Rendered Speculation: Next Generation Range Rover
By Thami Masemola
February 25, 2009 9:17 PM
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, European, Land Rover
Land Rover tends to take its time when it comes to replacing models. This applies especially to the Range Rover lineup. The current car was first introduced in 2002 and since facelifted versions are still being tested. It's not expected to debut anytime soon.
This rendering represents an idea of what the artist feels could be the next Range Rover. The basis is obviously the LRX Concept car which made its world debut at Geneva a year ago. With current buzzwords like ‘lightweight' and ‘economy' taking the front seat at the expense of words like ‘massive' and ‘power', the rendering focuses on the supposed use of lightweight materials.
Aerodynamism is important so the design is geared towards an SUV that cuts through the air as quickly and efficiently as possible. The use of LED lights will be as widespread as xenon technology within the next 10 years. Designers find it easy to work with LEDs because the diodes are flexible and give them lots of liberties with design. For this piece of art the artist has decided to keep the Range's classic lines as a way of preserving some of what we know as cars for future generations to marvel at.
Nothing was said of the powertrain but something like a hybrid or a full-on electric drive system would be the one used.
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I can't imagine Land Rover would style a vehicle getting ever closer to £100K after the entry level model.
in any case, I quite like the LRX design. Sure it doesn't look as 'rugged' and 'i can take on the world' as land rovers of the old but hey, you don't get todays ferraris and lamborghini's looking like the daytonas and miuras right?
So apart from the wheelbase being a bit too long (though that could be the artist's bad photochopping) and the price creeping ever closer to the price of a full blown supercar, I think this whole design just works.
And, living in a global economy, british flair could come from any given country. Minis, Bentleys and Rolls are all 'german'... so what's wrong with Jags being 'indian'?
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Edited by user on February 25, 2009 at 9:27 PM