Range Rover Sport sets Pikes Peak record

[haven]

Range Rover now holds the Pikes Peak Hillclimb record for production SUVs in stock trim. Pikes Peak veteran Paul Dallenback piloted a supercharged Range Rover Sport to the 14,000 foot summit, averaging 59 mph.

The road to the summit is now paved along its entire length, but that doesn't make up for the lack of guard rails and precipitous drops along the last couple of miles of the course.

This record will stand until Porsche takes notice. The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is a faster production SUV, but it costs $146K. The Range Rover Sport with supercharged V8 starts at $77K.

Youtube video to be posted in the next couple of days.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/10105906/New-Range-Rover-Sport-sets-Pikes-Peak-record.html

 

[Storz]

Awesome

 

[proper4wd]

Not so sure that the Cayenne will beat it...

 

[ZG]

Was hoping the NAS 90&110 in the beginning of the video would drive up the side of the mountain at the same time

 

[umbertob]

Video:
[video=youtube;BaPiM_mish4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BaPiM_mish4[/video]

 

[crimson850]

I've driven that road..hard to believe he averaged that fast in stock trim! Awesome feat for land rover!

 

[jh.]

Well done video. Impressive Rover.

 

[Eniam17]

Great video. Many on the forums don't like the new sport and/or the target market it's designed for but I think it's a pretty interesting vehicle.

 

[Scott Brady]

Exciting video.