A new report from Autocar that also includes the
renders you see here claims that Range Rover will revive the 'Velar'
nameplate that was used on secret prototypes of the original Range Rover in the
late 1960s.
The Velar moniker was trademarked almost a year ago,
along with the I-Pace and I-Type names, which are already used on two Jaguars,
an EV crossover concept and a zero-emission racer that competes in the FIA
Formula E Championship.
Returning to the Range Rover Velar, it's expected to
slot between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport featuring sportier profile
with a sloping roofline. It will be
based on JLR's aluminum-intensive architecture, shared with the Jaguar F-Pace,
and like the latter, it will place more focus on delivering performance in
urban rather than off-road settings.
The engine lineup will likely include four- and
six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, along with a possible supercharged V8
in the range-topping SVR. Previous reports indicate a possible
all-electric variant that could join the lineup at some point, though a hybrid,
based on the 3.0-liter V6 diesel used in the current Range Rover Sport, sounds
more likely.
Source : Autocar
