RE: Range Rover Sport leaked undisguised

RE: Range Rover Sport leaked undisguised

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Disco You

3,685 posts

180 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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SitCet said:
Revolting. I wonder how much different design teams should take credit for the light and grill styling.
They come with a grill now? BBQ or George Foreman style?

macdeb

8,511 posts

255 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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As a rule, I don't like the SUV stuff and hate the Evoque, too handbag accessory. In fact there is only one car that I despise more and that's the X6, what's the point? vulger. hurl I quite like this though, an improvement on last RR sport.

folos

900 posts

142 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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I don't think the "look at my big imposing range rover sport" owners of the current model will go for that, it doesn't look aggressive or imposing enough. Or big enough, all of these things being what an RRS is about?

P.s, I like the current design and wouldn't object to owning one if I could afford it, but could probably find better cars to buy for the money!

Benjaminbopper

143 posts

169 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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That is a hillarious turn of events. Someone in PR press fleet is going to get a telling off!

Looks quite nice, would consider it over its big brother as functionality is 99.9% the same and it'll be slightly more frugal.

hondansx

4,569 posts

225 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Surely this guy is ripe for photoshopping - Mr Spoiler?

I think it looks good...but from memory struggling to see how it looks different from the new Range Rover. I get having a familiar idenitity, but a little too similar.

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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CY88 said:
NGK210 said:
Is he a very 'large' gentleman or is the new Sport not much bigger than a Freelander?? confused

Didn't he also leak the original sport back in the day as well... wobble

Defo prefer the previous model on when it comes to looks, new one looks like an Evoque on steroids. Wouldn't turn it down either!

aston addict

423 posts

158 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Makes the old one look agricultural in comparison. And the doors have lost their vertical fins - will be interesting to see when you can see it side-on.

Also looks like the bonnet (sorry - hood!) is open so it makes the front edge protrude more than it should...

Anyway, an improvement in my view - but the styling should have been even bolder.

Edited by aston addict on Wednesday 13th March 17:39

va1o

16,032 posts

207 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Surprised the votes on this have been so low, looks quite smart to me! Yes they've gone Audi style and just made it look like a bigger Evoque/ smaller FFRR but that is no bad thing as it still looks good. Big improvement over the old model.

Anyone know what chassis its running underneath? Discovery 5?

Colvette

844 posts

247 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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I think it looks brilliant! If funds allow, I'll be ordering one with a massive supercharged V8!

Miles better than the previous version. Esp. in Black!

(oh, and the guy is obviously stupid to do something like that...)

Kamox

125 posts

172 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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CY88 said:
NGK210 said:
Is he a very 'large' gentleman or is the new Sport not much bigger than a Freelander?? confused
Didn't he also leak the original sport back in the day as well... wobble
This explains the whole story: this "leak" is intended.

FREELANCER

45 posts

218 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Is it just me, or does it resemble the current Ford Explorer???

dozydavenport

272 posts

142 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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May sound foolish however....
It looks to me like a 5 door evoque

Daffy

81 posts

164 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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FREELANCER said:
Is it just me, or does it resemble the current Ford Explorer???
I can certainly see a resemblance...



Dr Z

3,396 posts

171 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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So THAT's benzpassion, hey! I bet it's him that did this! hehe

Matt UK

17,700 posts

200 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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va1o said:
Anyone know what chassis its running underneath? Discovery 5?
I'm pretty sure I read/heard that it's the new RR platform

hi court

168 posts

196 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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I'd be suprised if this was based on a discovery when the new l405 is so modern in its chassis design techniques I would hope the same logic would be getting rolled out across the forthcoming range.

I like it, I would assume engine line-up would be similar to the l405 and suspect it to be excellent off road, even if most will never see anything more than the pavement!

Surely though this must be an official "leak"? You mean the guy did such a good job on the previous model "leaking" images JLR thought they would use him again, bit of a coincidence don't you think!?

toppstuff

13,698 posts

247 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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I prefer this to the new FF RR.

One of the things that really bugs me about the new RR is the fake vents on the doors. They are so obviously fake - who would put engine vents on the doors for gods sake? It looks rubbish.

This new RR Sport appears to have genuine, non fake vents on the wings. So I approve.

I'll have mine in dark metallic green please with black leather and a coating of mud to remove the smell of chav or cheshire footballer.

Mr.Jimbo

2,082 posts

183 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Disco You said:
It's a RR chassis isn't it? Or is it just based on one?
Same chassis as the new RR.

Surely if that was Benzpassion it'd be on fire now?! hehe

rpguk

4,465 posts

284 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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Daffy said:
I can certainly see a resemblance...


rofl

Walter Sobchak

5,723 posts

224 months

Wednesday 13th March 2013
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I'm not sure on the looks of it, but then I really thought the new FFRR would be great but wasn't sure either, saw and sat in one at an LR dealers recently and still think that the mk3 looks a lot better, inside though the new FFRR is fantastic and I'm sure it will be a great car to actually drive, ditto the new Sport but looks wise I don't like either, perhaps they will grow on me in time.