2011 Land Rover Range e Concept First LookLand Rover's on-going commitment to assembling vehicles that are additional fuel and emissions-efficient reaches another milestone at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with the primary presentation of Land Rover Range_e. This development model is supplied with an advanced plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make on the market in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013.
Land Rover vary_e is based on the Range Rover Sport and uses the present 245PS three.0-litre TDV6 diesel engine, working with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and a 69kW electrical motor. using a parallel hybrid system, with a 14.2kW/h lithium-ion battery that may be recharged from an external 240V power supply, Land Rover Range_e may be driven on electrical power alone for over twenty miles, with zero harmful tailpipe emissions.
A full recharge from a regular domestic power supply may be accomplished in around four hours. usually the majority of European car drivers cowl but twenty five miles daily and thus the EV vary offered by this technology will support the majority of short urban journeys, where fuel economy and emissions are of prime concern. However, for longer journeys the diesel hybrid drivetrain will engage and frequently optimise CO2 emissions.
Overall CO2 emissions are just 89g/km, yet Land Rover Range_e encompasses a maximum system output of 339PS and a high speed of around 120mph, delivering a fuel economy of 85mpg. Improved fuel efficiency from the hybrid system makes 690 miles attainable on a full tank of fuel.
Land Rover vary_e is additionally engineered with constant full 4WD capability because the commonplace Range Rover Sport, with high and low vary in the transmission, front and rear differentials and a mechanical locking centre differential. Dependant on the motive force demand, the car's intelligent system decides the foremost efficient technique to deliver the power required, whether or not this is often by electrical, diesel or both. The Range_e also features regenerative braking to capture energy typically wasted in heat energy via the brakes. This energy will then be redeployed to drive the vehicle, any reducing fossil fuel consumption.
John Edwards, Land Rover world complete Director, said: "This system is that the first example of a premium plug-in hybrid that also provides the total four-wheel-drive capability that you just would expect from a Land Rover. it's an evolution of the production intent diesel-electric hybrid technology which can be launched in our next generation of SUVs and can be on the market for customers inside ensuing 2 years."
