New 2022 Range Rover Sport to be revealed this evening

After a lengthy teaser campaign, the all-new Range Rover Sport SUV will be uncovered at 7pm today

Land Rover has confirmed that the all-new Range Rover Sport will be uncovered at 7pm this evening. The third-generation model has been heavily teased by the British brand in the build up to the reveal, including action shots of it off-road.

The teaser images also show that a vent behind the front wheel and the blacked out roof have both been carried over from the current model, while the slim headlights and aggressive side vents are also set to make a return.

Overall we expect the new car won’t differ too much from its predecessor’s design language, just like last year’s full-size Range Rover. It’s not surprising Land Rover is playing it safe considering the Range Rover Sport outsells the full-size model almost 2:1. 

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We’ve also caught the new Sport testing before, giving away some more key design details. The front upper grille and LED headlight arrangement on the Sport are thinner than the Range Rover’s and more like that of the Velar. The lower grille, meanwhile, is more angular and aggressive than the Range Rover’s minimalist design.

The rear lights on the new Range Rover were a major change over the previous model, being incorporated into a black panel that becomes opaque when the lights aren’t on. Although it’s unclear from these spy shots, we could see the same on the new Range Rover Sport albeit in a wrap-around layout. The rectangular twin exhausts are also a prominent feature and signify the extra sporting intent of this car compared to the Range Rover. 

At the side there are flush-fitting door handles like on the rest of the Range Rover model lineup and vent covers in the front wings. The length of the wheelbase appears similar to the old car’s, too, at just under three metres long. However, the car’s front and rear overhangs are significantly shorter.

Land Rover’s updates to the interior will be extensive. Spy shots previously sent to Auto Express by reader Peter Siu provide a good look at the new Range Rover Sport’s cabin and infotainment screen. The car will feature JLR’s Pivi Pro system, with an 11.4-inch touchscreen, which will be used across the group’s line-up of next-generation MLA-based models.

New 2022 Range Rover Sport: engines and drivetrains

Buyers will still have a choice of combustion engines on the next Range Rover Sport, but the big news is that the SUV is also going to be available with a pure-electric powertrain. Jaguar Land Rover has previously confirmed that it will collaborate with BMW on the electric drive units for its next-generation vehicles. 

The electric Range Rover has already been scheduled for a UK launch in 2024 – and we expect a pure-electric Range Rover Sport will follow closely behind, using the same EV technology as the upcoming BMW i5 and i7 saloons.

There’s still hope for petrolheads, though, as Land Rover will continue to produce the Range Rover Sport SVR, as hinted by the aggressive-looking prototypes in our gallery. What’s more, we also expect this model will take an old-school approach to performance, featuring the same twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 engine found in the BMW X5 M Competition.

The same engine is available in the full-sized Range Rover, producing 523bhp. However, given the Sport SVR’s racy brief, we anticipate it’ll get the full 616bhp that the engine is capable of producing, putting its performance on par with the fastest version of the X5.

Now read all the latest news on the pure-electric next-generation full-size Range Rover…

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