This new range-topping Velar would be “the most driver-focused model in the range," which set expectations awfully high given the existence of the even more powerful Range Rover Sport SVR. Or at least it did after catching its breath from saying that name. Land Rover made a bold claim when revealing the 2020 Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition. However, the bigger problem than the infotainment system in this supposedly driver-focused crossover is the mediocre chassis. The dials are also multifunctional, changing depending on whether you have climate or drive mode menus open, which can be frustrating, confusing and time-consuming. Unfortunately, these screens control an infotainment system that can be cumbersome, requiring multiple menu changes to adjust many features such as climate controls, drive modes and radio stations. The dials on the lower screen are particularly cool, as is the tilting upper screen. The screens are all bright and crisp and react quickly to touches. The interior is superbly designed, too, with stylish quilted and perforated leather upholstery that has a three-dimensional look to it. When the air suspension is at its lowest setting, it almost looks like a car. The SVAutobiography pushes the design further with large but elegant lower grilles, and body-color side skirts and rear bumpers that make it look lower and sportier. It’s already one of the best-looking crossovers in the segment with its low roofline, flush-mounted pop-out door handles and long nose. The other thing the Velar gets right is styling. They’re not quite as sweet as what you’ll find in an Alfa Romeo, but still better than most of the plastic-paddled competition.
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It’s fun to use in manual mode, too, thanks to its swift shifting, but also because of the lovely, solid aluminum shift paddles included on the SVAutobiography. Land Rover’s shift logic for the automatic mode is smart, too, shifting more gently and earlier in comfort modes while speeding things up and holding gears in sportier modes.
It’s a version of the vaunted ZF eight-speed automatic, and is as smooth and quick as ever. Video ID: 49ac03b5-45db-3b73-b7fe-f646a2b779c8 Playlist ID: Autoplay: false Mute: false Continuous: false Ad Key: Ad Value: Thankfully that power is channeled through an equally excellent transmission. And because of its supercharger, the power delivery and throttle response are smoother and more precise than those of the best turbo engines. That’s because you’re distracted by the rippling exhaust note and the progressively rising power that pushes you into your seat and doesn’t let up. That means it's down 75 horsepower on the Range Rover Sport SVR but you never miss it. Its supercharged 5.0-litre V8, used elsewhere in the Jaguar Land Rover empire, boasts 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque in this application.
We’ll start off with what the Velar SVAutobiography gets right, and the powertrain is easily the most “right” thing about it. Unfortunately, while it has a world-class powertrain and sumptuous styling, its chassis doesn’t live up to Land Rover’s claim.
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