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- Hey folks, I'm here today.

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The 2023 Land Rover Range Rover

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Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid.

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That is a mouthful, but
this is quite a car,

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and worthy of that mouthful.

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Under the hood, we've got a plug-in hybrid

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six cylinder forced induction engine,

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putting up 434 horsepower,
619 pound feet of torque.

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That is a ton of torque,
but this is a ton of car.

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Some of the basic specs out of the way,

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why don't we take it on a quick drive?

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So the Range Rover Sport
is an interesting car,

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'cause really, if you
have a Ranger Rover Sport,

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you probably want the
full fat Range Rover.

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It's like how most people who buy,

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like a Porsche Cayman or
Boxer, probably want a 911,

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but there are some
advantages to the Sport.

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You get a lot of the Range Rover luxuries,

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especially in this autobiography,
top of the line car,

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without the size of it.

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There are a few things you're missing.

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You're not gonna get the
split folding tailgate.

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There's no way to get seven
seats in this bad boy,

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and you don't get the prestige

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of saying you have a Range Rover.

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You have to say, "I have
a Range Rover Sport."

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There are some cool things

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that come with the Ranger Rover Sport.

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Especially this one, the plug-in hybrid,

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that gives you 41 miles of charge,

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which is honestly really decent.

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Obviously, it's not going to be enough

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to do all your driving,

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but say you have a 15
mile commute every day,

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you could do that all in electric.

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That's pretty sick.

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You are almost never gonna use
gas, which is probably good,

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because when you run out of electricity,

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gas mileage takes a big
hit, which makes sense.

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It's a big car with a
powerful engine on its own

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before you even get the electricity going.

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And it's quick.

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And very smooth,
especially even over bumps,

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which I mean, you'd expect it to be.

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Yeah, it's the sportier Range Rover,

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but it's not that sporty.

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Am I supposed to turn there?

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This car, as it sits, is about $110,000.

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That's a lot of money.

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I know what you're thinking.

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However, it's almost a value.

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And let me (indistinct) this up.

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I'll explain why.

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A couple months ago, I
drove a full-size Range

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with a long wheel base, an SE model.

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So kind of a middle trip,

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doesn't even have all the bells
and whistles on it, right?

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That car cost $150,000.

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So you can get a top of the
line sport for 40 grand less

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than a pretty averagely
speced, full size Ranger.

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You get a lot of the same tech.

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It's the almost exact same screen,

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and really interesting HVAC setup

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where you push and pull knobs and switches

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to switch like, fan speed and temperature,

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and seat heating and cooling.

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It's a nice, clean design for sure,

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and you get this really
cool texture on the doors,

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and you get the really nice blue.

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More cars should have blue interior.

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It shouldn't just be held
to Lincoln's in the 1970s.

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That's really fun.

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Obviously, I haven't done
too much driving in it yet,

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but even so far in this
little drive we've done,

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I could tell it's definitely tighter

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than the full size Range Rover.

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You know, that car is all about luxury,

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and there are some sporty
aspirations in this car.

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Nothing crazy, and
nothing that'll compromise

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this absolutely fantastic air ride.

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- [Car] I didn't understand that.

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- I'm not talking to you.

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That's the other thing.

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You say "Land Rover" or "Range Rover"

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or whatever the (beep),
it wants to talk to you.

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That's annoying.
(Car notification dings)

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Thank you.

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So that was my quick drive of
the 2023 Range Rover Sport.

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Make sure to stay tuned for our
full review coming out soon.

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Bye.