The Land Rover Range Rover is no stranger to luxury. The automaker has been building cushy SUVs with impressive off-road chops for 46 years now. But it’s been in the last decade that Land Rover has explored the idea of sport-tuned versions of its SUVs. The newest is this, the 2017 Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic. It combines the high-class luxury found in SVAutobiography-trimmed Rovers with the powerful heart of the Range Rover Sport SVR.

The result: a standard wheelbase Range Rover with all the luxurious trimmings of a SVAutobiography with the SVR’s mighty 550-horsepower, 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 and a SVO-tuned suspension that splits the difference between touring and track focused.

What’s more, interior updates for 2017 bring a new 10-inch infotainment screen paired with Land Rover’s latest driver assistance features. Though this Range Rover isn’t capable of fully autonomous driving, Land Rover says all the building blocks are in place.

Also debuting is a new Advanced Tow Assist system that’s said to take the stress out of backing a trailer. Like the Ford F-150’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist feature, the driver can use a rotary knob to intuitively steer the vehicle when backup with a trailer. In the Rang Rover’s case, it’s the Terrain Response knob.

There’s plenty more to discuss, so keep reading for all the details.

Update 08-24-2016: We've made a video that covers the highlights of the new Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic. Click on play to see it for yourself!

Continue reading to learn more about the Land Rover Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic.

Exterior

The 2017 Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic carries the same basic design as the current Range Rover. The devil is in the details here, with small cues and color changes that set the SVA Dynamic apart.

Up front, the grille, side vents, “bonnet finisher,” and bumper accents are all finished in a color called Graphite Atlas. The same color is found on the Range Rover script and on the tailgate trim. Buyers can choose between a set of 21- or 22-inch wheels with three finishes. Regardless of choice, the wheels allow red Brembo brake calipers to shine through – a first for Range Rover. Out back, the SVA Dynamic includes four, chrome-tipped exhaust pipes that bellow the sound of its V-8. And if it sounds anything like the Range Rover Sport SVR, the sound is just as intense as the Jaguar F-Type R – pops and burbles included.

Overall, the Range Rover SVA Dynamic rides 8.0 mm lower than the standard model, thanks to its upgraded suspension system. There’s more on that below.

Interior

Like the exterior, the Range Rover SVA Dynamic’s interior carries the same basic design, but is accented by new colors. New materials are present, too, like the diamond-quilted leather on the seating surfaces. Contrast stitching can be had in four different color combinations to complement the Ebony seat bolsters and headliner. When selected with the new red leather, the dash gets a matching red leather, really bringing out the sporty nature of the SVA Dynamic.

The rotary knob for the ZF eight-speed automatic gets a new knurled finish with a red accent circle. Also new is the 10-inch touch screen and updated InControl software for the infotainment system. This new screen eliminates the hard-key buttons that previously lined the side of the screen.

Along with the red interior, the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters are red anodized aluminum, giving the SVA Dynamic a little something extra. Ordered the Tan interior, however, and the red paddles, the red accent on the shift knob, and the red dashboard all disappear.

Drivetrain

Powering the Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic is the same 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 that’s found in the Range Rover Sport SVR. It’s tuned to deliver 550 horsepower and 501 pound-feet of torque. That’s up from the standard Range Rover V-8’s 510 horsepower and 461 pound-feet of torque. Power is routed through the familiar ZF eight-speed automatic transmission to an AWD system that distributes power to all four wheels, all the time. This allows the big Rover to hit 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds.

Land Rover says it has specifically tuned the suspension for duty in the Range Rover SVA Dynamic. Included are two driver-focused technologies that delver better body control and handling. The first is Dynamic Response. It’s designed to improve handling by reducing the amount of body roll in hard corners. It does this by controlling the suspension system on the front and rear axles independently.

Second is Land Rover’s Adaptive Dynamics system. This stability control system monitors vehicle movements up to 500 times a second and reacts to driver inputs and the changing road surface.

Prices

Land Rover had not released pricing as of this writing, but we suspect the 2017 Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic will carry a starting price of $130,000. That’s up from the “standard” Range Rover V-8’s $103,000 starting price.

Competition

BMW X5 M

The BMW X5 M might be more sharply aimed at the performance end of the performance SUV category thanks to its 567-horsepower, twin-turbo V-8 that shoots this 5,200-pound behemoth to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds. Nevertheless, BMW’s Individual program allows buyers to fully customize their BMW to whatever their liking. Want quilted red leather seats with red leather on the dash? BMW can make that happen. The same can be said for just about any interior accommodation or exterior color choice its customers desire.

Pricing for the standard BMW X5 M starts at $99,700, but quickly raises with options. Add a few BMW Individual options, and the price grows astronomically. Still, it’s totally possible to spec an X5 M to compete with the Range Rover SVA Dynamic’s price point.

Read our full review on the BMW X5 M here.

Conclusion

Land Rover is obviously doing well these days to create so many high-class products. The launch of Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operation seems to be working well for the automaker, affording it an outlet to create these range-topping models built for exclusive clients. What’s more, the level of personalization that’s available of a vehicle within the SVO program is astonishing.

This latest product, the Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic seems to perfectly combine the high-class comfort of a SVAutobiography Ranger Rover with the track and back road-destroying power and prowess of the Range Rover Sport SVR. Perhaps this vehicle is for the family man who wants the SVR, but whose wife keeps nudging him toward the plushy SVAutobiography edition. In that case, it’s the perfect compromise between the two ideas.