Looked at an SVR MY2020 yesterday at Christchurch dealer

Lovely to drive to be fair, totally different to my FFRR 4.4 SDV8

But exhaust sounded different to what I’ve heard before on older models?
Had a test drive and left the valves open and had the wife rev it while I was at the rear it didn’t rev a great deal and didn’t give that growl noise? Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8 MY2010
Discovery 3 HSE 2007
Discovery 2 TD5 (gone)
Discovery 300 tdi
Range Rover Bobtail (gone)
90 hybrid (gone)

Last edited by Bear100 on Thu Nov 02 2023 9:51am. Edited 1 time in total

First gen SVRs were the best sounding and are very raw to drive.

Facelift MY18 onwards cars are mapped differently have extra resonator's and they don’t sound no where near as good they also have a rev limit on them. MY14 Freelander 2 Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior

MY17 Estoril Blue SVR - Cirrus/Ebony with 🪣💺’s

Ahh that explains it…..the rev limiter while stationary!

So making that “End of the world - Satan himself” type of growl when parked up (which we all must do) is non existent on the MY18 SVR’s? Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8 MY2010
Discovery 3 HSE 2007
Discovery 2 TD5 (gone)
Discovery 300 tdi
Range Rover Bobtail (gone)
90 hybrid (gone)

Many facelift owners remove and replace exhaust system or take of a resinator and add in a X cross over pipe to make it sound like pre facelift SVRs MY14 Freelander 2 Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior

MY17 Estoril Blue SVR - Cirrus/Ebony with 🪣💺’s

I've found that on recent adverts, would this mod void a warranty? Although i have seen an SVR with Quicksilver exhaust tips on for sale on a LR forecourt  Range Rover Sport HSE TDV8 MY2010
Discovery 3 HSE 2007
Discovery 2 TD5 (gone)
Discovery 300 tdi
Range Rover Bobtail (gone)
90 hybrid (gone)

Would void the warranty on the exhaust as it’s not LR MY14 Freelander 2 Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior

MY17 Estoril Blue SVR - Cirrus/Ebony with 🪣💺’s