The new Range Rover Sport SV Carbon has arrived, and if you thought the standard SV was already a well-tailored battering ram, this one has been put on a strict carbon-fibre diet and told to dress only in the most exquisite materials possible. It’s essentially Range Rover’s performance flagship… but now it’s wearing a bespoke, carbon-weave dinner jacket.
It completes the line-up alongside the “just fast” Range Rover Sport SV and the black-tie-optional SV Black. But the Carbon edition? That’s for people who enjoy the finer things — like forged wheels the size of manhole covers, exhausts wrapped in stealth-spec carbon, and an optional bonnet that looks like it’s been pinched straight off a Le Mans prototype.
The standard fit is a Forged Carbon Exterior Pack, which wraps the Active Quad Exhausts in carbon detailing that’s so sultry, it’s practically whispering in Italian. If you prefer your fibres arranged with military precision, there’s the Twill Carbon option, complete with its signature diagonal weave — the sort of thing that would make a Swiss watchmaker weep with joy.
The wheels? A dainty 23 inches across, forged for lightness, and hugged by Anodised Black brake calipers. Want to go full lunatic? You can spec ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre wheels — which are essentially like fitting a supermodel’s ankles to a rugby player. And if stopping is as important to you as going, Carbon Ceramic Brakes are on the menu, in Blue, Yellow, Carbon Bronze, or Black. Pick the colour that best complements your yacht.
Inside, it’s less “cabin” and more “boutique hotel lobby that happens to move very, very fast.” There are four interior themes, from Windsor Leather in shades like Ebony or Rosewood/Ebony, to a leather-free option made from Ultrafabrics™ — presumably for the type of owner who also demands their champagne be ethically sourced. Carbon detailing spreads across the dashboard and even the back of the seats, because who wants to look at boring plastic when the valet opens the door? Moonlight Chrome accents and SV-branded illuminated treadplates are also there, because of course they are.
And yes — under the bonnet, there’s carbon too. The SV engine cover sits above a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 mild hybrid that coughs up a staggering 635PS and 800Nm. Top speed? 180mph. That’s supercar pace, except this thing has the road presence of a private jet taxiing through traffic. The trick 6D Dynamics Suspension — with hydraulic interlinked air suspension, pitch and roll control — means it corners like something much smaller, much lighter, and much angrier.
Then there’s the Body and Soul™ Seat technology. It doesn’t just play music — it lets you feel it. You don’t just hear Beethoven’s Fifth; you become Beethoven’s Fifth. It’s like your seat’s giving you a private concert while you annihilate a B-road.
Range Rover says the SV Carbon is the “ultimate expression of lightweight performance.” Translation? It’s a Range Rover Sport that’s been to the gym, the spa, and the tailor — and now it’s ready to steal your parking spot while looking better than you ever will.
The new model will make its world premiere on 13 August at Range Rover House during Monterey Car Week.
Source: Land Rover
