I have been reading in the Autocar that the upcoming 'Road Rover' will be an all electric car, and will much lower and aerodynamic than most existing Range Rovers.

It goes on to say that the next generation Velar (4 years away) will be built on the new lighter aluminium MLA platform, and will have an all electric version.

Are they going to start a 4th family of Land Rovers, lower, lighter, slippier , and electric. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

It would be more logical to build a new model from the ground up. It would be the best way to reduce weight for the battery. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Unfortunately, Autocar isn’t the credible source of information it used to be. If it’s talking about LR’s plans that are 4 years out, then it’s a safe bet that it’s making it all up

It’ll just be the iPace in slightly looser fitting clothes

Range will be nearer a genuine 350 miles. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

David
I am sure that you are right.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&...jAuuzemDsY

and I can believe that the next Velar on this platform will be new 'from the ground up', and lighter. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

According to the investor’s presentation, the new mid-height model line-up will consist of two Jaguars and one Range Rover. It’s thought that the Range Rover model will be the new ‘Road Rover’ and that the other is likely to be a Jaguar road car – most probably a pure EV replacement for the ageing XJ limousine, as previously uncovered by Autocar.

Last year’s presentation also suggested that four SUVs – Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, new Defender and Discovery Mk6 – will be built using the ‘high-rise’ version of the platform. There will be seven models based on the ‘low-rise’ MLA, potentially including the next F-Pace and Velar, as well as the Discovery Sport and Evoque and – possibly – two Jaguar saloons.


https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-car...agship-suv FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

Oddly we were at the Cornwall Showground yesterday and were waiting behind a Velar (I thought at first it was an Evoque) and was very surprised to be at the same eyeline........and we were in the i3 ! Now the i3 is quite a high seating position (the H point is the same as an Audi Q3) but it certainly was unexpected to see the Velar being so (apparently) low, I think officially its only about 100mm higher roofline than the i3. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Every LR will switch to MLA platform, and every model will have some form of electrification. The only way to get cars through EU7 will be with some form of electric assistance.

The Velar was intended to be LRs most road focused car, and it does that job brilliantly. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Just waiting for the Land Rover Saloon car next then  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Maybe they could simply call it "Rover"?  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

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2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Bobupndown wrote:

Maybe they could simply call it "Rover"?

Don't let Tony Bliar anywhere near it then!  MY13 HSE Lux.......faultless since new.

Bobupndown wrote:

Maybe they could simply call it "Rover"?

Do you think BMW will let them?

OK..OK....that was a while ago now, Ford then let it go to Tata.....we need a “pipe and slippers” movement  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

I think that if it takes 4 years then they won’t have a market by then. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

j77 wrote:

Every LR will switch to MLA platform, and every model will have some form of electrification. The only way to get cars through EU7 will be with some form of electric assistance.

The Velar was intended to be LRs most road focused car, and it does that job brilliantly.