Range Rover: Downhill Challenge in the Bernese Oberland
Up to 75 percent gradient, 2170 meters altitude difference and that with up to 155 km/h: The Range Rover Sport has delivered a new spectacular proof of its performance. In the Bernese Oberland in Mürren, the British dynamic SUV mastered the slope of the legendary "Inferno" race - one of the oldest and, with a length of almost 15 kilometers, toughest downhill ski race [...]
The Range Rover Sport was the first production model ever to dare to take on this challenge on treacherous terrain and under difficult weather conditions. Driven by British racing driver and stunt pilot Ben Collins, the largely production-based Range Rover Sport took 21 minutes and 36 seconds to cover the 14.9 kilometers from the summit of the Schilthorn to Lauterbrunnen.
Ben Collins: "That was really one of the toughest tests I've had to do in my driving career. The route is actually crazy - the hardest course ever for me. With the exception of molten lava, it holds pretty much everything in terms of challenges and obstacles. And it was also hard to imagine worse in terms of conditions: senseless rain mixed with steep slopes. All sorts of things you'd rather not come into contact with were waiting."
With its ride over the Inferno track, the Range Rover Sport once again showed what it is capable of. Finally, Land Rover has equipped the current model generation of the Range Rover Sport, first introduced in 2013, with a particularly broad performance profile. It combines the indulgent comfort of a large SUV with a performance capability usually associated with sports cars. The 2017 vintage, unveiled in August, refines this profile even further - for example with the new InControl Touch Pro infotainment system, an innovative advanced trailer assist system and the new, particularly efficient 2.0-liter diesel from the Ingenium engine range. For this unique test in freezing temperatures, a largely production-standard Range Rover Sport with a 375 kW/510 hp 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine took to the starting line. The only differences between the downhill model and the production standard were necessary safety features such as a roll cage and special tires.
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