Range Rover Sport SV Winter Dusk Will Be One of the Rarest Rovers Ever

You wait ages for a British luxury SUV inspired by mountains, and then two come along at once. Following yesterday’s Bentley Bentayga Artenara Edition comes this, the Range Rover Sport SV Winter Dusk.

While the Bentley draws its inspiration from the balmy climes of Gran Canaria, though, this Range Rover looks to somewhere altogether colder – the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. It’s set to be a whole lot rarer too, with just three of the special editions to be produced.

A High-Performance Base

The Winter Dusk is based on the standard Range Rover Sport SV, one of the most capable performance SUVs on the market right now. It features a BMW-sourced 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 making 626 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque, and is capable of 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a 180 mph top speed. The hydraulically cross-linked 6D suspension means it can seriously handle, too.

A Skier’s Special

To that base package, the Winter Dusk brings a bespoke spec, said to draw inspiration from the evening sky over Park City, the Utah ski resort where the edition’s making its debut. It features satin Indigo Blue paint with a Narvik Black roof, while the polished 23-inch wheels are offset with some fairly vivid Nano Yellow brake calipers.

There’s more Nano Yellow on the inside, where it’s used as contrasting stitching for the Ebony leather upholstery. You also get black birch veneer finishers and a smattering of Winter Dusk logos. To top everything off, Land Rover is throwing in a set of bespoke Bomber skis with a custom bag.

Unsurprisingly, none of this comes cheap. While a standard Range Rover Sport SV starts at $152,000, that jumps to a mighty $240,000 for each of the three Winter Dusk editions Land Rover is building. A portion of the money it makes is going to SOS Outreach, a Park City-based non-profit providing outdoor schemes for children in the area.

A Luxury Retreat

Along with unveiling the Winter Dusk, Land Rover has also taken the opportunity to set up a temporary ‘Range Rover House’ experience in Park City for the wealthy types currently skidding their way down hills there. Open until March 15, this invitation-only space is designed to offer ‘aprés ski’ opportunities like cocktails, DJ sets and ‘guided oxygen therapy sessions’. Whatever they are.

It also features a Range Rover Bespoke design studio, so anyone sad about missing out on one of the three Winter Dusks can do the next best thing and create their ideal Range Rover from scratch.

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