagon (2015-11-11) 01.jpg” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain . Cropped to 16:9.
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2013 Photo: “File:2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L320 MY13) SDV6 wagon (2015-07-09) 01.jpg” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain . Cropped to 16:9.
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Second generation · L494
All-aluminium monocoque successor; introduced the supercharged-V8 SVR performance flagship.
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2015 Photo: “File:2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 3.0 Front.jpg” by Vauxford / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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2016 Photo: “File:2016 Range Rover Sport SVR in Santorini Black, front right.jpg” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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Third generation · L461
Current Sport on JLR's MLA-Flex architecture with mild-hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, and V8 powertrains.
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2023 Photo: “File:2023 Range Rover Sport Dynamic HSE in Santorini Black Metallic, front left.jpg” by Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia Commons , licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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Body styles
- 5-door SUV
Notable special editions & performance variants
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Range Rover Sport SVR
Supercharged 5.0-litre V8 high-performance version of the L494 (around 550 hp, raised to 575 hp from 2018) — the fastest Range Rover Sport of its era.
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