The specs: 2016 Range Rover Sport HSE Td6

Times’ take: Land Rover’s best answer to El Niño’s worst weather

Highs: A regal diesel, ready for the rough stuff

Lows: Too bad about that sticker price

Vehicle type: Four-door, five-passenger SUV

Base price: $72,445

Price as tested: $84,910

Powertrain: 3.0-liter six-cylinder turbo diesel engine

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Horsepower: 254

Torque: 443 pound-feet

Zero to 60 mph: N.A.

EPA fuel economy rating: 22 mpg city / 29 highway / 25 combined

READ THE REVIEW: Range Rover Sport HSE Td6: a posh drive through El Niño’s wickedness