The Land Rover Range Rover has received a major redesign for the 2022 model year. It has a new platform, a new look and lots of new technology for its fifth generation. A new AutoTopNL video takes the new SUV on the German Autobahn for a high-speed test drive that pushes the new Range Rover to its limits.
The Range Rover P400 features a mild-hybrid powertrain that combines electric assist with a 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine. The configuration produces a combined output of 400 horsepower (298 kilowatts) and 406 pound-feet (550 Newton-meters) of torque. Although the new Range Rover is built for luxury, it’s no slouch when you give it enough road.
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The beastly Range Rover hits 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in around six seconds, but it takes the SUV 30 seconds to break the 124 mph (200 km/h) mark. And that’s not even close to its top speed. It takes a few more tries, but AutoTopNL finally hits the SUV’s top speed of 150 mph (242 km/h).
However, the video shows the Range Rover reaching 154 km/h (249 km/h), slightly more than the car’s official top speed given at the start of the video. It’s a negligible difference, but it’s better than being a few ticks slower.
While luxury is a priority for the Land Rover brand, it doesn’t skimp on performance either. The Range Rover P400 is an entry-level option that can keep up with others on the highway, but Land Rover offers a more powerful 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that develops 523 hp (390 kW) and 553 lb-ft ( 407 Nm) of torque. Land Rover will launch an all-electric Range Rover in 2024.
We drove the new 2022 Range Rover earlier this year, and called it “a near-perfect blend of luxury, capability, technology and grace”. The new Range Rover lineup is solid from top to bottom, and this AutoTopNL video demonstrates it. The P400 may be a little slower than the V8 variant, but it has no trouble finding comfort in the leftmost lane of the highway.
