Land Rover->ke46 and Jaguar ->ke39 announced a collaboration to develop a new ‘Range Rover Evoque_e’ research project that tests new hybrid and battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology. The research required a total of £16.3 million (about $25 million at the current exchange rates), and was supported by UK’s innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board.
Along with Jaguar and Land Rover, the Evoque_e's development required the an additional 12 partners, including: Zytek Automotive, GKN Driveline, Motor Design Limited, AVL, Drive System Design, Williams Advanced Engineering, Delta Motorsport, Tata Steel, Bristol University, Cranfield University and Newcastle University.
According to the first details we have, this collaboration will bring to the market three research vehicles: the next-generation powertrain concepts for a mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV); a Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) and a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV).
While no other details were revealed, Jaguar's previous PHEV system revealed in the XJ_e plug-in hybrid, which combines a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, with a 92-horsepower electric motor and a 12.8kWh Lithium Ion battery pack. Land Rover also revealed numerous "_e" projects, like the Range_e, which combined a 3.0-liter TDV6 diesel with an electric motor and an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission.
We'll bring you all of the details once Land Rover releases them.
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Land Rover Evoque
Land Rover unveiled the Evoque back in 2011, and it is produced in both three and five-door versions. The model has remained unchanged since then, but for the 2014 model year, the Evoque is updated with a new transmission, new driver assistance and convenience features, and new technology.
The base Evoque is offered with a choice of three different engines in the global market: a 150-horsepower, 2.2-liter diesel; a 190-horsepower, 2.2-litrer diesel; and a 2.0-liter gasoline engine with 240 horsepower. For the 2014 model year, buyers can combine all of the engines with an all-new nine-speed, ZF-sourced transmission and an "on-demand" four-wheel drive system.