Range Rover Velar Teased Ahead of Debut

Land Rover is expanding its lineup for the first time in years with an all-new model called the Range Rover Velar.

The new Range Rover fits between the Evoque and Sport models. Its world premiere will be held on on March 1 ahead of its U.S. debut at the 2017 New York auto show, which will presumably follow an appearance at the 2017 Geneva auto show.

From the teaser photo, the Velar looks like a slightly larger Evoque with a raked liftgate and a massive moonroof. It could just be the top-down angle, but we also don’t see a tailpipe, possibly hinting this is an EV model.

Inside, we catch a glimpse of the sparse interior and a giant touchscreen displaying digital gauges of some kind.

“Elegant simplicity, a visually reductive approach and all-new consumer technologies are the hallmarks of the new Range Rover Velar,” says the press release. “Refined for every occasion and for various terrains, the Range Rover Velar uses unique sustainable materials and advanced engineering to continue Land Rover’s drive to go Above and Beyond.”

Side by side comparisons show that it is shorter than the Range Rover Sport but nearly as wide for a squat, planted stance when viewed from the rear. Around back, it features two LED taillights that wrap horizontally around its sculpted rear and huge wheel wells.

“We call the Velar the avant-garde Range Rover. It brings a new dimension of glamour, modernity and elegance to the brand. The Range Rover Velar changes everything,” Gerry McGovern, Land Rover chief design officer, said in a release.

The name Velar comes from the original 1969 Range Rover prototypes, and is derived from the Latin “velare,” which means to veil or cover–like you would a top-secret prototype SUV.

Stay tuned as more details on the Range Rover Velar as they emerge next week.

Source: Land Rover

 

 

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