Performance Review: Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 - [2017]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Land-Rover Velar Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2017. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2018 Bugatti Chiron Sport 8.0L W16 Quad Turbo and the 2018 Bugatti Divo 8.0L W16 64 Valve Turbo.This particular Land-Rover Velar has a 2993cc Twin Supercharged Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V6's includes the 2014 Radical RXC 3.5 V6 Twin Turbo

The Velar shares its Petrol V6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2014 Radical RXC 3.5 V6 Twin Turbo and the 2015 Radical RXC Turbo 500 3.5 V6. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the Velar's All Wheel Drive, SUV combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1884 kgs (4153 lbs) this makes the Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 in the same weight category as the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 or the give or take 50kg.

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

In terms of power the 2993cc 24V V6 engine produces 375 bhp (279 kW) @ 6500 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 Twin Supercharged V6 throws out 332 lb-ft (450.1 Nm) @ 3500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

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

The 2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4 991 (224.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Land-Rover Velar.

The Land-Rover Velar has a Power to weight ratio of 199.0 bhp per ton and 176.2 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2017 Velar competing with the 2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4 991 (224.0 bhp per ton) or the 2013 Mercedes CLA 45 AMG 2.0 Turbo (223.9 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 Velar generating around 176.2 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 2010 Audi A3 RS3 Sportback 2.5 Turbo (201.2 lb-ft per ton) or the 1997 Ferrari 355 F1 Berlinetta (201.2 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 5.30 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 5.5 secs, this made the Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 as fast as the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (5.30 secs) the 2019 Renault Megane RS 1.8 Turbo 300 Trophy-R (5.30 secs) the 2017 Mercedes G Class 63 AMG (5.30 secs) the or the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace 3.0 V6 Supercharged (5.30 secs). This Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 is also faster than the 2023 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo (5.40 secs) the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe 3.0 V6 Turbo (5.40 secs) the 2019 Jaguar F Type 2.0 Turbo (5.40 secs) the and the 2019 Volkswagen-VW Golf GTi TCR 2.0 Turbo (5.40 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Velar and the 2012 Renault Megane RenaultSport 2.0T 265

When talking about the performance of the Land-Rover Velar on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 13.58 secs @ 100.7 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2012 Renault Megane RenaultSport 2.0T 265 (13.52 secs), the 1993 Toyota Supra 3.0 Turbo Auto (13.53 secs), and the 2016 BMW Z4 sDrive35is (13.53 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2017 version of the Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2017 Velar equals the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2017 Land-Rover Velar 3.0 V6 Supercharged 360 then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).

Related Links:

2017 Velar Rivals List.

A Brief History of Land-Rover

Car Comparison