Staff Reporter
THE Range Rover Sport, the "most dynamic Land Rover ever", is now available with the ‘HST’ specification, which adds a host of additional equipment along with design cues inspired by the Range Stormer concept car, first shown at the Detroit auto show in January 2004.
Alfardan Automobiles is the exclusive importer of Range Rover (Land Rover) in Qatar.
"The HST allows a Range Rover Sport customer to drive the closest thing there is to the radical Range Stormer, our first-ever concept vehicle and a real milestone for the company," a release said.
"The exterior design is the work of the same Land Rover team that created the original Range Stormer. It includes new flush-fitting front and rear bumpers and a new larger open-mouth grille. The front lower air intake is deeper and new front fog lamps are mounted in the spoiler.
"The lower doors and lower rear boot are body-coloured, making the body sides appear deeper, accentuating the vehicle’s road-hugging qualities. A new tail spoiler is also fitted, and the special rectangular tail-pipes are close to those used on the original Range Stormer concept vehicle.
"Further visual impact is provided by the chromed aluminium side vents and body-coloured door mirror cappings, unique to this derivative.
"The HST gives the Range Rover Sport an especially impressive stance, hunkered down tight to the road," says Land Rover design director, Geoff Upex. "It’s the extreme version of the Range Rover Sport, the design that will be chosen by those who want to stand out from the crowd."
Performance figures are the same as the standard Supercharged model.
As a Land Rover, the HST will naturally still have off-road capability. The removable chin spoiler means that approach and departure angles are as good as the standard vehicle.
"The Range Rover Sport continues to be a major success for Land Rover, with strong order banks in our markets," said Mohamed Kandeel, vice-president, Sales and Marketing, Land Rover, Alfardan Automobiles.
"It appeals not only to those who want a dynamic 4x4 but also to customers who want comfort and refinement. That’s why we call it a Sports Tourer. "Customers are coming not just from competitor 4x4s but also from premium saloons. They value the extra all-round command driving and breadth of capability that only a Land Rover can offer," he added. |
