Land Rover is working on a redesign
for its Range Rover and the latest spy shots show a prototype for the
long-wheelbase variant.
The prototype can clearly be identified by its stretched
wheelbase and rear door. The previous
long-wheelbase Range Rover was about eight inches longer than the
regular model and the same is probably true for this new generation. It should
also be differentiated from the regular model by more luxurious appointments in
the cabin.
Both the regular and long-wheelbase versions of the
redesigned, fourth-generation Range Rover are expected on sale in late 2021 as
2022 models. A new Range Rover Sport should also be coming, likely one year
after the regular Range Rover.
Underpinning the vehicle will be Land Rover's new MLA
(Modular Longitudinal Architecture) platform that debuts this year in a redesigned
Jaguar XJ. It was previously thought the platform would debut in the
redesigned Defender but Land Rover went with an evolution of the D7 platform
instead for the off-roader. The D7 platform underpins the outgoing Range Rover
and Range Rover Sport, as well as the Discovery.
The MLA platform has been designed to fit battery-electric
powertrains and will eventually underpin most models from the Jaguar and Land
Rover brands. The platform will also be lighter than the aluminum-intensive D7
platform.
As for powertrains, expect the redesigned Range Rover to
feature the inline-6
engine and mild-hybrid system that was just introduced in to the
current Range Rover for 2020. The setup is good for 355 horsepower and 365
pound-feet of torque in base P360 guise and 395 hp and 406 lb-ft in sportier
P400 guise.
Above this should be a new plug-in hybrid setup featuring
the inline-6 engine mated to an electric motor at the front axle and a second
electric motor powering the rear axle. The current Range Rover plug-in hybrid
only has a single-electric motor setup. A battery-electric powertrain will also
be offered in the new Range Rover at some point.
It isn't clear if a V-8 will be offered with the redesigned
Range Rover, though a deal with BMW Group could potentially make it happen.
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group are already poised to share some engines and
electric powertrains, and hopefully a V-8 is on the cards.
Production will be handled at Land Rover's plant in
Solihull, United Kingdom, where the current generation is built.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1123053_2022-land-rover-range-rover-long-wheelbase-spy-shots
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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