Range Rover Sport spotted testing near Land Rover HQ with
plug-in hybrid powertrain
We already know that Jaguar Land Rover is planning
a wide-ranging roll-out of plug-in vehicle tech over the coming years,
including electrification
for the Range Rover line-up, but now we've had our first look at the PHEV
model.
Our spy photographers have caught the car testing outside
the Gaydon HQ, with the Range Rover
Sport model seen testing with a high-voltage sticker in the front and
rear windows. Another snap taken during testing in the US shows the charging
port, which is located under the badge on the grille.
It's possible that the new electric architecture being
developed for the Jaguar
I-Pace will be incorporated into this new Range Rover PHEV, although
it does appear to be undergoing testing as a current-generation Range Rover
Sport.
Speaking to Auto Express in 2016, JLR’s CEO
Dr Ralf Speth said: “Forty to fifty per cent of our range will be
electrified by 2020.”
While the Jaguar I-Pace is a fully-electric car, we expect
this Range Rover Sport PHEV to use a petrol engine and a smaller electric
motor, with a short all-electric range that's supplemented by the normal
engine. Expect low CO2 figures to appeal to company car buyers, similar to the Volvo
XC90 T8 Twin Engine.
source: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/range-rover-sport/98542/range-rover-sport-plug-in-hybrid-spotted-for-the-first-time
by Sam Naylor
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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