In what looks to be a radical departure from its existing lineup, Range Rover has confirmed an entirely new fifth vehicle: the Range Rover GT, an all-electric grand tourer built on the company’s Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA), the same platform that will underpin other midsized cars for the brand.
Range Rover has only shared camouflaged prototype pictures for now, as the GT is supposedly still undergoing final testing, ahead of a full launch expected later this year. That means details on this completely new model are scant to say the least: no price, no range, and no power figures have been disclosed. As for a release date, Range Rover confirmed the GT hits the road in 2027.
What is evident from the camo images is the GT’s sleek silhouette and coupé proportions, more typically associated with Range Rover’s sister brand, Jaguar, than with the marque known for its commitment to SUVs. Both companies sit below the parent company, JLR (formerly spelled out as Jaguar Land Rover).
In a statement, Martin Limpert, global managing director at Range Rover, says the Range Rover GT is intended to “redefine the grand-touring segment” with its “GT poise, proportions and long-distance refinement,” adding that the EV will offer “capabilities no conventional GT can match.”
The inclusion of the word “conventional” is doing some heavy lifting. Range Rover will likely take pains in the coming months explaining how this new all-electric grand tourer isn’t a direct competitor to Jaguar’s new all-electric grand tourer, the hugely anticipated and polarizing Type 01, intended to signify a complete reset for Jaguar, also arriving in 2027.
“We have spent the last few years working obsessively on the fundamentals of the GT formula, reinterpreted in a sophisticated, uniquely Range Rover way,” says Limpert, adding that this GT, like its SUV stablemates, will apparently still be able to off-road. “The result is the most car-like Range Rover ever created. Its blend of effortless EV performance, first-class long-haul refinement, and all-terrain capability is pure Range Rover, while its interior previews our vision of a modern grand tourer.”
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