Performance Review: Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged - [2005]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Land-Rover Range Rover Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged is the 6 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2005. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2006 Caparo T1 2.4 V8 and the 2005 Bugatti Veyron 8.0 litre W16.This particular Land-Rover Range Rover has a 4197cc Supercharged Petrol powerplant with 8 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V8's includes the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

The Range Rover shares its Petrol V8 engine configuration with the likes of the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and the 2023 Ferrari SF 90 XX Spider 4.0 V8 Turbo. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Range Rover's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2570 kgs (5665 lbs) this makes the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged in the same weight category as the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 6.2 V8 or the give or take 50kg.

The Land-Rover Range Rover shares the same bhp with the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp)

In terms of power the 4197cc 32V V8 engine produces 384 bhp (286 kW) @ 5750 rpm similar to the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp) or the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo (360 bhp).

The Supercharged V8 throws out 410 lb-ft (555.8 Nm) @ 3500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (418 lb-ft) or the 2022 KTM X-Bow GT-XR 2.5 Turbo (429 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Land-Rover Range Rover you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1989 Jaguar XJ R-S 6.0 V12 (174.4 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Land-Rover Range Rover.

The Land-Rover Range Rover has a Power to weight ratio of 149.4 bhp per ton and 159.5 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2005 Range Rover competing with the 1989 Jaguar XJ R-S 6.0 V12 (174.4 bhp per ton) or the 2006 Subaru Forester STi 2.5L Turbo (174.0 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Land-Rover Range Rover generating around 159.5 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1974 Aston-Martin Lagonda Series 1 5.3L V8 (184.5 lb-ft per ton) or the 2014 Abarth 695 Biposto 1.4 Turbo (184.5 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 7.20 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 7.4 secs, this made the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged as fast as the 2018 Abarth 695 XSR Yamaha Automated (7.20 secs) the 2015 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTD 2.0 TDI DSG (7.20 secs) the 2014 Peugeot 308 GT 1.6 Turbo (7.20 secs) the or the 2013 Volvo S60 T5 2.5 Turbo (7.20 secs). This Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged is also faster than the 2019 Peugeot 508 PureTech 225 GT S and S (7.30 secs) the 2013 Seat Leon SC 2.0 TDI FR (7.30 secs) the 2013 Subaru BRZ 2L 210ps (7.30 secs) the and the 2013 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTD DSG 2.0 Turbo Diesel (7.30 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Range Rover and the 1992 Mercedes SL Class 600SL V12 R129

When talking about the performance of the Land-Rover Range Rover on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 14.9 secs @ 91.8 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1992 Mercedes SL Class 600SL V12 R129 (14.83 secs), the 1998 Maserati Quattroporte 2.0i V6 Biturbo Evoluzione (14.83 secs), and the 1987 Ford Sierra RS 500 (14.85 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2005 version of the Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged has a maximum speed of 140mph.

Top Speed of the 2005 Range Rover equals the 2020 Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 Supercharged (151 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2005 Land-Rover Range Rover Sport 4.2 V8 Supercharged then how about the 2020 Lotus Elise Cup 250 1.8 Supercharged (151 mph), the 2013 Volkswagen-VW Polo R WRC 2.0 Turbo (151 mph), or the 2006 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTi Edition 30 DSG (151 mph).

Related Links:

2005 Range Rover Rivals List.

A Brief History of Land-Rover

Car Comparison