I think the G wagon AMG will give the same problem, to much throttle will be hard to avoid.  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

richamartin wrote:

Thanks for the comments guys...

I do genuinely love the idea of the SVR, and I'm certainly not doubting its ability as an all rounder. Nor am I expecting it to handle like a sports car, though I was impressed with it's ability to cruise (relatively) quietly in D and the active exhaust off.

My main concern lies around the fact that as my daily driver, I think the "need" or desire to drive it hard could well spoil the main attraction I have towards the RRS in the first place.

Frustrating, that after working towards the point of being able to buy one....I'm faced with the fact that I may be better served by getting another "normal" RRS and sticking with my AMG as the "fun car". Moral of the story, never meet your hero's I suppose!

I took delivery of my SVR in March and my previous car was a MY15 5.0L Autobiography. I initially wanted to see how much fun the SVR could be and probably did drive it a more aggressively than my 5.0L Autobiography. But having got used to it, I tend to have it in the normal drive mode most of the time and find it almost as comfortable and refined when just cruising as my 5.0L Autobiography.

But yes it is a very addictive car

Jas Current RRS: MY18 SVR
Previous RRS: MY15 RRS 5.0L Autobiography

richamartin wrote:

Thanks for the comments guys...

I do genuinely love the idea of the SVR, and I'm certainly not doubting its ability as an all rounder. Nor am I expecting it to handle like a sports car, though I was impressed with it's ability to cruise (relatively) quietly in D and the active exhaust off.

My main concern lies around the fact that as my daily driver, I think the "need" or desire to drive it hard could well spoil the main attraction I have towards the RRS in the first place.

Frustrating, that after working towards the point of being able to buy one....I'm faced with the fact that I may be better served by getting another "normal" RRS and sticking with my AMG as the "fun car". Moral of the story, never meet your hero's I suppose!

BKHK wrote:

Exactly my opinion of the V8SC.

It didn’t light my fire as a driving car. Fast if driven like a maniac but as a daily driver, I preferred the diesel loan cars I have had. I didn’t rate the overall quality of the materials and suffered numerous niggling problems, my old car is still in the workshop.

I don’t care anymore, I just got my new F80 M3 ZCP. I am loving the drive as well as an infotainment system that works properly.

Engine is superb, plenty of grunt when needed, quiet when cruising. I can’t fault it, but like some others, a diesel is fine for cruising and the occasional quick trip. I just didn’t drive the SC quickly enough times to get daily pleasure from it.

DangerMouseUK wrote:

richamartin wrote:

Thanks for the comments guys...

I do genuinely love the idea of the SVR, and I'm certainly not doubting its ability as an all rounder. Nor am I expecting it to handle like a sports car, though I was impressed with it's ability to cruise (relatively) quietly in D and the active exhaust off.

My main concern lies around the fact that as my daily driver, I think the "need" or desire to drive it hard could well spoil the main attraction I have towards the RRS in the first place.

Frustrating, that after working towards the point of being able to buy one....I'm faced with the fact that I may be better served by getting another "normal" RRS and sticking with my AMG as the "fun car". Moral of the story, never meet your hero's I suppose!

Have you considered the V8SC in non SVR trim? Would be much more quiet and 90% of what the SVR is.

No , no good as Lisa says its way to noisy.  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

DangerMouseUK wrote:

richamartin wrote:

Thanks for the comments guys...

I do genuinely love the idea of the SVR, and I'm certainly not doubting its ability as an all rounder. Nor am I expecting it to handle like a sports car, though I was impressed with it's ability to cruise (relatively) quietly in D and the active exhaust off.

My main concern lies around the fact that as my daily driver, I think the "need" or desire to drive it hard could well spoil the main attraction I have towards the RRS in the first place.

Frustrating, that after working towards the point of being able to buy one....I'm faced with the fact that I may be better served by getting another "normal" RRS and sticking with my AMG as the "fun car". Moral of the story, never meet your hero's I suppose!

Have you considered the V8SC in non SVR trim? Would be much more quiet and 90% of what the SVR is.

Yes you are right Jas,  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Just collected my new MY19 SVR after a looong wait (ordered in march), love how it looks!
So far only did 10 miles drive home, 16.6mpg
Sound wise a little disappointed but I have high expectations and only did slow speeds so far so reserving full judgement for later! I'm hoping they didn't tune it down too much..

Nice - welcome to the forum! Is that Velocity Blue?

It is velocity blue indeed

congrats, had mine since end of june and still puts a smile on face when drive it…have fun  MY18 Range Rover Sport SVR (18' - current)
Land Rover Evoque (16'-18')
Porsche 911 Turbo S Convertible (13’-16’)
Audi R8 V10 (10’-13’)
Golf R32 (06’-10’)
BWM M3 (04’-06’)
TVR Tuscan S (03’-04’)
TVR Chimera 4.5 (99’-02’)
Peugeot 206 GTI (99’-02’)
Alf Romeo 156 (92’-98’)
Ford Orion (89’-92’)
Ford Escort (’87-’89)

Congratulations ayu. there is nothing i dislike about mine, superb car.  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

BKHK wrote:

Engine is superb, plenty of grunt when needed, quiet when cruising. I can’t fault it, but like some others, a diesel is fine for cruising and the occasional quick trip. I just didn’t drive the SC quickly enough times to get daily pleasure from it.

Thrum at motorway speed??? I haven't got that. I think you only need to look at sales to see since the SVR came out sales of the 5.0sc have been very low in fact nearly non existent.
Still, at least you have a nice rare car DM. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.