The new Range Rover Sport has been unveiled ahead of its debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show. The all-new model is up to 420kg lighter than the current car and will be offered with seven seats for the first time.

Land Rover presented the new Range Rover Sport on the streets of New York – more Range Rover Sports are sold there than in any other metropolitan area in the world.

Whereas the outgoing model is based on the Discovery, the new Sport is closely related to the latest Range Rover, which was launched in 2012. According to Land Rover the Sport has 75 per cent unique parts, however, which "directly influence the way the way it looks and feels".
Thanks to all-aluminium bodywork, the new Range Rover Sport is 39 per cent lighter than the old model; this transforms the car's handling, Land Rover says, and helps to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
Air suspension and Land Rover's Terrain Response system will be standard; a new electrically-assisted power steering is designed to give a lighter, more direct feel.

A choice of two four-wheel-drive systems will be offered. One has a low-range option, 50/50 default torque split and locking capability geared towards demanding off-road driving.

The other is biased towards on-road driving: it's 18kg lighter, has a default 42/58 per cent front-rear torque split and a differential that automatically distributes torque to the axle with most grip. The new Range Rover Sport will go on sale in summer 2013. Prices are yet to be announced, but the entry-level car is likely to cost about £52,000.
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