In case you assume SUVs just like the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler are performed out, go for the brand new SV Rover by Scarbo Classic as a substitute. The corporate that constructed Ken Block’s “Hoonipigasus” now has a high-powered bespoke off-roader that channels the basic Land Rover styling, yours for simply $1.5 million.
The SV Rover is out there with a mid-engine supercharged V8 or as a battery-electric car. The V8, which pairs with an eight-speed automated with paddle shifters, produces 1,100 horsepower, fed by a 65-gallon gasoline tank. The electrical variant, with a 75-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, makes 1,006 hp (750 kilowatts).
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Dealing with the off-road work is an inboard pushrod suspension with 30 inches of wheel journey entrance and rear. It has selectable two- and four-wheel drive, a high- and low-range switch case, and entrance and rear locking differentials.
The 40-inch tires, which wrap round 20-inch cast wheels, barely match beneath the flared fenders, whereas the air experience suspension with user-adjustable top management retains issues comfy. 4-wheel steering is commonplace, as are six-piston Brembo brakes with 15.75-inch (400-millimeter) carbon-ceramic rotors.
Contained in the cabin you may discover a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch central infotainment system. They’re surrounded by Alcantara and billet aluminum accents alongside another creature comforts like push-button to start out, local weather controls, energy home windows, and energy locks. There are solely two seats, however a beneficiant cargo space behind.
Scarbo Classic builds every SV Rover to order, with every costing $1.5 million to start out, in keeping with Motor Authority. That is the builder’s third mannequin, following the SV F1 and SV RSR.
