For years, Land Rover’s Range Rover was unparalleled in the
luxury SUV segment. But with demand for SUVs soaring over the past decade it
was only a matter of time until rivals started to challenge it: Bentley and
Mercedes-Maybach have joined the SUV game and soon Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce
will, too.
The current, fourth-generation
Range Rover is still hard to beat when it comes to an SUV that offers
sublime luxury and serious off-roading potential. However, Land Rover isn’t
resting on its laurels and will soon update the vehicle.
The Range Rover and its Range Rover Sport cousin are
approaching the midway point in their respective life cycles and to keep them
fresh Land Rover will introduce some updates. We’ve already spied a prototype
for the updated version of the
Range Rover Sport and today it’s the Range Rover which is the focus of
our spy shots.
The shots of the interior reveal Land Rover’s latest
infotainment system which integrates two 10-inch touchscreen displays will be
introduced to the updated Range Rover. The system made its debut in the 2018
Range Rover Velar. The controls on the steering wheel also appear to have
been updated.
On the outside, the prototype is sporting a new grille, a
new front bumper and some tweaks to the lights at both ends. The wheel pattern
in some of the shots is also one we haven’t seen on the Range Rover before.
This prototype is also for an electrified version of the
Range Rover, as indicated by the warning stickers on the front and rear
windshields. Land Rover already sells a diesel-electric hybrid version of the
Range Rover (and Range Rover Sport) in some markets but this prototype is
thought to be a new plug-in hybrid model utilizing an inline-4 gasoline engine
for its internal combustion component.
Land Rover previewed the technology in 2015 in its Range
Rover Sport Concept_e PHEV. The concept featured an electric motor
sandwiched between the engine and transmission. The electric motor was powered
by a lithium-ion battery stored in the trunk and could drive the vehicle on its
own as well as aid the gas engine during high-load situations.
No changes are expected for the rest of the powertrain
lineup. The Range Rover in the United States is currently offered with options
of a 340-horsepower 3.0-liter supercharged V-6, a 254-hp 3.0-liter turbocharged
V-6 diesel, a 510-hp 5.0-liter supercharged V-8, and a 550-hp 5.0-liter
supercharged V-8. All models get an 8-speed automatic and four-wheel drive.
The current Range Rover was introduced for 2013. The updated
version is expected to be introduced later this year, as a 2018 model.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1102594_2018-land-rover-range-rover-spy-shots#image=100604662
by Viknesh Vijaenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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