Electric versions of the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport are in the works and not long after our photographers snapped the latter up close, JLR’s engineers have taken it to the Nurburgring for a punishing testing regime.

JLR is planning to launch four battery-electric Range Rover models by the end of 2026, and the Sport is tipped to be the second to launch. The spotted prototype looks virtually identical to the ICE-powered model, with the only obvious giveaway being the lack of exhausts and the silent running. Viewed from afar, most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the EV and the regular gas model.

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Few technical specifications are known about the electric Range Rover Sport. It’s expected to launch with the same 800-volt electrical architecture as the full-size Range Rover Electric. Performance should be more than adequate, and we expect it to easily eclipse the 355 hp delivered by the entry-level ICE Range Rover Sport. Whether or not it rivals the 534 hp PHEV version or the flagship SV with its 626 hp remains to be seen, but for most customers, peak horsepower won’t be particularly important.

Like most luxury vehicles, most Range Rover models these days are used to cruise through cities and on the open road. As such, the electric model should appeal to those looking for something comfortable, quiet, refined, and with adequate power, leaving drag races to YouTubers with Teslas.

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An advanced traction control system will also come standard on all electric Range Rover models. This system will be operated by individual electric drive control units, cutting the torque reaction time at each wheel from roughly 100 milliseconds to “as little as 1 millisecond.”

Land Rover will lift the veil on the first electric Range Rovers next year.

Spy photographers caught the Range Rover Electric in August and now we’re getting a look at the Range Rover Sport Electric. It will form a key pillar of their eco-friendly lineup, which will also include an electric Velar successor.

Spied undisguised, the Range Rover Sport Electric flies under the radar as it looks virtually identical to the standard model. However, we can see a partially enclosed grille that echoes the one found on its big brother. The rear end is also unique as the crossover eschews an exhaust system.

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As if those clues weren’t obvious enough, the model sports “Prototype Vehicle” badging. They’re joined by stickers identifying it as a “Battery Electric Vehicle.”

While Land Rover is playing coy, the model will undoubtedly follow in the footsteps of the Range Rover Electric. This means it will ride on the familiar modular longitudinal architecture and have an 800V electrical system. They’ll be joined by batteries and electric drive units that are assembled in-house.

We can expect to learn more details in the coming months, but the company has previously said the Range Rover Electric will have a new traction control system that delivers “exceptional levels of performance.” It promises to distribute “wheel slip management … directly to each individual electric drive control unit, reducing the torque reaction time at each wheel from around 100 milliseconds to as little as 1 millisecond.” This promises to enhance off-road traction, ensuring it’s a proper Range Rover.

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