More impressive than the new Range Rover Sport SVR’s expected 542 hp output is the noise it makes. There are few, if any, V8s that sound as rich and as decadent as it does, and I bet it’s the noise we’ll be remembering it for above all else.
Sounding distinctly Jaguar-esque, but louder and more metallic, the supercharged unit was caught on video at Goodwood, where it was brought over in a wooden box. Obviously, those who organized the event knew the resonance properties of wooden boxes and there’s no reason to hide that what they were trying to create was a massive burbly subwoofer…
Shmee150 is responsible for the video, which you can check out after the virtual jump. Make sure your speakers are set to an appropriate volume level, though…
By Andrei Nedelea
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