Posted on 12/10/2018
Land Rover is widely known for its selection of luxury SUV's and crossovers throughout the years. There is the Defender, Evoque, Velar, and Freelander to name a few. But the Discovery was given a sub-model known as the Discovery Sport, back in 2014. The Sport replaced the Freelander 4 years ago and it shares the same platform as today's Jaguar E-Pace and Range Rover Evoque. Only 1 engine is available though for the 2017 Sport as shown above; a 2.0L turbocharged 4 cylinder pushing out 240 horsepower and 251 foot pounds of torque. But for me, there is an underlying question; just how good can a sport model Discovery be? Well, let's go over it, shall we? Aesthetically, the Discovery Sport is pleasing. The curves and edges reflect the surrounding scenery like a mirror in the wild. The front end looks like an angry cat while the rest of the SUV seems to sit in a laid-back position. I can tell that there is Evoque and E-Pace DNA in the Discovery Sport by the way the body is shap ... read more