Is This the New Range Rover Sport SVR? Aggressive Prototype Caught Testing at the Nürburgring

Is this the new version of the most extreme Range Rover Sport, the SVR, or simply the most aggressively styled Range Rover Sport SV yet? Whatever it is, somebody has curbed the wheels good and proper. But let's not get hung up on that - this is a development vehicle, after all, and it's built to sustain all sorts of abuse. This prototype was spotted on the Nürburgring with a current-gen Range Rover Sport SV following closely behind, and while no camouflage has come off since the last time we spied the upcoming Range Rover Sport SV variant at the 'Ring, these images certainly give us a closer look than ever before.

The Most Expensive RR Sport Looks Angry

This year, JLR has revealed several Range Rover Sport special editions with gargantuan price tags, and this, the most aggressive version yet, looks set to cause buyers' accountants just as much concern. To recap, past special editions released in 2025 have included the SV Celestial, the SV Carbon Edition, and the SV Black, the last of which is a treatment that was recently applied to the less athletic 'regular' Range Rover, too. As this prototype has largely the same features as those models - headlights, taillights, and general body shape - we expect it to foreshadow the last of the current L461 generation.

The previous L460 SVR offered a carbon fiber hood over its 5.0-liter supercharged V8, which produced 575 horsepower, and it's possible that this will too, though beneath it, BMW M's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 will now appear. Since the current Range Rover Sport SV makes a whopping 626 hp, we can expect at least that here. But if this is an SVR and not an SV facelift, perhaps 626 ponies won't be enough (as ridiculous as that is to say about an SUV). Whatever badge it wears, expect an asking price close to or even beyond $200,000.

Aggressive But Restrained Styling

Although this prototype has enormous dual-exit exhaust tips mounted in the center of the revised rear diffuser panel, like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, the rest of the design is relatively restrained. Yes, there's a large roof spoiler, but it's not obnoxious. Sure, the front end is sharper and more aggressive than that of the current RR Sport SV, but none of the intakes are gaping. And yes, the wheels conceal massive Brembo brake calipers, but they look well-proportioned for a vehicle of this size. With the end of the year fast approaching, we expect to learn more about what JLR is cooking up only in 2026, and since winter testing has only just started for some manufacturers, we may have a long wait still.

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