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Range Rover Sport EV packs 300 patents of new tech
Hindustan Times··28 Aug
The electric Range Rover Sport launches globally next month and in India around March. It uses two 326hp motors and a 118.5kWh battery, validated over 60,000 hours of testing. Combined output is 550hp and 850Nm, with a promised range of 531km that could prove optimistic if driven briskly. Its centre of gravity sits 73mm lower than the combustion version.
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What It Means For You
- Buyers in India can expect the electric Range Rover Sport to arrive around March, giving time to plan financing before local pricing is announced.
- The 531km promised range may fall short in real-world brisk driving, a factor buyers comparing EVs on range should weigh carefully.
- Families needing seven seats should note the EV drops that option entirely due to rear motor packaging, unlike some combustion variants.
What's Happening
- Land Rover tested the Sport EV over 60,000 hours, the most for any Range Rover, using its own 326hp motors rather than off-the-shelf units.
- The reviewer found the ride quality better than the standard car's, with a lower centre of gravity of 73mm helping stability in corners.
- Land Rover engineers said production cars will get a more progressive brake pedal feel than the tested prototype.
Under the Skin of the Sport EV
- The Sport EV carries 300 patents worth of new technology alongside an 800V electrical architecture, all under familiar exterior styling.
- Combined output from its two motors is 550hp and 850Nm, enough for launch control acceleration described as measured rather than manic.
- Pricing has not been announced, but it is expected to sit above the locally assembled combustion equivalents once it reaches India.
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