Land Rover could be in the early stages of developing a new, performance-oriented
version of its Discovery Sport.
A version of the compact crossover SUV wearing a new front
bumper has been spotted undergoing cold-weather tests.
A close inspection of the bumper reveals a more aggressive
look with some larger openings and a couple of additional intakes compared to
the bumper on the current Discovery Sport. Such elements normally hint at a
more potent powertrain.
Based on license plate information, we know this tester is
packing a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder. However, we’re not talking about
the older 240-horsepower unit currently fitted to the Discovery Sport. It’s
believed the engineers are testing Jaguar Land Rover’s new Ingenium-branded
4-cylinder engine.
We know this engine, also a turbocharged 2.0-liter mill,
will deliver 240 hp in the Jaguar XE, but this is just the baseline figure.
Look for a higher-spec unit to be fitted to the performance-oriented Discovery
Sport, which may end up being called a Discovery Sport R. Something close to
300 hp is expected.
It’s currently thought the performance-oriented Discovery
Sport will debut late next year. This will be Land Rover’s rival to vehicles
like the Mercedes-AMG GLC43 and an expected BMW X3 M40i. Further down the track
we may still see a dedicated performance model badged an SVR.
source: www.motorauthority.com
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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