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Go Behind-The-Scenes Of James Bond’s Off-Road Chase Starring Two Range Rover Sport SVRs

James Bond’s No Time To Die will hit U.S. cinemas on October 8 and in the lead-up to the film’s release, Land Rover has offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Range Rover Sport SVR models used throughout.

Featured in No Time To Die are a pair of Range Rover SVR models finished in Eiger Grey with 22-inch Narvik Black alloy wheels and the optional Carbon Park. They have also been equipped with the SUV’s available body-colored carbon fiber hood and were chosen as the perfect chase vehicles for an off-road sequence.

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“I was really keen to shoot a Bond chase sequence off-road, in a really challenging environment and the Range Rover Sport SVR was the perfect choice for this part of the story,” stunt coordinator Lee Morrison said in a statement. “We shoot everything for real so we’ve pushed it to the absolute maximum and the pursuit promises to be one of the memorable set-piece moments of the film.”

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During the chase, Bond is pursued by the two SVRs while driving a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. At one stage, one of the SVR’s veers off the side of the road, hits a dirt bank and flips over.

Land Rover notes that the Range Rover Sport SVRs used in the film had the same specially-tuned suspension system as the production model.

A plethora of other models are featured in the new James Bond film. These include the Aston Martin Valhalla, Land Rover Defender, Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, Aston Martin DB5, and an original V8 Vantage.

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Audi Q7/Q8, Mercedes GLE, BMW X5/X6, Volvo XC90, Lexus RX And Range Rover Sport Compete In Off-Road Trial

Finding an absolute winner when it comes to all-wheel drive systems can be extremely difficult, as various other factors such as engines, tires, weight and even the driver can prove just as important as the actual tech sending power to both axles.

However, the guys over at the SUV Battle YouTube channel did a good job getting all these direct rivals together and having them compete over a steep dirt incline.

The following SUVs were called upon to showcase what their all-wheel drive systems are capable of: the 2020 Audi Q8, 2019 Mercedes GLE, 2019 BMW X5, 2019 BMW X6, 2019 Volvo XC90, 2019 Lexus RX 350, 2019 Range Rover Sport and 2018 Audi Q7, plus a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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Multiple runs were carried with most of these SUVs – except for the Grand Cherokee, but that’s alright seen as how it’s not quite a direct rival for all of the other models here.

In the end, they realized that having just one driver perform all the runs was a better way to benchmark the AWD systems, and the results were reasonably conclusive. It’s too bad they couldn’t get similarly-powered engines for all the vehicles. The Range Rover Sport had the most powerful engine, so there’s no surprise that it performed really well.

What was a bit surprising was seeing the BMW X5 struggling to climb up the hill, while the X6 performed much better, although different drivers were involved, so we’ve got to factor that in.

Other models that stood out, although not necessarily in a good way, were the Volvo XC90 and Lexus RX, both of which underperformed, especially the Lexus. Meanwhile, the Audi Q8 climbed the hill as if it was in the middle of filming a commercial for Audi’s quattro AWD system.

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