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We've often thought that the so-called Range Rover Sport Coupe prototype looked to be smaller, about the size of the Jaguar F-Pace. And it turns out that's really the case, as Land Rover is preparing to take on the Porsche Macan this year.
Called Velar, the new Range Rover model is about to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, which is only a month away. It's going to fill that big gap between the Evoque and the Range Rover Sport.
According to an Autocar report, the Porsche Macan model is closely related to the Jaguar F-Pace with which it shares the IQ platform. Unlike the Evoque, it will have a longitudinally mounted engine, and unlike the F-Pace, all versions will be AWD.
The engine range will be split between four-cylinder and six-cylinder units, another differentiation from the more expense Range Rover and RR Sport. The four-bangers will be borrowed directly from the Ingenium family. At launch, older generations of V6 powertrains will be offered. However, the company has plans to drop in inline-6 units during te life cycle. These are part of the Ingenium modular family.
Given the platform sharing, it's possible for the Range Rover Velar to adopt the electric gubbins from the I-Pace SUV. However, hybrid or plug-in hybrid systems should be given a much higher priority, since they are key to catering to the Chinese market.
The .05-liter supercharged V8 is already planned for the F-Pace SVR and could be adopted by the Range Rover to fight monsters like the upcoming GLC 63 and X3 M. However, the company is probably after volume with this model, as the smaller Evoque swelled to 427,122 deliveries last year.
Like Clarkson kept saying in the recent Grand Tour SUV comparison, a Range Rover is like a Labrador or a Heinz, a quintessential choice for off-roaders. So the Velar, with its better terrain-coping capabilities, larger cabin and simpler layout, could give the Macan some real headaches.
According to an Autocar report, the Porsche Macan model is closely related to the Jaguar F-Pace with which it shares the IQ platform. Unlike the Evoque, it will have a longitudinally mounted engine, and unlike the F-Pace, all versions will be AWD.
The engine range will be split between four-cylinder and six-cylinder units, another differentiation from the more expense Range Rover and RR Sport. The four-bangers will be borrowed directly from the Ingenium family. At launch, older generations of V6 powertrains will be offered. However, the company has plans to drop in inline-6 units during te life cycle. These are part of the Ingenium modular family.
Given the platform sharing, it's possible for the Range Rover Velar to adopt the electric gubbins from the I-Pace SUV. However, hybrid or plug-in hybrid systems should be given a much higher priority, since they are key to catering to the Chinese market.
The .05-liter supercharged V8 is already planned for the F-Pace SVR and could be adopted by the Range Rover to fight monsters like the upcoming GLC 63 and X3 M. However, the company is probably after volume with this model, as the smaller Evoque swelled to 427,122 deliveries last year.
Like Clarkson kept saying in the recent Grand Tour SUV comparison, a Range Rover is like a Labrador or a Heinz, a quintessential choice for off-roaders. So the Velar, with its better terrain-coping capabilities, larger cabin and simpler layout, could give the Macan some real headaches.
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