All‑New Electric Range Rover GT Takes Aim at Jaguar’s Upcoming Type 01
Executive Summary
"Jaguar Land Rover reveals the all‑electric Range Rover GT—a sleek grand tourer built on EMA that challenges traditional SUV design. Set to launch in 2027, it promises a new era for luxury EV touring."
In the heart of the UK’s automotive powerhouses, Jaguar Land Rover is making a move that could reshape the luxury electric‑touring segment. The brand has just unveiled a brand‑new Range R Aku GT—an all‑electric grand tourer built on the Electrified Modular Architecture (EMA) that underlies the company’s forthcoming midsize SUVs. Slated for a 2027 launch, the GT promises a silhouette that feels less like the rugged embodiment of a traditional SUV and more like a sleek coupe, a design that defies the archetype the brand has long embodied.
The platform translates the brand’s legendary off‑road DNA into a backbone engineered for high efficiency: low‑drag front subframe, power‑train placement that improves balance, and an integrated infotainment system that eschews physical knobs for a panoramic dual‑screen display. In a bold statement, Martin Limpert, the global managing director, declared the GT’s purpose is to “redefine the grand‑touring segment” with “proportions and long‑distance refinement” that clash with the conventional spectacle of its rivals.
The GT’s emergence arrives in direct conversation with Jaguar’s own Type 01, the company’s new electric grand tourer slated for the same 2027 window. While the Type 01 has been marketed as aานุย ๆ