Range Rover opted for popular pop star Ellie
Goulding to premiere the new Velar on U.S. The British SUV company
debuted the sexy new Velar in the U.S. with a special event at Hearst Plaza in
New York that also included a live performance from Ellie Goulding.
The new Range
Rover Velar will be available with three engine options in the US, starting
from a turbocharged 247 Hp 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol, a 180 Hp
2.0-litre diesel and a range-topping supercharged 380 Hp 3.0-litre V6.
Range Rover is gunning for Porsche Macan, Mercedes
GLC Coupe and BMW X4 customers among others, pricing the new Velar
significantly higher than the Jaguar F-Pace, starting from US$ 49,900.
The fourth member of the
Range Rover family also features a tech-infested interior, with a new
infotainment system the company calls InControl Touch Pro Duo. The new system
is comprised by two 10-inch screens, making the interior not only feel more
futuristic but according to Land Rover more enjoyable as well.
A Range Rover Velar will also be auctioned at the
East Side House Settlement charity gala on April 13, with proceeds to benefit
the East Side House Settlement, a non-profit organization providing education
and social services in the Bronx and north Manhattan.
Sales of the new Range Rover Velar are expected to
start this summer.