This is the new Range Rover Sport HST, a special edition model that is the first production vehicle from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to feature a mild hybrid powertrain based on the company’s all-new 3.0 …
This is the new Range Rover Sport HST, a special edition model that is the first production vehicle from Jaguar Land Rover to feature a mild hybrid powertrain based on the company’s all-new 3.0 litre straight-six Ingenium petrol engine. However, it is not the first Land Rover model with a mild hybrid powertrain as that honour goes to the
Other aspects of the mild hybrid system include a 48-volt battery, regenerative braking system and an electric motor. The e-motor is paired with the 3.0 litre engine, and provides torque assistance when pulling away from a standing start. A start-stop system is also present to further improve fuel economy.
Not only that, the new engine serves up 400 PS and 550 Nm of torque, which is more than the JLR’s supercharged V6’s 380 PS and 450 Nm. Performance figures include a 0-100 km/h time of 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 225 km/h.