All-New 2022 Range Rover Trades Off-Roading For The Nurburgring As Testing Continues

We’ve spotted another prototype for Land Rover’s fifth-generation Range Rover SUV testing on the track, still hiding its evolved design details under yards of camouflage. Check out the latest pictures in the gallery below. [Updated 8/4/2020]

The Range Rover might be the ultimate luxury off-roader, but engineers are eschewing the muddy English countryside for laps on the Nürburgring.

Caught undergoing testing this month, the redesigned Range Rover is heavily disguised but still instantly recognizable.

While the camouflage hides a number of details, we can see the model will have a prominent grille that is flanked by new headlights with distinctive daytime running lights.

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Moving further back, there’s an evolutionary hood and streamlined bodywork. We can also see a more pronounced shoulder line and a familiar greenhouse. It’s also interesting to note the model uses traditional door handles rather than the flush-mounted ones featured on the Velar and Evoque.

The evolutionary design continues out back as the redesigned model has an upright tailgate with a small lip beneath the rear window. We can also get a glimpse of a four-tailpipe exhaust system and vertical taillights.

While the interior of this prototype is camouflaged, previous pictures have shown a new steering wheel with an assortment of buttons. We can also expect a more upscale cabin which places a greater emphasis on technology. Speaking of the latter, there should be a digital instrument cluster and a TouchPro Duo infotainment system.

Land Rover has been tight-lipped about the upcoming Range Rover, but the model will ride on the Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA) which supports internal combustion engines as well as mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric powertrains. The new platform will also be more aluminum-intensive and this could enable the 2022 Range Rover to be lighter than its predecessor.

Engine options remain unconfirmed, but we can expect both mild and plug-in hybrid options. If choices carry over from the current model, there could be a hybridized 3.0-liter inline-six with outputs of 355 hp (265 kW / 360 PS) and 395 hp (295 kW / 400 PS).

Likewise, the plug-in hybrid variant could use a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, an electric motor, and a lithium-ion battery pack. This setup gives the current model a combined output of 398 hp (297 kW / 404 PS) and 472 lb-ft (640 Nm) of torque.

Jaguar Land Rover has also inked a deal for access to BMW’s Gen 5 electric drive unit. It is expected to be used in an electric Range Rover and there have also been rumors about models equipped with a BMW-sourced twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8.

Of course, we still have a wait ahead of us as the redesigned Range Rover isn’t expected at least until later next year.