Range Rover Evoque

**PhilipA** · 19th December 2011, 01:39 PM

A friend asked me what I thought of the Evoque at dinner .

I thought back to my 25 years in the car industry for parallels and replied that, as a stylish "coupe" version of an existing utilitarian model (F2), I would expect it to sell well initially to "Early Adopters" and style conscious.

This phase lasts from about 6 months to a year when the reality of limited room and rearward vision etc takes hold and enough have been sold to become commonplace. A recent example would be the VW Beetle.

After this time the sales will drop to less than 30% of the rate of initial sales, and they will be discounted as the planners will always overestimate ongoing demand.

However if you can keep one long enough, say 30 years they will become a classic, as the small numbers sold and impracticality will ensure only a few survive, and a cult following will grow. EG the series 1 Tickford wagon and falcon XA XB hardtop.

Regards Philip A

**gghaggis** · 21st December 2011, 09:49 AM

We had an Evoque Pure TD4 for the weekend - we're buying one

Signing up this week. And to all you nay-sayers - it's a Range Rover, and (at least this one) WILL go off-road

After one or two plates are fitted

Cheers,

Gordon

**ozscott** · 21st December 2011, 10:16 AM

Correct me if I am wrong, but I understood there is no low range with these ones...presumably the off road ability is about the same as a F2 with no low range? I am thinking about the same as a Subura Forrester (without low range - manual versions from last shape had low, but dont know about new one).

Cheers

**101RRS** · 21st December 2011, 10:45 AM

The Range Rover Stormer Concept Car became the Range Rover Sport but the same styling cues, though exaggerated are also in the Evogue. Land Rover Range Stormer Concept (2004)

Like the FL2 people need to accept that this vehicle is not targeted at the 4wd market but as a stylish town car or a car to be seen in snow fields car parks or driven around town by soccer mums and hairdressers.

Garry

**gghaggis** · 21st December 2011, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by ozscott

Correct me if I am wrong, but I understood there is no low range with these ones...presumably the off road ability is about the same as a F2 with no low range? I am thinking about the same as a Subura Forrester (without low range - manual versions from last shape had low, but dont know about new one).

Cheers

Correct - no low range as per the FL2. But if you've ever taken an FL2 off-road, you'd be rather suprised - it'll easily outperform the Forrester/Rav4/Pathfinder. The Evoque has upgraded Terrain response, better power-to-weight and greater clearance (220mm). Should be a good sand and mud performer, but obviously won't rock-climb like a Disco. And oh, look here - some 19" Goodyear MTR tyres I happen to have that will just fit

Cheers,

Gordon

**Disco4SE** · 21st December 2011, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by gghaggis

We had an Evoque Pure TD4 for the weekend - we're buying one

I would have too Gordon, but the other half can't see around those huge side mirrors...........put her off.

Cheers, Craig

**jsp** · 21st December 2011, 04:16 PM

My wife thinks it looks like an enlarged veloster or a diesel territory from the front and its the first range rover you look at and dont instantly know its a range rover.

Then again she drives a magna, um, im sorry a verada....

**ozscott** · 21st December 2011, 05:58 PM

I have heard the FL2 is surprising off road, and read good reports. If they could easily tow a 2 tonn Vagabond I might be tempted! It would be interesting to see a supersized one as the new FFRR is say 2-3 years time...

Cheers

**~Rich~** · 21st December 2011, 06:40 PM

In Dubai - just got this off the Disco3.UK site:
I wonder what the cause was? An accident or a mechanical fault / failure?

Pity netherless!

**ozscott** · 21st December 2011, 10:01 PM

God it's the love child of a certain late model supercar

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