The Range Rover Sport hybrid prototype shown here is named Range_e. The Land Rover Range_e is powered the diesel-electric hybrid power/drive. Land Rover will be putting its first dedicated hybrid model into production in 2013. If successful, expect a plug-in circa 2015 that would return 20 miles or about 32 kilometers of city driving under electric power.
Now, Land Rover is focus on Range_e to diesel-electric setup. Transmission duties for the Range_e will be handled by a ZF 8-Speed automatic, while extensive use of aluminum and other lightweight materials should help keep all upcoming Rovers’ weight issues in check.
Now, Land Rover is focus on Range_e to diesel-electric setup. Transmission duties for the Range_e will be handled by a ZF 8-Speed automatic, while extensive use of aluminum and other lightweight materials should help keep all upcoming Rovers’ weight issues in check.
But engineers say that a gasoline hybrid is also under developed. After all, we here in the States don’t get diesel Rovers (for the life of me I don’t know why).
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