All New Range Rover Sports Sets Hill-Climb Record
The all-new Range Rover Sport established the record for a production standard SUV and broke the long standing record for any kind of production standard vehicle on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course. The event is held annually on a 12.42 mile (19.99 Km) section of the road that runs up to the summit of Pikes Peak Mountain, about 14 miles north-west of the town of Colorado Springs. Starting from 1916, the Pikes Peak is the second oldest motorsport event in the USA.
The Range Rover Sport took the test of the challenging 12.42 mile asphalt course, powering its way from a standing start in about 12 minutes 35.61 seconds, with an average speed of 59.17 mph (95.23 kph) on a curvy road that clings to the edge of the mountain. The record was independently timed and sanctioned by PPIHC (Pikes Peak International Hill Climb), the organizers of the annual competition.
The new record was set by a Range Rover Sport with a 510hp 5.0 litre supercharged V8 engine. The Ranger Rover Sport had a single alteration from production specification and it was the fitting of a roll cage and harness seatbelts to meet racing requirements. It was driven by American competition and stunt driver Paul Dallenbach.
Developed alongside the highly-acclaimed Range Rover, the new Range Rover Sport delivers the brands best ever on-road dynamics together with class-leading, genuine Land Rover all terrain capability, while presenting a more assertive and muscular exterior, more luxurious interior and the flexibility.
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