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Well well well, look who we have here! This is the wife-mobile, a 2011 Range Rover Sport Supercharged that my wife has very strangely nicknamed Xena (as in the warrior princess). This marvelous truck is finished in Siberian Silver paint with the interior wrapped in ivory leather and black stitching, a combination reserved for the Supercharged and Autobiography models only!
Now, I know what you’re thinking… attach the word SPORT or GT to anything and vuola! charge more money for it with no real additional performance like in an early Hyundai Elantra GT, but let me tell you, with this truck, you’d be WRONG…
This truck is powered by a bespoke 5.0L V8 engine with direct-port injection and an Eaton supercharger producing 510 horsepower at 6,000 RPM and 461 foot pounds of torque at just 2,500 RPM. All that power gets sent to all 4 tires and that my friends is enough to propel this nearly 6,000 pound beast from 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds. Those are very respectable numbers, especially for 2009 when this revised model was released.
There are other “Lesser” trims for those who don’t care about performance. The naturally aspirated HSE model produces 375 horsepower and 375 foot pounds of torque out of its 5.0-litre naturally aspirated Jaguar AJ-V8 engine.
This truck is nothing short of jaw-dropping. It's big, it's boxy, and it's built like a tank. This thing is so tough, I'm pretty sure it could survive a zombie apocalypse. And if you're worried about looks, don't be. This SUV is just as stylish as it is rugged. With its sleek lines and gorgeous curves, it's sure to turn heads wherever you go.
So today I will show you how amazing this truck is and all the reasons why you should STAY AWAY! But I’m also going to show you some of my favorite features, and for the masochists out there like myself who just can’t get enough of the Range Rover Sport, I will show you what to LOOK for if you’re planning on buying one!
BACKGROUND
The Range Rover Sport model is a spin off of the well known Full size Range Rover. After the Range Stormer Concept was well received at the 2004 North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Land Rover put this model into production with much success.
Despite sharing the name with its big brother the Range Rover, this truck actually borrowed the chassis from the Discovery, also known as the LR3. The L320 platform used on the Range Rover Sport in the US market, was used from 2004 to 2013 with a facelift and new features happening in 2010 and then again in 2013 for the last model year.
The revised Range Rover Sport featured a more aerodynamic front-end including new headlights, grille and bumper. Also new are revised rear lights and rear bumper.
Interior revisions are more significant with a new dash, steering wheel, door panels, seats, instruments and shift gear. The new model has more leather and nearly 50 percent fewer dash bound buttons than the previous model.
I made a video to show you general things to look for when buying ANY car, like Body shape, signs of wear, leaks, etc... - The link is included below. Use that as your basis, but now let’s dig into things to look for in this car specifically.
Keep in mind that it is never a bad idea to bring along a car savvy friend, like myself, who is familiar with these vehicles to help you look for things.
I would also recommend you get a PPI (or Pre-Purchase Inspection) done by an experienced shop or Land Rover dealer. It will be the best $200 bucks you spend on the truck!
Right, let’s jump right in…
Timing Chain - $2.5-4k.
Air Suspension - Aftermarket airbag and shock unit - $500-800 each, Air compressor can be $700-1000
ARC Hydraulic pump, Dist. block, and sway bars for Directional Stability Control (DSC), also called ACE:
Sway bars can cost $1200-2000
Replacing Hydraulic pump is a dealer only item and can cost $1700-2000
Distribution block - $1500-1700
+labor and misc. Items like belts, oils, etc
Front LCA bushings - Bushings cost $200/ea, but labor is $400-500 at the dealer. I paid almost $800 to replace both LCA bushings at the dealer few years ago
Aftermarket arms, including the bushings are around $2-300/ea.
Brakes - Brakes are massive and so is their price. Pretty much anywhere they’ll charge you $700-800 per axle for a good brake job. At the dealer with OEM parts, you’re looking at $4000-5000
Content:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Specifications
2:01 Background
3:06 Favorite Features
5:20 Interior Features
6:57 Engine
7:46 Test Drive
10:55 What to LOOK for when buying one
17:43 Closing