THE Range Rover Sport he said goodbye to the old V6 engine and got the services of the newest member of the Ingenium engine family. The engine in question is a new 3.0 l six-cylinder in-line and comes with a 48 V mild-hybrid system which helps to reduce the consumption and emissions of the British SUV.
Associated with the new engine comes the special edition HST. In relation to the other Range Rover Sport, this version features a series of exclusive elements on the interior and exterior, such as specific anagrams in carbon fiber on the hood, front grille, side air intakes and on the tailgate.
The new Range Rover Sport HST is the first model from jaguar land rover to adopt mild-hybrid technology, as part of the British brand's goal of offering an electrified version of each of its models as of 2020.
The new Ingenium engine for the Range Rover Sport HST
The new 2996 cm3 unit is available in two power levels, 360 CV and 400 CV , and with binaries of 495 Nm and 550 Nm , respectively. In Range Rover Sport the new in-line six-cylinder engine appears in its most powerful version, the 400 hp.
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In the arsenal of the new thruster we find a new electric compressor, a twin-scroll turbocharger, an intelligent system of continuous variable valve lift, and is associated with a 48 V MHEV (Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system.
electric compressor
The electric compressor takes just 0.5s to reach its maximum pressure, rotating at 65,000 rpm. This new technology virtually eliminates turbo lag.
This system uses a small integrated electric motor to recover the energy lost during decelerations and braking by storing it in a 48V battery, releasing that energy again when needed to assist the combustion engine, maximizing its efficiency.
Range Rover Sport HST numbers
Given this source of technology, all that remains is to speak of the numbers of the first mild-hybrid of the British brand. According to Jaguar Land Rover, this engine is 20% more efficient than the old V6 in terms of consumption, having also received a petrol particulate filter that allowed to reduce particulate emissions by 75%.
In terms of CO2 emissions, the new engine even manages to shine less than the 2.0 four-cylinder turbo also present in the range — 243 to 256 g/km against the 247 to 256 g/km emitted by the tetracylinder — despite have 50% more capacity, 50% more cylinders, and 33.3333% more horsepower.
The 400 hp offered by the latest member of the Ingenium engine family enables the Range Rover Sport HST accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2s and reach a top speed of 225 km/h. All this while the average consumption is limited to 10.7 l/100km.
Finally, the new Range Rover Sport HST can now be ordered from the official Land Rover dealer network with the starting price at 124,214 euros.
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