Range Rover’s fourth-generation model has been spotted testing in the UK, largely bereft of cladding and camouflage. Despite earlier reports suggesting strong stylistic influences drawn from the eye-catching Evoque, the company’s designers appear to have taken an evolutionary approach with its halo model.
This clutch of pictures via Autocar show frontal styling that has been slightly softened and more swept-back headlamps that flow into the front wings. The rear appears to feature more slim-line taillamps and the profile has been smoothed out slightly while steering clear of the Evoque-esque sloping roofline and shallow glazing that many expected this model to feature. Frontal tweaks aside, the biggest aesthetic change is a more raked-back rear door design that should aid access to the rear seats.
Although the external changes appear to be minimal, a great deal has taken place under the new car’s skin. The fourth-generation Range Rover will be the first model to be underpinned by the company’s latest all-aluminium modular platform. The platform, which will reportedly free up additional rear legroom and contribute to a weight saving of up to 400 kg, will also form the foundations of several mid- and full-sized saloon models currently in the pipeline.
There haven’t been any concrete details regarding powerplants, but the aforementioned weight saving will no doubt help to curb the Range Rover’s notorious thirst for unleaded. It has also been suggesting the at already-impressive specification will also receive a fillip with many of the Autobiography Edition’s features (read individual rear seats etc.) finding their way into future top-end models.
The fourth-generation Range Rover will be officially at the Paris Motor Show in September.
