Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR

The Range Rover Sport SVR Carbon Edition occupies a precise point in the performance SUV spectrum: Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division took the Sport platform, fitted a 567 bhp supercharged 5.0-litre V8, and then added an extensive carbon fibre package that distinguishes this variant visually from any standard SVR. This 2022 example in Hakuba Silver with Ebony leather has covered 42,000 miles and carries a specification that goes well beyond a base SVR.

The Carbon Edition package is thorough — exposed carbon fibre across the bonnet, engine bay, wing mirrors, bumper apertures, side vents, and tailgate finisher, paired with a gloss black grille and carbon surround, red SV brake calipers, and a black roof. Mechanically, the supercharged V8 delivers 517 ft-lb of torque alongside the 567 bhp headline figure, reaching 62 mph in 5.3 seconds and onto a 176 mph top speed — performance that sits oddly but impressively within a vehicle of this size and mass.

The supporting specification includes 22" gloss black wheels, pixel LED adaptive headlights, Meridian surround sound, heated front and rear seats, 360° parking aid with forward-facing and rear cameras, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, blind spot monitoring, and all-terrain progress control. Deployable side steps are also fitted. It's a well-rounded package on a car that remains one of the more serious attempts at a performance SUV.