Range Rover Velar To Launch In India By The End Of 2017

The fourth member of the Range Rover family was unveiled recently and we've already told you all about it. Right from the design to the features it gets, everything is about making the Velar luxurious and appealing and looks like Land Rover has hit the nail on the head with this one. While it was expected that the Velar will come to India only next year with a launch expected at the 2018 Auto Expo but now the ar will be launched later this year in India.

The Velar will sit between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport and will go up against the likes of the BMW X5, the Audi Q7, Volvo XC90 and even the Jaguar F-Pace and the Porsche Macan. The Velar looks a lot like a car belonging to the Range Rover family look but instead of the striking looks that the Evoque and the Discovery Sport get, this one comes with smoother lines and hence extremely appealing. It is also one of the most aggressive looking products that has been launched from Land Rover with its angular vented bumper and elongated side slit design elements that runs from the fender on to the front doors.

The Velar gets laser technology for its headlights combined with a very tell-tale signature Range Rover LED daytime running light pattern and a large cross mesh style grille. Apart from being sporty and discreetly muscular, the Velar is also very efficient with its design with a drag co-efficient of only 0.32 which makes it the most aerodynamic Land Rover ever produced.

The Range Rover Velar comes with the Terrain Response 2 System

The cabin sees two 10-inch screens that are flush mounted into the Velar's dashboard and activate when the car is started. The top screen is the conventional infotainment screen and features the likes of the media interface, reversing camera displays and navigation. The lower screen features controls for the climate control, seat heating and cooling and for the first time ever, the controls for the terrain response.

Yes, like all of Land Rover's cars, this one too will gets to show off its off-roading skills. The Velar will be offered with the Terrain Response 2 system that is offered on all modern Land Rover cars. Under the hood will be a 2.0 litre diesel engine with either 178 bhp and 430 Nm torque or 237 bhp and 500 Nm. The larger diesel engine will be a 3.0 litre motor with 296 bhp and 700 Nm torque.

The Velar gets 2 10-inch screens on the dashboard

There'll also be a petrol motor on offer and this one will be a 2.0 litre Ingenium engine available in 247 bhp/365 Nm or 296 bhp/400 Nm. The latter is the most powerful petrol 4-cylinder petrol engine to ever be used in any Land Rover product. There is also a 3.0 litre petrol supercharged V6 with 375 bhp/450 Nm which will be equipped with a sportier exhaust note that has been specifically tuned for the Velar. All the engines are Euro 6 compliant and will be mated to the ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox. However, we are yet to know, which of these engines will be offered in India.