Range Rover v Porsche Cayenne drag racing off road - autocar.co.uk 

Wow driving up grassy hills and through 3 inches of mud. Brilliant off road testing.

The Porsche driver was deliberately stirring the Porsche in the wrong direction instead of the direction the land rover was skating into. Second deliberate attempt to make Porsche a loser against Land Rover was; if you notice at the end; the diver slammed into the brake when he notices the Porsche moving. Just put me into the Porsche’s driver seat and you can see clear the Porsche going up easily!

That Range Rover is amazing....... Can't believe it went up the hill twice without breaking down!

Tires would make a HUGE difference in this test. So unless they are running the same ones, this video is pointless.

WOW, what a great test!! They actually showed without the doubt, that range rover had better tires than cayenne... Amazing!

Totally biased in favor of the RR, but the way I see, Range Rover, good on road, Porsche excellent on road, Range Rover, Excellent off road, Porsche good off road.

That is the most Bias bullshit I have ever seen! read Zac's comment!

Of course the UK. Will make the range rover seem better lol.

Typical british car review...

Probably comes down to tires more than anything. Love to try that in my Subaru.

Let me tell you a very important point about off road tests.Most important part is TIRES. Porsche is using sports 21 low profile summer tires which is deadly for off road while Range Rover is using all season higher profile with smaller wheels.So if you are really performing a fare test put same tires and wheels(in size) on both cars and try it! It seems you are trying to show something which you like yourself :-) something like nationality of cars or passion on British cars.

This is the second time Autocar has compared a Range Rover's off road capability to the Porsche. First here, and then with the Sport. Both times the "off-road" course was a bit of mud. I'm sorry there is more to off road riding then a bit off mud...

thanks for this amazing off road test. especially when porsche has track tyres against all terrain tyres weared range rover. I was going to buy a cayenne until this video. but now I am absolutely ordering a range rover. thanks again for your priceless unbiased test👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Off road tires make a difference

In addition to what Zac said, they have also used 21 inch wheels on low profile tyres in the Cayenne and not the higher profile all season tyres that are available, making it a more fair test.

Firstly that was the most biased review I have ever watched! What Steve says at 1:03 is so biased, he makes out that the Range Rover is perfect and the most luxurious and refined car ever and that the Porsche is shit apart from it's speed! The Porsche has an amazing, and sporty interior with a better and more responsive centre console, also the suspension can be soft if you change the PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) setting to Comfort. So Steve the Range Rover is not '"much more accomplished.'" Now, when you went off road in the Range Rover you clearly used the All Terrain Response 2 and manually selected Mud Ruts, which good as it locks the front, centre and read differential. However when you went in the Porsche you did lock the front, centre and rear differential at 3:34 but just before you started to drive at 3:45 you can see that only the centre and rear differentials are locked since the front differential lock button is not lit up. You cheat and lie there for giving the Porsche and unfair disadvantage. Another point is that when you drive up the hill in the Range Rover you leave muddy slippery tracks 3:03, which you then deliberately drive the Porsche into 3:53 which makes it harder to climb as well as not having the front differential locked. Then you gloat that Range Rover is amazing and only struggles for '"half a second"' 4:12 which is a lie as it struggles for grip from 2:57 to 3:04 which is seven seconds. Finally when you race them together you give the Porsche disadvantages and the Range Rover advantages. Firstly the Range Rover is approximately 1.5 metres in front of the Porsche which is unfair and cheating 4:49. Secondly the man driving the Porsche does a bad start compared to Steve has he flaws it, making the Porsche's wheels spin for longer 4:49. Thirdly the Porsche is driven on the wet and slippery mud for longer as the Range Rover is closer to the grass. Fourthly the Porsche driver accelerates into the muddy and slippier tracks so has far less traction than the Range Rover which drives up the grass 4:52. Fifthly Steve drives the Range Rover across the side of the field which a far less steep gradient 5:08 whereas the Porsche driver goes straight. Sixthly whenever Porsche driver accelerates in the patch of mud and edges forward the driver slams the breaks on and stops it moving 5:13 again unfair. Lastly I think that the Porsche driver didn't turn any differentials on, so the Range Rover would win, because at 5:14 the front wheels aren't moving whereas the rear are, this again happens 5:51. This would not be possible if the centre differential lock was on. Last of all Steve exclaims that the Range Rover is better on road which it clearly isn't has it's far heavier, has a far slower top speed and 0-60 time, has far less mpg, emits more co2 and lastly is larger so more difficult to park and maneuver. Autocar I hope you read this comment as it has taken me time to write it and get evidence for my points. This is a fair and accurate comment which I do not want you to take harshly. This is simply what I have seen and critiqued. I am still subscribed to your channel. Sincerely Zac

they both spent the same time at the beginning of offroad test but the driver is just a fan of Range Rover.

the Range Rover feels like a Rose Royce with giant off road ability, with stock road tires. And I ain't joking. It's powerful, but it's so comfy you just want to cruise.

4:46 why the porsche is more in the back than the rover?? and why he has more mud to cross? ...perhaps to be disadvantaged..

So the range took the less steep part of the hill and look at the tyre profile difference get a grip auto car.

test car? test tire

Shouldn't the Range have been in the "grass, gravel, and snow" mode? It may have been a little muddy, but there were no ruts. I bet it'd have performed even better...

Off road tires will help..

possibly the most biased test

You should've done the test again but the cars exchanging sides of the road, as it seems as if the Porsche's side is muddier.

Very impressive test of sliding on mud with slick-tyres :D

I know a lot of people dislike this video but I thought it was great. It was just meant to be a simple, funny off road mess about rather than which car is the best for heavy off road use. Clearly the Range Rover would win that. I do like the way you have an old Defender there to pull them both out if they get stuck LOL shows technology can't beat old fashioned grunt and mechanics

my guess is you need to put exactly the same tires on both cars to relay know what is what!

Judging from his comment of "Range Rover 1 - Porsche 0", this guy still has anger from the football matches of Germany vs England where Germany almost always wins. Hahaha! Hater. Let it burn.

rubbish test. both cars were one different parts of the mud. which means different traction.

At 3:39 on the instrument cluster, is it normal to see a warning triangle when center differential lock engages? Or was there a center differential fault on this car? I noted this same warning triangle on a 2011 Cayenne Turbo last week and have decided not to buy the car thinking it is a fault. Someone please enlighten me. Thanks.

same tires? dang, I am in market for exactly one of these. which is roomier?

I love the Autocar videos as they are usually greatly informative and good fun and the drivers know exactly what they are doing. Not today however. Still good fun to watch two very capable vehicles messed with and played with when we all kow that neither of them have reasonable tires for the task. Really, where is the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited in this test? Half the price. Actually a third of the price and it would eat its way up that hill spraying mud all over those two pretty trucks.

Actually just watched it again and contrary to what AC were trying to achieve, ergo allow the RR win over the Porsche by disadvantaging the Cayenne deliberately it has made me want the Porsche over the RR. When you have to make a point to show one better than the other by unfair advantage you are actually doing the RR a dis-service. If I were RR I would be annoyed by this test because it looks as if the only way RR can beat the Porsche is to be unfair to the Porsche, hence the Porsche is probably the better car. We can't win fairly so we will cheat. If I were driving the Porsche I would have done as the RR did, turn the wheels down hill got some motion, slide down to the less steep slope and then gun it up the less steep part of the hill.

It actually depends what tyres were used, I bet Porsche had some sporty ones, and LR had more like offroad tyres.

I agree that this was hardly a tough off road test but maybe that was intended to give the Porsche a chance (think about that before you accuse the reviewer of bias.) In a real off road challenge with steep drops, deep water, massive rocks and obstacles, the Porsche would have been totally humiliated.

Range is on the grass, Porsche in the mud. Porsche has wider tires than Range. Anyway Fiat Panda 4x4 would be better of them all.

Guy in the Porsche gives up. It's clear from the footage all both drivers needed to do was slide, skid or whatever onto a fresh patch of grass to regain traction.

Somehow The ¨Tester¨ looks biased. More money in the RR glovebox?

Still can't wait for the day Porsche announces : you know, these big Porsches, it was just for laughs. We now are going to only build racecars again.

I think the Range Rover Sport assuming it can be as capable off-road as its big brother will also threaton that on road dynamism of the Porche

As usual the English are cheating as in the single runs both cars went up the same part of the hill while in the comparison they put the Porsche in trajectory with the steeper part of the hill and the Range on the less steep side (in fact Porsche got stuck while Range drifted 30meters to the right untill it got to a mildly steep section and went up). Exchanging car positions probably would have given opposite results judging on how both cars we badly slipping around.

Same tires, tire sizes & air pressures?

normal road tyres or off road tyres used in this test?

KISS MY Cayenne ASS ... you spent more than half of the track not moving in the Porsche and you expect it to win? at least it didn't drift. "Porsche Cayenne is a Tank-GTI" ... Jeremy Clarkson

Would not even have put the Rangie in low range for a little hill like that. :-)

Not sure why people are bitching about the tyres. That's what both cars come stock with. If you want to talk about changing tyres, then why not the fuck I argue about putting some M/Ts on the Range Rover???

I love Range Rovers and I know how good they are but this review doesn't give the Porsche a fair fight.

Did you guys notice? There was bias against Porsche; especially the driver who was driving Porsche; you what; put a German driver on the Porsche driver’s seat and you’ll see a different result!

It s all about your tires

After this test .. Porsche when to car wash and Range Rover to mechanic 🤪😂😂😂

The Porsche had road tires(tyres) and the Range had on/off road compliant tires. Do the test again with same tires and then your done. ^_^

Seriously guys, this is joke.Firstly If you look at the starting line from the start position porsche and range are not equal because Porsche side is very muddy ,no grass and quite step than range side.On the other hand range went to around the hill.This is not a fair test by the way range british car and we watched british auto car channel

I was very disappointed. The headline of this vid says "off road" but the vid showed a wet lawn and two cars with slicks - more or less.

Jeremy and the boys need to have a go at this on the Gran Tour. Range Rover vs Porsche vs VW Toureg : The AWD SUV offroad showdown...

the Porsche could be the best off-road vehicle in the world . . . but its still absolutely gopping to look at.

They forget to mention that as soon as the RR gets to the top it probably falls apart. Its a very unreliable car have got one and it spends more time in the garage than on the road. When they work they are amazing.... But the poor British quality cannot compare to the advanced German engineering.

the porsche is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better

Stupidest test they had the wrong tires for the job, the porche had low pro street tires.

so how do both fair on a narrow road when they both seem to slide sideways so much?

First of all any "car expert" that pronounces it Porsch instead of Porsche (ProshUH) is automatically discredited. Second of all, when the Porsche got "stuck" and couldn't climb the hill the 2nd time it was clearly about 10 feet behind the Range Rover and in 3 feet of mud, where as the Rover was half way in the grass to start. Also, you can have the most powerful vehicle in the world but it all boils down to the tires and how much grip it has. A Ford Focus could beat both of those cars if it were fitted with better gripping tires.

the porsche has flat street tires and the range rover has big offroad tires

The last run up the hill, the Porsche and Rover took totally different lines and the Porsche never even got out of the mud into the grass and turned strait up hill whereas, the rover went diagonal and kept working to better/drier grass. What a bunch of crap.

This video was brought to you by Land Rover Range Rover.

What a car. I absolutely love the range rover.

Oh my god, Range Rovers set the benchmark. That Porsche is more an urban cruiser. I'd equally love either haha!

that's british motor journalism for you.

I think it's the typical british view upon a british product :) like " we all favour our own selves dont we"

Range rover 2012 that was nice car for me new 2013 I dont liked thats my opinion

I think that the central dif of the Porscher wasnt locked when it got stucked

what car was this?? i didnt catch the name?!?!

I was wondering why this video has so many dislikes until I got to 4:50.

if you actually had a real contest and knew how to drive. IMAGINE!!!

Out here thinking about the technicality behind those functions

Tbh the Porsche should have been compared to a Sport not a Vogue

the center difs and rear difs are more for off roading on dirt and deep mud if your looking for more traction it's better to leave the difs open so the power can distribute to the wheels that need them

Range rover is not only waaaaay better than the porsche. its the best all round 4x4 in the world. best combination of off road capability looks comfort and pulling power. and if you have sat or driven in one you will agree im sure.

Why not try the GTS ?

it doesnt belong to english any more, jaguar and landrover are owned by the Tata motors in India

"Thank you for making a fantastic car because it can get up a hill thats any formula 1 car could get up. im really getting sick of these reviews where the content is A boaring and B un impressive

Last one not the winter Porsche Boxster what are the winter of a costa del past one

Can u pls try range rover vs Audi q7.

Slippery mud does not count for an off road test. The tyres will make all the difference. No point proved here at all, what about off road deflection, and by the way I own a 2014 Range rover supercharged V8. This is a ridiculous review that does not test off road performance at all...

Please read my comment since it took me time to write it Autocar.

Porsche Traction Management needs constant gas to lock the spinning wheels and transfer the power to wheels with grip, not slamming the pedal and letting it go.

Tires are everything..

Note: The tires take a HUGE role in this scenario.

The Porsche is absolutely incredible off road not to mention that Porsche had summer tyres

As a Porsche Cayenne Turbo owner I can assure you I will never be in that situation. Now lets go find a track and each do a lap. After all , these vehicles will spend 99.999999999999% of their time on the road. If I want to climb a wet muddy hill I'll get my F-150 and put it in low.

RR is good, no doubt about that, but this was a shame of a test...

But ofcourse why would not i promote my own country car manifacture

Of course Porsche didn't win, it got Street tires on the wheels, put somme offroad nud tires on it and then will see

we all know real off road tires would make a huge difference, and proper driving techniques off road perhaps ? you don't floor it on icy roads, so wet muddy field is no different..

I prefer Cayenne, more aggressive look and Porsche, always will be Porsche =D Cayenne have beautiful interior and more cool stuff...

what if I told you.. the range rover is actually an amazing car :O

Put good tires on Subaru forester xt and it will go up the hill. Range Rover better offroad than a Turbo Cayenne...ummm ya, I hope so. Let me guess..racetrack the Cayenne wins?

I think the point which porsche has started was more muddy and range rover was ahead of porsche ! its look like unfair!

Why did it say high range selected?

if you want off road buy a jeep, if you want luxury buy the range, if you want a sports car that can also fit your family....buy the Porsche

What you didn't see is the range rover fell apart, when the video ended!