Land Rover presented the Range_e at the Geneva Motorshow. This development model is equipped with an advanced plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. A sight of the car in India is not a near possibility for the time being, ofcourse.
Range_e is based on the Range Rover Sport and uses the current 245PS 3.0-litre TDV6 diesel engine. The 8-speed ZF automatic transmission and a 69kW electric motor too finds its way here not to leave out the 4WD. Using a parallel hybrid system, with a 14.2kW/h lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from an external 240V power source, Range_e can be driven on electric power alone for more than 20 miles (32km), with zero harmful tailpipe emissions.
