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INTRODUCING RANGE ROVER VELAR
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INTRODUCING RANGE ROVER VELAR

22 February 2017

The luxury SUV was created in 1970 when Land Rover launched the original Range Rover. Almost half a century later that spirit of innovation continues with the introduction of the fourth member of the Range Rover family, to be unveiled on 1 March 2017

  • A new addition to the Range Rover family, filling the white space between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport
  • Land Rover reaffirms its position as the world’s leading SUV brand
  • From a bloodline like no other, Velar name is derived from the original Range Rover prototypes of 1969
  • World premiere on 1 March 2017
The Range Rover family

Elegant simplicity, a visually reductive approach and pioneering consumer technology are the hallmarks of the new Range Rover Velar.

The Range Rover Velar brings a new dimension of glamour, modernity and elegance to the brand. It changes everything.

Gerry McGovern
Land Rover Chief Design Officer

Refined for every occasion, for every terrain, Velar uses unique sustainable materials and advanced engineering to continue Land Rover’s drive to go Above and Beyond.

The origin of the Velar name (pronounced vel‑ar) dates back to the first Range Rover prototypes of the Sixties: the pioneers of the luxury SUV landscape.

Evolution of the Range Rover family

When development engineers needed to hide the true identity of the 26 pre‑production Range Rovers, they chose the name Velar, derived from the Latin velare meaning to veil or cover.                                 

Full details of the Range Rover Velar will be announced on 1 March 2017.

Notes to Editors

Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over 100 countries.

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