This is the new Range Rover Sport SV. It is soon going to arrive with a lot more horsepower than ever. The 575-hp 5.0-liter V-8 from the current SVR is out, with the BMW-sourced 4.4-liter V-8 from the recently revealed Range Rover SV taking its place. Despite its smaller size, the 4.4-liter engine brings a lot to the table. First and foremost, the V-8 era lives on, even if it is a hybridized twin-turbo. The new engine boasts 626 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque, good to motivate the big SUV to 60 mph (100 km/h) in a claimed 3.6 seconds on the way to a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h). That amount of power would at the same time, also make this car the most powerful Range Rover ever.

In an attempt to shed some weight from the behemoth SVR frame, Land Rover added an optional set of 23-inch carbon wheels that shave off 78 pounds. Optional carbon-ceramic brakes shed a further 75 pounds of unsprung mass over the standard brakes. So enamored with the idea of reducing weight for the new model, Land Rover even dropped the "R" designation from the current Range Rover Sport SVR, ushering in the 2024 Range Rover Sport SV.


The suspension has been completely overhauled with Range Rover's new 6D Dynamics suspension system. The new suspension setup features height-adjustable air springs and hydraulically cross-linked dampers to reduce pitch and roll while cornering or accelerating. Depending on drive mode, the new SV rides between 0.4 and 1.0 inch lower than other Range Rover Sport models. Along with the trick suspension and revised subframe, Land Rover also fit the new SV with 305-section rear tires, all of which come together to provide a claimed 1.1 g of lateral acceleration even while fitted with all-season tires—an impressive figure for a vehicle this size. For comparison, the figure marks a 22 percent increase in roadholding over the outgoing SVR.


Like all other new Range Rovers, the new SV also comes with the company's latest version of the Pivi Pro infotainment system with controls for the volume and climate control on a new sliding sidebar. According to Land Rover, 80 percent of functions can be completed within two taps of the screen, and Amazon's Alexa voice assistant is now built in.


Official pricing hasn’t been announced for the Sport SV yet, but considering the last generation SVR version started at around $120,000-$130,000 CAD (around $80,000-$100,000 USD), we could take a guess that it will start at around $140,000 CAD (around $100,000 USD). The new SV Range Rover Sport will not be in dealers until early 2024.