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Considering what year it is, it almost seems weird to say that Land Rover has just introduced its very first production hybrid here at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. After all, automakers have been getting into the gasoline-electric game for well over a decade now. Nevertheless, Landie’s first hybrid vehicle is, of course, the flagship Range Rover, though this technology can also be had in the smaller Range Rover Sport, as well.
Land Rover’s hybrid system pairs a 47-horsepower electric motor with a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6, for a combined system output of 355 hp and 516 pound-feet of torque. That force runs to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission, and Land Rover says this electrified system is good for 44.1 miles per gallon (combined) on the EU cycle (about 37 mpg US). This whole hybrid setup adds some 265 pounds to the weight of the aluminum-bodied Range Rover, but even so, Land Rover tells us that the big RR can hit 62 miles per hour in 6.9 seconds, while the Sport will do that same sprint in 6.7.
As of this writing, Land Rover only plans to offer the hybrid Range Rover models in overseas markets, though we’re hopeful these vehicles will make their way to the US, what with impending CAFE requirements looming. Either way, it’s nice to see Land Rover finally getting into the electrified space.Continue reading Land Rover debuts Range Rover Hybrid, not bound for US
Land Rover debuts Range Rover Hybrid, not bound for US originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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