Normally, car manufacturers like to test their new models covered in what looks like cardboard boxes or more patterns than a ’90s rave poster. Not Land Rover. The company unofficially revealed its new electric Range Rover ahead of its official reveal, showing photos of the SUV showcasing its off-road prowess on Arabian sand dunes.
Land Rover
- Founded
- 1948 (as Rover), 1978 (as Land Rover ltd.)
- Founder
- British Leyland
- Headquarters
- Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK
- Current CEO
- Adrian Mardell
The Range Rover EV is one of the most hotly-anticipated electric cars on the planet, largely because the more than half-a-decade-old venerable SUV has made its name with old-school V8 and diesel grunt. Translating that to an electric powertrain, especially in extreme conditions, is a challenge. But the good news is, Land Rover says this monster EV outperforms combustion-engined, off-roaders in hot, dry desert conditions.
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The 2025 Range Rover Electric Is No Ordinary Off-Roader
The latest testing for the Range Rover Electric has taken place in the heart of Sharjah’s Al Badayer desert, and in particular ‘Big Red’. Looming over the other saffron-colored dunes, this natural 300ft dune formation is Dubai’s greatest desert hill climb. The purpose of ragging an electric Rangey over this sort of terrain, in temperatures of 50C and up to 90 percent humidity, is to ensure the drivetrain is reliably temperature‑controlled and built to support longevity and optimum range.
The Range Rover Electric has a new Intelligent Torque Management system that gives the wheel slip management task directly to each individual electric drive control unit.
The result is cutting the torque reaction time at each wheel from around 100 milliseconds to as little as 1 millisecond – useful when the prototype was tasked with tackling the ascent of Big Red five times without showing any reduction in performance. The Range Rover Electric is also fitted with a new thermal management system, which intelligently controls heat distribution around the vehicle.
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Land Rover Says The Range Rover EV Is More Capable In Sand Than ICE Equivalents
Thomas Müller, executive director of product engineering said the Range Rover EV performed well in such extreme conditions. ‘The additional challenge of driving on sand requires controlled low‑speed torque, so our specially developed traction control and thermal management systems work in harmony to ensure power delivery is unaffected,’ he explained.
‘Our tests have shown that in this climate, repeatedly driving the equivalent of 100 meters uphill on fine sand, Range Rover Electric matches the performance of its ICE equivalents; in some instances, even surpassing them – thanks to the introduction of these new features.’
Customers Can Order The New Range Rover Electric From 2025
The Range Rover has already been tested in the rigorous cold temperatures of the Arctic Circle, to make sure the batteries don’t lose their power. As the pictures of the all-black prototypes show, the Range Rover Electric doesn’t have a major redesign, staying true to the design language of the combustion-engined versions.
Currently, the gas Range Rover starts at $107,900, so you can expect the new Range Rover Electric to be priced well above $100,000 when it starts arriving at dealers in the US. Range Rover says it will be taking customer orders for its new EV in 2025.
