The next-generation Range Rover has been spied testing in long-wheelbase guise near the Nurburgring. Adorning the exterior of this prototype is camouflage that covers every inch of the exterior, making it a little hard to determine what exterior modifications have been made. With that being said, it seems as though the 2022 Range Rover will include some styling cues from the smaller Velar, such as similarly sleek headlights and taillights.
Carscoops spy photographers on the ground
add that this prototype’s headlights were different than those of other
prototypes spied testing earlier this year and include LED daytime running
lights that double as the turn signal. Elsewhere, we can see that this
prototype has four tailpipes, indicating that it is powered by a V8 engine. In
addition, spy shots reveal the 2022 Range Rover LWB will feature an all-wheel
steering system to improve its maneuverability at low speeds and stability at
high speeds.
Underpinning the new vehicle will be
Jaguar Land Rover’s Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA) that the
next-generation Range Rover Sport and Jaguar XJ will also use. This platform
uses aluminum extensively in its construction and will ensure the new Range
Rover is significantly lighter than the outgoing model. This architecture will
also give Land Rover the flexibility to offer mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and
all-electric versions.
Other powertrains will include a host of
six- and eight-cylinder petrol and diesel engines. The flagship engine will
take the shape of a BMW-supplied 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 that replaces JLR’s
supercharged 5.0-liter V8. Land Rover could take the covers off the new Range
Rover before the end of the year.
