It’s the torque that really blows your mind and 850Nm is some serious grunt. When you’re overtaking, the push you feel from behind is all the convincing you need that 850Nm is what you need. Couple it with that seriously smooth ZF six-speed gearbox, and the drivetrain is a delight. However once the blacktop finishes, the challenge begins.Starting out on the gravel track, it was time to see how much fun this car can be. ESP off, a couple of Scandinavian flicks, and you’re feeling like the car handles as well as something 150mm lower. Then, when we clicked the paddles back to second to give it some beans, the transmission locked in gear, and wouldn’t change up.
The other concern was that the rims would get completely scratched. As it was, the journalists who had tested this car previously had quite obviously kerbed it at some stage, however we weren’t about to add to it.
Couple the effective ESP with the centre-locking differential and low-range, and the R50 has zero grip problems. So it’s left to ground clearance. Thankfully, the approach, ramp-over and departure angles are all very good. Normal off-road level is 220mm, but it can be raised to an “extra level” setting at 280mm.
The R50 conquered the track effectively. It climbed, descended, crossed, and slid through almost all sections - the exception being some downhill descents that you just knew were a challenge for everything except highly modified four-wheel drives. The four-zone climate control was running non-stop. The engine was never turned off for the whole time, either. Yet the temperature gauge didn’t move a millimetre. The seals also prevented dust entering the cabin.
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