“The GT’s blend of effortless performance, first-class long-haul refinement and all-terrain capability is pure Range Rover,” claims Range Rover managing director Martin Limpert, adding, “its calming interior previews our vision of a modern grand tourer.”
And it’s set to be very quiet on board the GT: designer Perry says even at 130mph on JLR’s proving ground, it’s easy for the front passenger to converse with people in the rear without having to turn and cock their ear.
Range Rover GT technical details
Under the skin the GT will introduce Land Rover’s new Electric Modular Architecture (EMA), conceived ‘electric first’.
“EMA is our next architecture for medium-size vehicles,” said former JLR CEO Adrian Mardell when the firm announced the platform in 2023. “Originally conceived to be hybrid, it’s now only going to be fully electrified,” he said at the time.
Mardell had shelved the hybrid when EV sales were growing strongly around the world, but as electric take-up became more inconsistent, JLR was forced to reinstate hybrid in the product plan. As a result of the hiatus, it won’t be ready for the car’s launch in 2027 as a pure EV: expect it in 2028 at the earliest.
Range Rover GT: batteries and range
A great deal of what goes into EMA – the battery, electric drive units, thermal management system and clever software – emanates from the flagship Range Rover Electric, due for launch before the end of 2026, and the Range Rover Sport Electric, which won’t be too far behind. Sources say the hardware will naturally shrink on smaller SUVs, but its fundamentals will “plug and play” across the range.
