Road Rover rumors fueled by recent trademark filing

Imagine an all-electric all-wheel drive wagon …

Earlier this month, we reported on Land Rover's plans to introduce its very first model outside of the SUV and SUV segments. crossover vehicles. A British magazine then claimed that the project, tentatively named Road Rover, could get the Jaguar Aluminum Intensive Platform that will support the new Jaguar XJ

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Of course, a trademark filing does not necessarily mean that a new model is already on the drawing board. At times, automakers are patenting potential nameplates just to keep them out of the reach of rival brands and brand squatters. This could very well be the case with the name of Road Rover, but we will have to wait at least a few months to find out more.

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Land Rover's partner, Jaguar, owns a number of patented names that it could potentially use in the future. These include the nicknames of J-Type, J-Pace, and C-Pace, with the first of three nicknamed to a new mid-engined sports car. On the other hand, the C-Pace could be used for a niche coupe-SUV based on the F-Pace.

For the Land Rover lineup, the Road Rover is not expected until 2020, and about a year later, the new generation Range Rover will make its official debut aboard the new Longitudinal Modular Architecture.