At the 2004 North American International Auto Show, Land Rover unveiled the Range Stormer Concept, and the first Range Rover Sport was inspired by the Range Stormer Concept and went on sale. As the name suggests, this car is meant to make the Land Rover sportier and have a better driving experience. The Range Rover Sport was developed on the LR3's semi-monocoque integrated body frame, combining off-road toughness with monocoque structural rigidity, which also resulted in the Range Rover Sport weighing 2,495 kg.
After eight years of production, the Range Rover Sport was redesigned in 2014 and the new Range Rover Sport draws on the design language of the Range Rover Evoque in terms of appearance. Powered by Jaguar Land Rover's D7u platform, which is also shared by the L462 Discovery and L405 Range Rover.
The L460 Range Rover Sport now has a sleeker look, with a smooth pebbled surface, as well as an updated line-up of petrol and hybrids.
2006-2009 Range Rover Sport L320 (1st generation)
The first generation model was powered by two different versions of the Jaguar AJ V8 engine, a 300-horsepower 4.4-litre naturally aspirated engine and a 390-horsepower supercharged 4.2-liter engine, both versions with a six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
2010-2013 Range Rover Sport L320 (1st generation) facelift
In 2010, Land Rover gave the Range Rover Sport a facelift, with an updated look and performance. The most important thing is the engine update, with two new 5.0L direct-injection versions (AJ V8) replacing the original version, the new version being a naturally aspirated 375 hp version and a supercharged 510 hp version.
2014-2017 Range Rover Sport L494 (2nd Gen)
The L494 Range Rover Sport retains the previous generation's 510 hp supercharged 5.0-litre V8 engine, but does away with the previous generation naturally aspirated engine in favour of a 340hp supercharged 3.0-litre 90-degree V6 engine, which is a facelift from the V8 engine and removes the V8's two cylinders. Both engines are mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission. A 254-horsepower 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V6 engine and a 550-horsepower turbocharged V8 engine were later added.
2018-2022 Range Rover Sport L494 (2nd generation) facelift
In this mid-cycle facelift, the power remains basically the same, except for a slight increase in the power of the turbocharged V8, from 510 hp to 518 hp, and the SVR's power output to 575 hp. A 380-hp version of the turbocharged V6 was then added, but it was soon replaced by a new turbocharged Ingenium mild-hybrid inline-six, available in 355 and 395 hp versions.
2023-Present Range Rover Sport L461 (3rd Gen)
The latest generation of Range Rover Sport L460 retains the inline-six mild hybrid system, but the hybrid Range Rover Sport now uses the same engine to make 434 hp, which has since been increased to 542 hp. However, Ford has stopped supplying V8 engines, so the latest sports version uses BMW's 4.4-liter V8 engine (523 hp), which was later equipped with a 626 hp version in the SV First Edition.