Range Rover GT Electric Spied Testing at Nürburgring
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- Range Rover previewed spy shots of its new GT prototype testing near the Nürburgring, revealing a low-slung fastback grand tourer that breaks from the brand's SUV-only lineup.
- The Range Rover GT will be the brand's first model on JLR's new EMA platform, launching initially as a battery-electric vehicle with a full-hybrid (HEV) variant added later.
- The new GT is expected to use a roughly 100 kWh battery, which Range Rover says could deliver close to 500 miles (800 km) of range thanks to its aerodynamic fastback shape.
- Range Rover confirmed the GT will enter production in the first half of 2027 at JLR's Halewood, UK plant, positioned below the Velar in the lineup.
- Pricing is expected to start above £75,000 in the UK (~$100,000) and around $90,000 in the US, with an EPA-estimated range of at least 300 miles.
- The interior, described by managing director Martin Limbert as guided by "purity, precision, and quiet modernity," features a large central screen, a small driver display replacing the traditional cluster, concealed air vents, and woven textile dashboard trim to hide speakers.
- Range Rover is separately preparing to launch its first electric SUV — based on the MLA platform with a 118 kWh battery and up to 373 miles (600 km) of range — ahead of the GT.
Why it matters: By stepping outside its SUV-only playbook with the GT, Range Rover is testing whether its brand equity translates to a grand tourer segment dominated by Bentley and Aston Martin — and it's doing so on JLR's new EMA platform that will underpin its next-gen EVs. A roughly $90,000 starting price and 300+ mile US range target put it in direct contention with luxury EV GTs, while the 2027 Halewood production timeline slots the GT behind Range Rover's first electric SUV launch.
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