Land Rover->ke46 has done it again! This time with the Range Rover->ke469 Sport, Land Rover has broken the land speed record for crossing one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. It's no secret that despite their relative softening over the years, Land Rovers->ke46 are still synonymous with land exploration. That's what its cars are meant to do and what better place to explore the limits of the 2014 Range Rover Sport than to attack the desert of the Arabian Peninsula.

The Range Rover Sport completed the journey in record time, setting the fastest average speed of 50.87 mph in the process. The starting point for the record run was Wadi Adda Wasir in Saudi Arabia, and the challenge was to cross the "Empty Quarters" over to the border with the United Arab Emirates. The Land Rover team crossed the vast expanse of the desert in 10 hours and 22 minutes, covering a distance of 527 miles.

Moi Torrallardona, Dakar Rally veteran from Spain, was at the helm of the Range Rover Sport. With years of off-road experience under his belt, Torrallardona was the perfect man for the job.

“Desert driving requires a unique combination of speed, finesse and technical skill. It is crucial that you tackle the dunes with precision. Knowing the right time to go full throttle and the right time to slow down, takes experience and clear judgement,” said Torrallardona.

“This unique way of driving requires a vehicle which has the same skillset - it must be both incredibly fast but also agile, responsive and well planted. The Range Rover Sport is exactly that. It is massively capable and is truly the best tool for conquering the desert,” he added.

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2014 Range Rover Sport

The new-gen Range Rover Sport is shorter, lower and weighs a lot less than its predecessor. Built on Land Rover's unique all-aluminum platform, the new Range Rover Sport shaves off 925 pounds, which results in better handling, power-to-weight ratio and better fuel efficiency. The exterior styling takes cues from the Evoque and the similarities in design can be found all over the new Sport's body.

Under the hood is a standard 3.0-liter V-6 with 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The optional 5.0-liter, supercharged V-8 is rated at 510 horsepower and 461 pound- feet. Mated to either engine is an eight-speed, ZF-sourced automatic transmission coupled with all-wheel drive and Land Rover's unique "Terrain Response System".

Prices for the 2014 Range Rover Sport start at $63,495 for the base V-6 and $93,295 for the 5-liter V8 Supercharged Autobiography variant.