Description
Land Rover unveiled a coupe version of its flagship model, the Range Rover, and promised a limited series that never came.
The Range Rover was built with a three-door bodywork in the first eleven years of production until the carmaker decided to add another two for the rear passengers. Over time, the carmaker built it as a five-door only.
With its massive grille that sported a 3D mesh design, the SV Coupe had a much more aggressive styling than the Range Rover Velar. Its wrapped-around bumper wore another pair of vents on its upper outer corners while a slim aluminum shield peaked under the middle section to remind that the car was still capable outside the paved roads. But the profile offered the most striking difference. The slightly sloped roof and the raked-forward tailgate created the image of a large hatchback.
Inside, Land Rover installed a similar dashboard as the Velar, covered in leather and wood veneers. The carmaker dropped the analog dials and installed a 12ā digital instrument panel complimented on the center stack by a 10ā infotainment touch-screen. A tall center console separated its leather-wrapped front seats with a storage compartment and the rotary gear selector. The carmaker extended the center console to the rear bench. Thus, it transformed the cabin into a four-seat-only cockpit with individual areas for each occupant.
Under the hood, Land Rover Special Vehicle Operation (SVO) division installed a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 carried over from the production version but upgraded to 565 hp. The power went in all corners via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Like any Range Rover before, the car featured a transfer case with high and low range gears. It also sported two locking differentials and a height-adjustable suspension.
Press Release
Nearly 50 years ago, Land Rover created the luxury SUV sector with the introduction of the Range Rover. Now it's defining a new genre with the world's first full-size luxury SUV coupƩ: the limited-edition two-door Land Rover Range Rover SV CoupƩ.
Created by Land Rover Design and Special Vehicle Operations, SV CoupƩ is an exemplar of Range Rover design, craftsmanship and capability. It features a seductive body allied to the next-generation of cabin luxury - with the peerless all-terrain ability expected from Range Rover. No more than 999 will be hand-crafted by SVO for clients worldwide.
Beautiful proportions with a powerful stance give SV CoupƩ unrivalled on-road presence. The signature floating roof, continuous waist and tapering tail are instantly recognisable Range Rover DNA, yet are expressed in a unique way for this exclusive addition to the Range Rover family.
SV CoupƩ's purity of line is perfectly complemented by elegant power-close doors with frameless glass. In combination with the panoramic roof, light floods into the cabin, accentuating the relaxed, sophisticated and contemporary ambience.
Carefully curated body colour combinations, including a new Contour Graphic available in four duo-tone colourways, are offset by unique side vent and grille designs. This is also the first Range Rover with a 23-inch wheel option.
Enhanced luxury and exquisite craftsmanship extends inside too, with semi-aniline leather front seats bringing Range Rover's already premium interior to a new level of luxury: accommodation comparable to private jets and yachts. Their gradated diamond quilt design is unique to SV CoupƩ.
2019 Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe
Each SV CoupƩ will be hand-assembled to the client's personal specification by the fastidious experts at the SVO Technical Centre in the UK - a first for Range Rover.
SV CoupƩ clients can choose from four front-to-rear contrast interior colourways, or a range of single-tone interior colours. Both are complemented by a choice of three elegant wood veneers. A first for Range Rover is Nautica, which carefully balances heritage craftsmanship with new technology, fusing walnut and sycamore.
Optional paint finishes include Liquesence, which brings a sensational liquid metal finish to Range Rover for the first time.
Additionally, Special Vehicle Operations' bespoke personalisation team offers SV CoupƩ clients the opportunity to indulge their desire to create a unique vehicle to their exacting taste, granting access to 100 more paint colours, plus unique 'match to sample' hues, with a range of finishes; duo-tone front and rear leather colours with a bespoke quilt pattern; contrast stitching; headrest embroidery; doorhandle and treadplate engraving and semi-precious metal badging.
Land Rover Range Rover SV CoupƩ is also the fastest-ever full-size Range Rover, with a 165mph top speed. Powered by an exhilarating 565PS 5.0-litre Supercharged V8 petrol powertrain, the most powerful ever placed in a full-size Range Rover, means SV CoupƩ hits 60mph in just 5 seconds.
The suspension is tuned to provide a more driver-focused edge than the standard Range Rover, with a ride height lowered by 8mm, but will remain composed and comfortable at all times. Plus, the SV CoupƩ loses none of Range Rover's legendary all-terrain ability, with 900mm maximum wading depth - and a maximum towing capacity of 3.5 tonnes.
Range Rover SV CoupĆ© sales are anticipated to start from the fourth quarter of 2018, priced from Ā£240,000 in the UK.
COMPELLING BODY DESIGN
With the exception of the bonnet and lower tailgate, all of the two-door SV CoupƩ's aluminium exterior panels are new, as are the front and rear bumpers. A new two-part grille features Brunel Metallic rear mesh overlaid with Bright Chrome front mesh and a Satin Indus Silver metal surround, while Bright Chrome/Black Knurled Range Rover bonnet and tailgate script is handcrafted in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.
Noble Chrome metal side vents with Brunel Metallic mesh and Satin Indus Silver metal surrounds complement frameless doors with Power Close functionality and Bright Chrome embellished body colour door handles.
Pixel-laser LED headlights with 144 LEDs and four laser diodes (market-dependent fitment) provide five times higher luminance than standard LED lights on Laser Supplementary High Beam - over 500m, operational above 80kph when no other lights are detected.
SUBLIME PAINTWORK
Eight body colours are available, in gloss or satin effects, four offered for the first time on Range Rover: Constellation, Parallax, Liquesence and Obsidian; and four from the SV Premium Palette: Ethereal, Flux, Valloire and Desire. The Liquesence option brings liquid metal finish to Range Rover for the first time. SV CoupƩ clients can also specify one of four exclusive duo-tone gloss Contour Graphic options: Valloire/Flux, Valloire/Ethereal, Parallax/Ethereal, Obsidian/Desire.
Gerry McGovern, Chief Design Officer, Land Rover, said: "Accentuating Range Rover SV CoupƩ's proportions, and available as a unique feature for the first time, the new Contour Graphic is created by applying a contrasting paint to the flanks of the vehicle. Starting at the side vent, it flows rearwards and around to the opposite vent, and offers customers the opportunity to further personalise their specification."
The 16 optional SV Premium Palette colours offer a range of finishes including tri-coat, tinted clear coat, pearlescent, ChromaFlair and satin matte. Further colours are available as part of Special Vehicle Operations' bespoke personalisation service offered exclusively at Land Rover Range Rover SV CoupƩ commissioning events or by appointment at the SVO Technical Centre in Warwickshire, UK.
SUMPTUOUS INTERIOR
Stunning to the eye, sumptuous to the touch, SV CoupƩ's interior is a light, contemporary, space where attention to detail is paramount. Four curated duo-tone colourways, contrasting light to dark and front to rear, are offered: Orchid/Eclipse, Orchid/Vintage Tan, Brogue/Ebony and Cirrus/Lunar. Four single-tone colours are also available: Ebony, Lunar, Eclipse and Vintage Tan.
The heated and cooled 20-way electrically adjustable front and 10-way electrically adjustable rear seats, wrapped in specially selected semi-aniline leather from a single tannery established in 1905, feature a unique gradated diamond quilt design. Concurrent with the latest Range Rover line, SV CoupƩ has wider, deeper seat foams and specially developed interlayers for world-class comfort.
Nautica veneer - a first for Range Rover - combines heritage craftsmanship with a patented new form-following process to fuse walnut and sycamore. It joins three elegant wood veneer options for the steering wheel rim, door casings, centre console, instrument panel and loadspace floor: Nautica, Natural Black Ash and Santos Palisander.
InControl Touch Pro Duo infotainment includes a 10-inch display, 10-inch control panel and 12-inch Interactive Driver Display, while a 10-inch full-colour Head-Up Display shows turn information including street names, slope and wheel information, cruise control, RPM and gear information. The 1700w, 23-speaker, Meridian 3D Signature Sound System with dual-channel subwoofer has Trifield 3D technology for optimum sound quality.
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
SV CoupƩ features Range Rover's most powerful 5.0-litre Supercharged V8 petrol powertrain producing 565PS, 700Nm, mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission with rotary drive selector and paddle-shift. That delivers a 0-60mph time of just 5.0 seconds (0-100kph in 5.3 seconds) and a 165mph top speed.
Permanent four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer box and Active Locking Rear Differential ensures effortless go-anywhere progress, assisted by Terrain Response 2 featuring Dynamic, Eco, Comfort, Grass Gravel Snow, Mud and Ruts, Sand and Rock Crawl programmes.
REWARDING DYNAMICS
Land Rover Range Rover SV CoupƩ's ride height is lowered by 8mm over the standard Range Rover, to deliver enhanced dynamic performance and aesthetics. It automatically lowers by 15mm at cruising speeds of 65mph or above to enhance stability and minimise fuel consumption.
Its five air suspension height settings include: Access Height (-50mm max below normal ride height), Off-Road 1 Ride Height (+40mm max above normal ride height, up to 80kph), Off-Road 2 Ride Height (+75mm max above normal ride height, up to 50kph) - additional 30-40mm automatic increase if obstacle detected, and a further manually selectable 30-40mm increase above that.
Four alloy wheel options from 21-inch to 23-inch include two new forged wheels - the 23-inch wheel, a two-tone silver polished six split-spoke design with 275/40 R23 all-terrain tyres, is a first for Range Rover. The 22-inch dark grey polished five split-spoke with polished finish is also new.
EXTRA CARE
Unique to Land Rover Range Rover SV CoupƩ is a five-year Care Package, available either as standard or as an optional extra in most markets. An extension to the existing Land Rover warranty is accompanied by five-year servicing and maintenance plans, which cover scheduled services plus wiper blade, brake disc and pad replacement.
