In 2026, JLR is expected to launch the Range Rover Electric, but a far more exciting SUV is also coming: the facelifted Range Rover Sport SV. Over the course of this year, we’ve seen special editions based on the SV – the Range Rover Sport SV Celestial, the Range Rover Sport SV Carbon Edition, and the Range Rover Sport SV Black – and these have essentially foreshadowed the end of the current model, and now the new one is on the Nürburgring, and thanks to one small detail, it makes all those special editions look relatively subtle. While the current model has a quad-exit exhaust (two on either side of the diffuser), this new one will feature two centrally-mounted exhaust tips, and they are huge. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT uses a similar strategy to assert itself as the top dog in its range, and it’s very effective.
Other Styling Changes For The 2027 Are Subtle
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This prototype seems to be the finished product, with only the camouflage to be removed, and at the front, the new Range Rover Sport SV will feature straight, uninterrupted vanes between the two headlights (though JLR may change this to match the current model). Lower down, the grilles and intakes look very similar to those of the current model, but the mesh is slightly different and more prominent. In addition, the lower central grille now has more vanes for the outlying scoops, but the side intakes and the grille in the middle of the fascia are all but unchanged. A chin spoiler also reappears. Moving backward, there are no obvious changes to the profile (the front fender accents that mimic extractor vents will reappear once the camo comes off), and yellow brake calipers make their return. At the rear, the taillights and their graphics don’t exhibit any changes, but the roof spoiler now has holes on either side. Further down, the new exhaust setup is housed in a redesigned diffuser panel with four upright accent vanes on either side.
What To Expect Under The Hood
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As before, the BMW M-sourced S63 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine is expected to carry over, as is the eight-speed ZF automatic transmission that feeds all four wheels. The current model makes 626 horsepower and allows the super SUV to get to 60 mph from rest in 3.6 seconds, but it’s unclear whether these figures will be improved on. Given the radical new exhaust, we hope they will, but this is still more than any BMW M car makes without hybrid assistance (617 hp, for the record). More information should trickle out of England in the coming months, with a full reveal late in 2026 or early in 2027.
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