Land Rover has pulled the covers off the Range Rover Sport TWENTY Edition, a limited-run celebration of two decades of what is arguably its most driver-focused SUV. And yes, it comes in a shade of orange that feels like it has somewhere important to be. Because if the standard Range Rover is about serenity, the Sport has always been about intent. Slightly louder, slightly sharper, and occasionally found doing things no luxury SUV really should. Like climbing 999 steps in China. Or attacking a dam in Iceland..
It looks like it remembers its past
The colour is your first clue. Sanguinello Orange. Not subtle, not apologetic, and very much a nod to the original Stormer concept that kickstarted the Sport story.
There is also a Black Exterior Pack, which, as expected, adds just enough menace. You get 23-inch wheels, ‘TWENTY’ badging, and detailing that reminds you this is not just another trim level. It is heritage, just with better lighting and bigger alloys.
Inside, it borrows from the fastest one
Open the door, and things get serious. The seats come straight out of the Range Rover Sport SV. Ebony Windsor leather, sculpted, lightweight, and clearly designed for people who enjoy driving rather than just arriving. There is forged carbon trim, suede headlining, and subtle ‘TWENTY’ detailing across the cabin. It is dark, focused and quietly expensive.
The engine does not mess about
Under the bonnet sits a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 with mild hybrid assistance. Output stands at around 523bhp. Which means this is not just a commemorative piece. It is still very much a Range Rover Sport. And that means pace, composure and the ability to cover ground very quickly without breaking a sweat.
Why the Sport still matters
Over the last 20 years, the Range Rover Sport has done something quite important. It proved that a luxury SUV could also be genuinely engaging to drive. It brought technologies like Dynamic Response, introduced proper performance variants like the SVR, and gradually blurred the line between off-road capability and on-road dynamics. More than a million have been sold, which suggests it got the balance right.
This is less about nostalgia, more about identity
The TWENTY Edition does not try to reinvent anything. It simply distils what the Range Rover Sport has always been about. Strong design, real performance and a sense that this is the one you pick when you want a Range Rover that does a little bit more. It may be a limited run, but the idea behind it is not. And that idea, clearly, is still going strong.
