The prototype looked to be wearing the production body.
Land Rover’s fourth-generation Range Rover is a model that has been in existence since 2012 and Land Rover must make a major overhaul to its flagship model. The prototype of the new model was seen undergoing winter testing in northern Europe, while wearing full camo to keep warm.
The generous dimensions of the rear doors and the extended wheelbase can be easily identified as the stretched version. Although the extensive disguise helps hide the SUV’s design the swirly camo that was applied to the prototype couldn’t conceal the Range Rover’s boxy shape. The test vehicle appears to have the complete production body, including the final headlights. There’s also a good chance that the disguise covered the taillights.
The rear wiper is hidden under the spoiler on Range Rovers to give the SUV a cleaner appearance. The vehicle’s dimensions won’t change with the next generation. These spy photos show that the footprint of the vehicle will remain the same as the current model. According to spy photos, the styling is evolutionary and not revolutionary.
Don’t let the familiar design fool you into thinking that the 2021 Range Rover will look more like the Land Rover. Instead, it will switch to a completely new platform. Modular Longitudinal Architecture, or MLA for short, will be the foundation of the Range Rover Sport. It makes the SUVs more palatable thanks to the extensive use aluminum. This technology will be used on many Jaguar Land Rover products in the next decade and will allow for hybrid and fully-electric models.
A zero-emission Range Rover is expected to be released within the next few years. However, the first order of business in electrification is to release a plug-in hybrid derivative to follow up to the P400e. According to reports, the new PHEV will combine an electric rear axle and a four-cylinder Ingenium for AWD with an electric range of more than 31 miles (50 km) today.
The new Range Rover will be competing against the Bentley Bentayga. It will likely sport a twin-turbo, 4.4-liter V8 BMW engine to replace its supercharged 5.0 liter. According to Wards Auto, JLR and BMW could expand their collaboration in the development of electric powertrains. This would include gasoline and diesel engines, as well as hybrid setups. Tata Motors is expected to receive conventional and electrified engines by BMW.