Provoque

A Range Rover Evoque will serve as a testbed for a suite of technologies designed to cut fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions without sacrificing driving performance. The project tackles a practical engineering gap: how to make a popular, relatively heavy SUV significantly more efficient using off-the-shelf and near-production components, rather than waiting for a full electric powertrain. The consortium is developing low-friction engine parts, lightweight components, improved diesel combustion systems, electric boosting, active noise and vibration control, and mild hybridisation—all integrated into a single vehicle architecture. If successful, the project could accelerate the introduction of cost-effective fuel-saving technologies into mass-market vehicles. The immediate impact would be on manufacturing supply chains and engineering services in the UK, with the resulting products likely to sell well in export markets that face tightening emissions regulations. For drivers, the payoff would be a more efficient car that still feels responsive and refined—no trade-off between economy and driving experience. The project is explicitly applied, aiming to move technologies from development to production-ready status.