Ellie Goulding Drives New Range Rover Velar In New York

Usually, the arrival of a new car is announced in a car show. But, in this digital age, one does not have to wait for the seasonal show to lay their hands on the latest model. Case in point, the arrival of first Range Rover Velar in US was announced by live performance from British pop superstar Ellie Goulding.

On April 11, 2017, the new Range Rover Velar made a spectacular US debut with an exclusive live online performance from Ellie Goulding. The chart-topping singer’s New York show preceded a charity auction of the hotly anticipated new mid-size SUV at the East Side House Settlement Annual Gala later that week.

Goulding brought a touch of British glamour to the Velar’s US launch party when she arrived in Manhattan – the Metropolitan home of Range Rover – to be the first person to drive the new Velar and to sing for a global online audience. Her performance of ‘Love Me Like You Do’ opened the reveal event and was shown live on her Facebook page.

Ellie said: “I have always been a big Range Rover fan and it was a pleasure to be a part of its launch here in the US. Even more rewarding to be supporting a local charity that improves over 10,000 lives every year in one of my favourite cities.”

Designed to fill the white space between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport, Velar brings unprecedented glamour, modernity and elegance to the Range Rover family. A vehicle that has emotionally charged DNA and unquestionable pedigree, it’s the first of its kind.

Velar launches with a suite of consumer technologies, working together to create an in-built technology butler. At its heart is an all-new, cutting-edge infotainment system called Touch Pro Duo. Known as ‘Blade’ by development engineers because of its slender profile and clean surfaces, it makes the in-car technology experience clearer, quicker and more enjoyable – enhancing every journey.

Velar is created from a clean sheet using Jaguar Land Rover’s Lightweight Aluminium Architecture. Safer, stronger and cleaner, it also improves driving performance. Five engines are offered at launch, ranging from the clean, responsive 180PS 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel to the potent 380PS supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine. A 300PS Ingenium petrol engine will join the Velar range later in 2017.

Watch Ellie’s live performance: https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXDEqyl9WAQ

See Velar driven in New York by Ellie: https://youtu.be/C7LxuIHOwgg