It’s all change with Jaguar and Land Rover these days. Jaguar cars henceforth will be all electric and now here’s a chance to get a glimpse of the new fully-electric SUV from sister company Land Rover. Yes, the first ever fully-electric Range Rover is undergoing final trials right now out in the sandy wastes of Saudi Arabia.
This prestige brand has for many years offered vehicles that have proved to be the ultimate in off- and on-road luxury. Few other car makers can rival the all-round ability that a Range Rover offers. That they have managed to build an EV that is capable of replicating that legendary ability whilst ensuring the entire propulsion system is reliably temperature‑controlled and built to support longevity and optimum range is quite something. Here’s what we know so far:
The Ultimate Aim
Range Rover is subjecting its newest and most intelligent thermal management system to arduous testing in merciless temperatures of 50C and up to ninety per cent humidity. In the testing environment that all Range Rovers are subjected to, there is no place more challenging for a climate system. From dynamic desert climbs to baking urban routes, nothing is left unexplored they say, in pursuit of maximum passenger cabin comfort and vehicle capability.
This arid testing ground was selected because a hot climate is one of the most challenging for any battery electric vehicle (BEV), because of the need to cool the cabin and optimise battery performance at the same time. The additional challenge of driving on sand requires controlled low‑speed torque, so a specially developed traction control and thermal management system has been designed to work in harmony to ensure power delivery is unaffected. The company insist that the electric Range Rover matches in every way the performance of the internal combustion engine (ICE) versions that are currently available, of which more below.
The Drive
This new Range Rover variant offers a well‑balanced weight distribution and an advanced suspension system to maintain control and stability effortlessly through sand, performing with ultimate composure, we learn. The sort of uncompromised traction systems we know from current models provide instant torque allowing for quick acceleration, responsiveness and a refined drive even when navigating diverse landscapes.
Range Rover Electric has a new Intelligent Torque Management system which distributes the wheel slip management task directly to each individual electric drive control unit, reducing the torque reaction time at each wheel from around 100 milliseconds, to as little as 1 millisecond (which, you’ll allow, seems pretty quick), offering improved traction control while driving on, for example, fine sand; almost always a tricky proposition.
The Range Rover
Range Rover have since 1970 been the leaders in exemplary modernist design, connected, refined interiors and high performance, all the time offering unrivalled luxury. The brand encompasses the regular ICE models, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque all of which are underpinned by the name Land Rover and that brand’s expertise in technology, vehicle architecture and world‑leading off‑road capability as well as being available with hybrid technology to aid in the reduction of emissions. Look out for the Range Rover EV next year.
MHH International & Land Rover
MHH International export vehicles to around twenty-five countries around the world; essentially those where driving is done on the right-hand side of the road. MHH offer an astonishing selection of premium quality vehicles from Range Rover and Land Rover available for export. The current listing can be found here.
Choose between the ultimate Range Rover or go for the brilliant Range Rover Sport, a car that redefines sporting luxury, effortlessly combining assertive and instinctive on‑road performance with trademark Range Rover refinement. The current third‑generation model is the most desirable, advanced and dynamically capable yet. Meanwhile the Velar and Evoque are great for families who like to get out and about, while the Defender and Discovery models offer great choices for that work/life balance.
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The name Range Rover conjures up an extraordinary picture of versatile, luxury motoring that is unrivalled. These robust cars offer a level of control and ability across any terrain in spacious high-tech comfort. Does motoring get any better?
