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5-Door Range Rover Evoque – First official pictures & US PR #rangeroverevoque

Ahead of the actual reveal in LA on November 17th, ~~Land Rover~~ Range Rover has released pictures & a press release for the 5(4)-door Range Rover Evoque.

The PR we have is US biased with no talk of a diesel or 2WD model and with US prices stated to be starting at $45,000. I still wonder, have they officially said that we aren’t getting the coupe?

And finally, interesting paragraph from that PR:

The more capacious interior of the five-door Range Rover Evoque has been achieved without enlarging the compact footprint of the coupe model: the overall length and width remain identical.

And I appear to still be the unofficial proof-reader for Land Rover here in the US. Just below you can see a screen shot from the interactivelandrover.com site with the Press Release for this new model, and again, a pretty clear mistake on the third line. I’m trying to make this criticism constructive, but I just thing they should have at least one real person read everything before they post it. And again, I’m sure the mistake will be quietly fixed by morning but as usual, no one there will acknowledge my help. I’m usually quieter about alerting them to all the mistakes but now I think I’m just going to post them here. At least this time it wasn’t a spelling error…

And back to the real stuff…

THE ALL-NEW FIVE-DOOR RANGE ROVER EVOQUE – COUPE STYLE WITH ENHANCED VERSATILITY

Addition of exciting five-door bodystyle to Range Rover Evoque line-up
Bold exterior captures coupe design, with the same compact footprint and slightly higher roofline for enhanced versatility
Premium cabin, with the enhanced space and practicality of the r five-door format
Permanent all-wheel drive combined with turbocharged four-cylinder engine and an updated six-speed auto transmission deliver excellent performance and fuel economy
All-new 240bhp* 2.0-liter Si4 turbocharged engine combining six-cylinder refinement and performance with four-cylinder fuel economy
Dynamic and agile handling across varied terrain, available with Adaptive Dynamics featuring MagneRide™
All-weather, multi-terrain capability with Land Rover Terrain Response
Innovative Range Rover technologies, including 8-inch (203mm) touch-screen display and Surround Camera System
Sold in 160 countries worldwide, with North American deliveries from Fall 2011
Indicative pricing starting from around $45,000

(more…)

Michael2010-11-11T21:33:41-05:00November 9, 2010|

Range Rover Evoque – Launch Videos

I’m trying to put together all the official launch videos for the Evoque, up to 11 in the playlist embedded below. You can click on the Playlist button just to the right of the Play button to see them all listed. If anyone knows of others, please let me know.

Michael2010-10-25T11:12:12-04:00October 25, 2010|

Range Rover Evoque Wheel Styles #rangeroverevoque

Some more differentiation between the different Evoque models, here are wheel options – still no pricing though. But just to give you an idea on Land Rover wheel pricing, 20” Diamond Turned Wheel, Style 14’s on the Range Rover are a $1500 option.

Shown here from left to right:

18” Sparkle Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 2

19” Sparkle Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 3

19” Diamond Turned Alloy Wheel – Style 5

Shown here from left to right:

19” Sparkle Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 3

19” Diamond Turned Alloy Wheel – Style 5

20” Sparkle Silver Allow Wheel – Style 6

20” Chrome Shadow Wheel – Style 7

20” Polished Silver Alloy Wheel – Style 8

Michael2010-10-22T08:05:00-04:00October 22, 2010|

Range Rover Evoque Design Themes

Land Rover still hasn’t given us all the specifics but they have talked about the choice of three themes for the upcoming Evoque. These cover both exterior & interior design, with colors, materials, wheels & more. I’m really interested to see the pricing differences, with what I guess we can call trim levels.

So here are the three themes and some of the few pictures available:

• Pure – combining the stunning concept-car exterior with a stylish, clean interior in neutral colours to highlight the pure, simple forms of the cabin architecture. Soft-touch, wrapped materials on the major surfaces contrast with the real-metal brushed aluminium trim.

• Prestige – ultimate Range Rover luxury, combining a bespoke exterior that includes unique, 19-inch wheels and sparkling metallic details with an indulgent interior that is almost entirely leather-wrapped. Luxurious duo-tone colour schemes are embellished by premium leather, twin-needle stitching and real wood and metal finishes.

• Dynamic – bold exterior with 20-inch wheels and unique bumpers, sills, grille and tailpipes for a more assertive, confident stance. Contrasting roof and spoiler colour is a no-cost option, while the premium sports interior offers a darker environment with splashes of bright contrast colour, together with perforated leather seats and unique sports detailing.

Other then that, the only real clues we have is this image from the official Evoque page at landroverusa.com, which shows various materials & patterns:

Michael2010-10-09T23:59:58-04:00October 8, 2010|

Range Rover Evoque, the first Range Rover to offer Park Assist

I had noticed this button in those first pictures but didn’t see anything mentioned in the press release

It did look like some kind of parking aide, then today they updated the Evoque section of the Land Rover UK website and this sentence explained it:

Range Rover Evoque is also the first Range Rover to offer Park Assist which steers the car automatically into a parallel parking space.

UPDATED – although this wasn’t mentioned in the North American press release, the UK version did have a a couple more items under the “Eliminating stress at the wheel”:

Park Assist – Applied for the first time in a Range Rover, this automated technology helps drivers parallel park their car in tight urban parking spots. The Evoque has a latest generation system which can park in a very short space (just 1.2 times the length of the car); when required, the system allows the driver to shuffle backwards and forwards to achieve an optimum parking position.

Once the system has identified a park space using its ultrasonic sensors, the system automatically steers the car into place while the driver operates the accelerator, brake and clutch. Informative graphics and messages are displayed in the cluster screen, to guide the driver through each stage of the manoeuvre.

Blind Spot Monitoring – The system alerts the driver when a vehicle enters it hidden blind-spot zones on either side of the vehicle. Two sophisticated radar sensors mounted in the rear bumper monitor both sides of the car, and the system illuminates a warning light in the corresponding wing mirror when a vehicle enters a blind spot zone. The system is optimised to work at the lower speeds commonly encountered in urban conditions or on congested motorways.

I guess like other cool technologies, we won’t be seeing this in the US? I’m not sure about the Blind Spot Monitoring though, is it available here on the real Range Rover, not sure about the Sport.

Michael2010-09-25T01:35:11-04:00September 23, 2010|