The Range Rover GT, a new electric sedan from the luxury car makerAnd with it, a whole new design language, brand icon and look toward the future Quiet luxury is now quieter and more luxurious. While the term may seem a bit 'last year,' thanks to the TikTok trend that embraced it, trends are not what Land Rover's Range Rover line is chasing, and quiet luxury has always been at the heart of the brand. Advancing the definition of quiet luxury is a brand new model: the Range Rover GT grand touring all-wheel drive sedan, a first for the company. While Range Rover is mum on some of the grander details, like the GT's exterior design and performance details, they've opened the doors to show off this 4-door coupe-style grand touring sedan. The GT Is a Sedan and at the Same Time, Not a SedanThe front face of the Range Rover GT with details still hidden behind camouflage – Credit: Range RoverThe Land Rover Range Rover GT is "most car-like, yet unmistakably capable, Range Rover ever created," said Martin Limpert, Range Rover's Managing Director, leading us to imagine a dual motor setup with the off-road capability that Land Rover is known for. We'll know more later in the year as the Range Rover GT readies to enter the luxury EV market.AdvertisementAdvertisementBut what we do know now is the bigger story: that the GT's design language launches a new chapter for Range Rover, the undisputed king of minimalist luxury cars. It starts with more open space, a sportback design with a hatch to open up the cabin, reinterpreted controls and a lack of screens, a contrarian move in an industry that dedicates more and more space to screens.This Interior Design Sets the Stage for a Minimalist, Architectural ApproachThe front cabin of the Range Rover GT shows the new reductive design language – Credit: Range RoverUsing modern, man-made materials, dark chrome (the company calls it Moonlight Chrome) and crisp sweeping lines, the idea for the interior of the Range Rover GT is to create a sense of calm with an open cabin. For the driver, there's a display screen and head-up display, both designed to complement each other and provide the driver with key details but not overwhelm her with information. To accommodate this, Range Rover has incorporated a popular strategy: a steering wheel that is flat on top and bottom and boasts backlit controls. This allows the driver to see more of the road and less of the wheel and screens. Sitting just above the steering wheel is a single piece of technology that holds the turn signals and gear shifter as well as a driver-facing camera. This, too, is singularly modern and minimalist.Less is More, Which Range Rover Calls 'Reductive' The center console is low and crisp in the Range Rover GT – Credit: Range RoverIt's the Coco Chanel principle: Create your look, then remove something. Here, Range Rover went with an already minimalist approach and then removed a few more things: stitching or piping on the seats, dash and door panels; buttons and controls on the center console; air vent tabs to redirect airflow; a starter button. The approach really invites exploration, inspiring driver and passenger to look more deeply for features and controls. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe minimalist approach continues with the flat-planed center console that extends between the front seats; the space underneath is open and hides a panel that opens to reveal a storage space. The top of the console retracts to reveal wireless phone charger pads, and it's made of a slightly translucent material that allows the phone inside to glow as a reminder it's stowed there, but not so much as to provide distraction.A cool box and cupholders can also be hidden under the top of the console — a standard Range Rover touch of luxury.An Open Cabin For 4 — or 5?—Passengers The cabin feels open and airy in the Range Rover GT – Credit: Range RoverThe idea behind a GT, which stands for Grand Touring, is that it's as comfortable for long drives as it is for daily routines and provides a little fun when the road offers it. As such, the Range Rover GT offers a roomy rear seat with lots of legroom, a natural for EVs, and a full panoramic sunroof that is electrochromic, so it can be dimmed to block out the sun or cleared for full view of the sky. The cabin can seat 4 passengers with a rear center console between the rear seats. This console mirrors the front seat's console, with a translucent top hiding a cubby for phones. If it comes equipped with a bench seat, the GT can seat 5 passengers. Range Rover is mum on this detail, too.Calming the space is a contrasting color combination of synthetic materials and a subtle woven fabric. What we don't see are bright speaker panels or gleaming controls; the feeling overall is muted and elegant.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe large cabin and bullet shape of the Range Rover GT hints at the Jaguar Type 00, the newly reimagined flagship from Land Rover's sister company. There are distinct differences, but also similarities, leaving us to wonder which designs and technologies the two will share. Modern Materials Define the Range Rover GT CabinThe rear seats in the Range Rover GT – Credit: Range RoverA look at the seats shows form-fitting materials and a lack of what we've seen so much of lately: Piecework that covers bolsters, headrests and other components; contrast stitching; piping along the seats. What we do see, instead, is a limited palette of materials in muted tones, from the soft look of woven wools, dark carpets and light upholstery on surfaces that passengers will touch, such as seats, armrests and door panels.Adding to the modern touch is the center console, a crisp rectangle that sits low between the front and rear seats and hides our personal things—phones, change, a handbag—to create a clear, calm space. We have to assume we'll see equally modern treatments on the exterior and wheels, but we'll have to wait a bit; Range Rover will release more details in the coming months. The New Range Rover Graphic Icon Has a Home HereThe new Range Rover logo is displayed on the center console in the Range Rover GR – Credit: Range RoverLast year, Range Rover quietly launched a new graphic logo to complement the brand's traditional logo, its name spelled out. Following the lead of other luxury brands with iconic initial logos—Chanel, Gucci, YSL—Range Rover stacked the "Rs" to give a very linear and distinct effect. And while the new logo has been present in certain places, such as Range Rover House events, it's been absent in its SUVs. The Double R is found inside the Range Rover GT, the heft of an initial logo adding to the cachet of a luxury brand.AdvertisementAdvertisementThere will no doubt be a lot more to unpack as details of the GT roll out: Electric range and horsepower are at the top of the list, along with color choices, interior choices, and wheel designs. But as the first sedan from Range Rover, the GT certainly brings a lot to the future of Range Rover, advancing what is already considered the style leader in minimalist luxury.