Here's our first look—and drive—of the 2027 Range Rover Electric
333 miles of real-world range with uncompromised comfort and off-road ability.
333 miles of real-world range with uncompromised comfort and off-road ability.
The short version
- Jaguar Land Rover was one of the first automakers to announce a transition away from combustion engines.
- The lack of tailpipes at the back is probably the biggest giveaway that you’re looking at the electric one.
- There’s also a flat underbody, but hopefully you’ll never need to look at that.
What happened
The motors are 24 percent more efficient than the ones you would find in an I-Pace, with 50 ms response times, far faster than a conventional powertrain. The motors use copper hairpins (144 per motor) with 0.008-inch (0.2 mm) laminations and a 0.03-inch (0.7 mm) air gap between the rotor and stator.
Why it matters
Like many other high-end EVs, the drive units use silicon-carbide inverters that can respond in less than a millisecond.
Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Ars Technica via the links above and below.