Land Rover’s promise to become environmentally friendly is starting to result in some appealing developments, with the automaker revealing this week its new Range_e hybrid concept vehicle based on the Range Rover Sport SUV.
Building on previous developments like the Electric Rear Axle Drive diesel-hybrid LR2 from 2008, Land Rover’s new Range_e points the way to the automaker’s first hybrid model due for sale in 2013, about the same time the next-generation Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models are due.
Few details have been released but Land Rover has confirmed that trials of a small test fleet of Range_e vehicles will start later this year, and eventually the automaker plans to develop a plug-in hybrid variant.
According to the guys at MotorAuthority.com, the Range_e features:
- 34 horsepower electric motor matched
- 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine on a common driveshaft
In this configuration, the diesel-electric concept will be able to travel up to 20 miles on electric power alone and emit CO2 emissions of just 100 g/km--about two-thirds the levels of the Lexus RX 450h and comparable with a compact car.
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