Range Rover Sport HSE Cosworth

[discomummy]

Hi,

himself went to Cosworth yesterday and sat in one of these (was not allowed to drive it) - says it looks nice, not sure when they are being released tho'

regards

ela

[Mareng]

This taken from AutoTrader website...

Auto Trader can exclusively reveal the latest details of a special edition Range Rover built by British tuners Kahn Design and legendary engineers Cosworth.

Cosworth is a legendary name in the automotive industry, lending its expertise to the likes of the Ford Sierra and Escort over the past 20 years.

And Kahn Design has been at the forefront for tuning Range Rovers over the past decade.

The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 will be fitted with the TDV8 engine found in the Range Rover Sport with Cosworth upping power from 268bhp to 300bhp.

This should accelerate the kahn Cosworth Sport 300 from 0-62mph (100kph) in about 8 seconds and on to a top speed of 135mph. 

As with all cars built by Yorkshire-based Project Kahn, the Range Rover will get a design overhaul and feature 22-inch alloys with the rear wheels more concaved than the front.

The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 will also get an aggressive front spoiler, a large rear spoiler, flared arches and a special perforated leather interior.

Kahn Design was established by Afzal Kahn, who recently bought the registration plate F1 for more than £400,000.

Mr Kahn said: “This is taking the luxury 4x4 market to the next stage.

“The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 is just the beginning. I intend to put the British motor industry back on the map.”




If you would like to form an orderly queue...

Thats right, behind me...

Production will be limited to 300, with the Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 expected to cost about £75,000 – £20,000 more than the standard Range Rover Sport.

[Hightower]

The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 will also get an aggressive front spoiler, a large rear spoiler, flared arches and a special perforated leather interior.

A mate of mine works down at Cosworth here in Northampton.  He said that while the performance of the 300 is good, it looks like a complete dog's dinner with all the spoilers and stuff on it.  He reckons it would look good in 'Burberry' :)

[nick h]

This taken from AutoTrader website...

Auto Trader can exclusively reveal the latest details of a special edition Range Rover built by British tuners Kahn Design and legendary engineers Cosworth.

Cosworth is a legendary name in the automotive industry, lending its expertise to the likes of the Ford Sierra and Escort over the past 20 years.

And Kahn Design has been at the forefront for tuning Range Rovers over the past decade.

The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 will be fitted with the TDV8 engine found in the Range Rover Sport with Cosworth upping power from 268bhp to 300bhp.

This should accelerate the kahn Cosworth Sport 300 from 0-62mph (100kph) in about 8 seconds and on to a top speed of 135mph. 

As with all cars built by Yorkshire-based Project Kahn, the Range Rover will get a design overhaul and feature 22-inch alloys with the rear wheels more concaved than the front.

The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 will also get an aggressive front spoiler, a large rear spoiler, flared arches and a special perforated leather interior.

Kahn Design was established by Afzal Kahn, who recently bought the registration plate F1 for more than £400,000.

Mr Kahn said: “This is taking the luxury 4x4 market to the next stage.

“The Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 is just the beginning. I intend to put the British motor industry back on the map.”




If you would like to form an orderly queue...

Thats right, behind me...

Production will be limited to 300, with the Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 expected to cost about £75,000 – £20,000 more than the standard Range Rover Sport.

performance is crap!

my Grand Cherokee is nearer 6 seconds 0-60mph

and it looks like a footballers car!!!!!!!!!!!

and at that price i'd be looking at an SRT8 or Cayenne Turbo

instead of sticking on chunks of plastic what have they done to improve the handling? - which is very poor as i drove a supercharged version not long ago

upgrading shocks/springs?

brakes?

[Tommo]

am i the only one who is dissapointed that cosworth have only added 30bhp? im pretty sure thats just a bit of a re map.

and as for KAHN they all look poor.

[pux]

overfinch are the only ones who ever do land rover justice when it comes to ommmmmppppphhhhhh IMHO

[Thrasher]

Er....it's got the wrong engine for a "performance" car. What a pointless idea.

[lightweight-love]

Overfinch all the way!

[lambert]

Thing is tho he knows his market for this sort of car, most of whom are obsessed with bling. Let's put it this way, you will see plenty of his creations doing the rounds on an afternoon and evening in bradford town center.

[freeagent]

yeah, there are a couple of project Kahn 'pimped' rangerovers in Gravesend, or 'little Delhi' as us locals like to call it...

[CaptainColourful]

For that kinda money I would look at a Bowler Wildcat ..  with a chrome CB aerial 

[Boddle]

For that kinda money I would look at a Bowler Wildcat ..  with a chrome CB aerial 

 Yep, I agree except the chrome arial add to much weight and drag. 0-60 in 6 seconds for TDV8 isn't much better than factory is it.

[nick h]

For that kinda money I would look at a Bowler Wildcat ..  with a chrome CB aerial 

 Yep, I agree except the chrome arial add to much weight and drag. 0-60 in 6 seconds for TDV8 isn't much better than factory is it.

says 0-62mph in 8 seconds - thats slow

anyway, as somebody else said a simple engine remap costs less and would probably beat the figures quoted

its just bad taste bling - are pink alloys an option?

its a shame that RR can't get an injunction against this clown - damaging the brand?

[nick h]

it gets worse :'(

just had a look at the Kahn website - the abortions they produce with Ferrari and Porsche make me cringe

its bling at its worst and they seem unable to do anything with engines/brakes/suspension - in other words performance

now if you want a special Porsche - look no further than Ruf - even Porsche are in awe of their cars!!!

[Disco Matt]

Are they trying to do a Torchwood replica? Only that's a Range Rover with loads of plastic bits glued on... :lol:

[lee celtic]

I like this one 475bhp. By Hamann

[V8MoneyPit]

None of it makes any sense to me, I'm afraid. If you want to go fast you buy a car, if you want to go off road you by an off-roader.

The thing is, there are plenty of high performance estate cars out there at way less money than these souped up Range Rovers. They are quicker, handle better, do more mpg, cost less on insurance, carry pretty much the same clutter in the back, and don't attract attention from the 'do-gooder' obsesives who think 4x4's are killing the planet.

Now, I would never suggest that people shouldn't be driving the high perfomance 4x4's. I believe in personal choice. But I just don't understand why they appeal over other vehicles which are technically better in so many ways.

If I had £75k hanging about, I think I'd have a Mercedes C63 AMG estate and keep the £20k change.
http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/29022008/36/faster-mercedes-c63-amg-wonder-wagon-0.html

[davidlandy]

very true - agree completely

I would like an Audi RS4 or 6.

[nick h]

i hate 'body kits' added to cars

performance mods are fine

things like my GC can be improved beyond belief at relatively low cost but a massive improvement over the stock vehicle with regards to performance and handling

a few price guidelines

a) Edelbrock IAS performance shocks - UK supplied (to get lifetime warranty) and fitted about £550

b) upgraded front brakes - caliper mod - ventilated discs - £360

c) K& N filter - £50

d) engine remap - £250

e) new exhaust - due soon - about £500 fitted - but it will be s/s and uk supplied with full lifetime warranty

[lee celtic]

I don't see the difference beetween fitting flared arches and ground hugging bumpers to rr sports and fitting flared arches and winch bumpers to offroaders they are all body kits just for different uses ....

as for estate cars I think the only one I've seen that looks the part is the volvo t5 estate all the rest look wrong when squared off at the back.

the volvo works because its pretty square all over :lol:

And as said before it's all down to personal choice . I love my lifted Disco , But I also like the look of some kitted and lowered 4x4's .

the fact that it can go both ways with a Rangerover is cool . Imagine what a mess a Merc c63 amg would look running on 265/75's with a light bar and winch bumper [-X :lol: :lol:

[Bush Tucker Man]

overfinch are the only ones who ever do land rover justice when it comes to ommmmmppppphhhhhh IMHO

Overfinch all the way!

One of the mums at my daughters school does 'the run' in an Overfinch Range Rover
It's an L322, with the B*W V8.
Not an earlier (when Schuler were the 'owners') version with the Chevrolet small-block

Sorry, this is the only picture I've got of it


It sounds very nice though, & certainly puts the 2 Q7's to shame (even though one of those is the 4.2 V8)

[Disco Matt]

Yes, but winch bumpers do have a genuine use, and the wheelarch flares mean you can fit bigger tyres. I'm not convinced that wide low profile tyres would actually do anything for a 4x4 - personally I'd rather it had limited grip on tarmac because that way it'll drift before rolling over!  :lol: 

The Nissan Stagea (basically a Skyline estate) doesn't look too bad - only available as a grey import unfortunately.

[nick h]

one thing i cannot understand is 'oversized' wheels and  low profile tyres  - unless for purely bad taste bling :oops:

i recently drove a GC with 20" wheels and low profile tyres - it handled appallingly

ask my mechanic about 20" wheels and be prepared for some blunt truths!!

some people have even put on 22" wheels - then you can get fouling on the bodywork

its always a compromise when you have a vehicle that goes off road (even if just across a field at a car boot!) and road use - tyre wise i settled for Goodyear Wrangler F1 - better than Pirelli Scorpions with my set up