Car Review: 2013 Range Rover Sport

 

Since the dawn of time, the Range Rover has been Britain's answer to the Jeep. It's hard to tell which one is better. If you ask anyone, they would probably say Jeep because it's better off road, it's built better, and it has a bigger following. I doubt you'll find anyone having large off-roading or Go Topless Day events for Range Rover, mostly because it's top can't come off and because Jeeps are better off road.

 

It's not a good looker. Then again, this is for more utility work and for carrying things. But now, there is a sports Ranger Rover that has been known as one of the fastest SUV's around. You can see why it's called that when you put your foot down. The 5.0L V8 will get you from 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 130 mph. Then there's the supercharged V8, which will go form 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and on to a top speed of 140 mph. For an SUV, that is seriously quick, and it feels quick when you drive it as well.

 

Inside is a very luxurious interior. There is hand stitched leather all over the dash and even though this car is big, it doesn't feel big when you drive it. There are many different driving settings for going off road. There's a setting for sand, snow, mud, and rocks. You also get plenty of space to store whatever sports equipment you have as well as anything for doing long road trips.

 

 

 

The one thing that makes this car better than a Jeep is the way it drives, it is incredibly comfortable and it's very smooth and stable. The one problem is it still feels like it wants to roll over every time you turn a corner. It even brakes better.

 

 

 

I don't think this will be any good off road though. The car is much lower to the ground than a Jeep, so you will worry about scratching the body and breaking something that is incredibly expensive to fix. Also, while Jeeps can be beaten on and keep going, the Range Rover has a tendency to get stuck and stop working. It does have good towing capacity though. The car can tow over 7700 lbs. of anything you need towing.