Range Rover Velar SVR 2019: spy shots, details and release date

Seen here in our spy shots, the forthcoming Range Rover Velar SVR is set to arrive this year, taking on medium-sized performance luxury SUVs like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, Porsche Macan Turbo and the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63.

In contrast to its turbocharged six-cylinder competition, it’s expected that the Range Rover Velar SVR will be powered by a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine with over 500bhp – an engine that’s already found under the bonnet of the recently revealed and closely related Jaguar F-Pace SVR. Four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox will complete the powertrain.

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Performance should be impressive – the heavier Range Rover Sport SVR uses a similar engine and manages 0-62mph in just 4.3 seconds. We’d bet on the Velar SVR matching that figure.

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The Range Rover Velar looks to have received the usual SVR styling treatment, with larger air intakes, a rear diffuser and quad exhaust pipes, along with a small rear wing.

New 22-inch wheels are likely to feature, as is a lower ride height courtesy of a reworked active air suspension system. The Velar’s stylish interior will also get a sporty makeover, with carbon fibre trim and slimline sports seats a strong possibility.

We expect the Range Rover Velar SVR to go on sale next year with a starting price of around £80,000-90,000 when it arrives, undercutting its Range Rover Sport SVR sibling.

Read more about the standard Range Rover Velar, then see where it lands on our list of slowest-depreciating cars.