RE: Driven: Range Rover Evoque Prototype

[Godzuki]

seefarr said:

Why is this on PH? Which part of Speed Matters does this appeal too? What's next, reviews of the new RAV4 or X-Trail? It's got chavvy Victoria Blecham written all over it and you're talking as if it's a Pistonheads car?

Please ask yourself: "If this had a Nissan badge on the front and wasn't made in Britain, would I care"? I think the answer would be a very solid NO.

because it has pistons, and this is pistonheads, not Cars-that-seefarr-thinks-are-worthy-heads.

[seefarr]

Godzuki said:

because it has pistons, and this is pistonheads, not Cars-that-seefarr-thinks-are-worthy-heads.

I say again "If this had a Nissan badge on the front and wasn't made in Britain, would I care"?

[Godzuki]

seefarr said:

I say again "If this had a Nissan badge on the front and wasn't made in Britain, would I care"?

I don't know, would you? There are some on PH who enjoys offroading, so 4x4's are in interest. It'll be interesting to see it's offroad ability. If Nissan brought out a new Patrol, akin to the older ones, that would peak my interest, as did the FJ Cruiser, as the FJ was an icon for 4x4's.

[Chris-R]

seefarr said:

Why is this on PH? Which part of Speed Matters does this appeal too? What's next, reviews of the new RAV4 or X-Trail? It's got chavvy Victoria Blecham written all over it and you're talking as if it's a Pistonheads car?

Please ask yourself: "If this had a Nissan badge on the front and wasn't made in Britain, would I care"? I think the answer would be a very solid NO.

Well we like to think that Speed isn't the only thing that matters.

Other things like the British motor industry, jobs at Halewood and Gaydon, leading edge design and technology - not to mention the other cars you might consider in your garage next to that Lamborghini - all matter by varying degrees to quite a lot of our community, too. (Don't they...?)

[Herbs]

seefarr said:

I say again "If this had a Nissan badge on the front and wasn't made in Britain, would I care"?

Well the fact it doesn't have a Nissan Badge and it is made in Britain means that you do care then :P

[Rawwr]

That pricing really isn't as bad as I was expecting. Even if the final versions of these end up driving like complete toilet, they're going to fly out of showrooms like greased cougars from the planet Bigbks.

[ian_touring]

Looks like its going to be a success. [/crystal ball]
I'm voting for "Plumptious" as Word Of The Day.

[paddyhasneeds]

I really can't work out whether I like the Evoque or not tbh.

I've just had a new Freelander 2 and not actually needing 5 doors, but there being almost no 3 door 4x4's I always had nagging doubts whether I should have held off for the Evoque, but every time I see it I find myself just not quite thinking it looks right but not quite being able to put my finger on why.

I've no doubt they will sell like hot cakes though.

[cheddar]

High-spec Vectra's and Mondeo's list at similar pricing to the 28k entry needed for one of these.

Stunning looks, stunning value.

A hugely desirable car and if the early drive reports are anything to go by then a fine steer too.

I'm sure it'll blitz the ski-field run and easily handle dirt tracks which, if we're honest, is about as far as 99% of us ever travel off road.

I want one.

[TUS 373]

The thing that will spoil this car is the same as what spoils the RRS - the image hungry people who use a car as a fashion item, instead of loving the car for what it is.

[insanojackson]

I want one lol

Think i might get rid of the scirocco and the vx220 to fund one though. Decisions decisons?

[crofty1984]

Herbs said:

seefarr said:

I say again "If this had a Nissan badge on the front and wasn't made in Britain, would I care"?

Well the fact it doesn't have a Nissan Badge and it is made in Britain means that you do care then :P

And if your uncle had tits he'd be your auntie.

[I WISH]

Still looks as though it's been dropped from a great height on to it's roof.

Ugly pointless pretentious vehicular 'fashion' statement.

Well ..... it's just my opinion ... so there!

[Herbs]

crofty1984 said:

And if your uncle had tits he'd be your auntie.

Either that or the strange uncle that no one talks about because he had a sex change.........

[Tinykin]

That 2WD version looks interesting. In most parts of the world you don't really need 4wd on the road, but you need high vehicles with big tyres for the craters and potholes.

[chrisg_s2k]

I like it and can't see it failing to do well.

[Johnpidge]

Sorry I quite like the look of that

[Dr Jekyll]

Glimpsed a Ribena coloured one a few miles from Gaydon this morning, looked OK in the flesh if a bit flashy for my taste.

[Six Fiend]

Dr Jekyll said:

Glimpsed a Ribena coloured one a few miles from Gaydon this morning, looked OK in the flesh if a bit flashy for my taste.

May have been the one I saw on the M5 toward Birmingham a few days ago. Was going opposite way but stood out. Had a black roof.

[fwaggie]

I'm glad that it drives well enough. The hilarious oversteer mode sounds, well, hilarious.

So what if loads of them get bought by people who don't care or wouldn't understand car handling if it hit them in the face, the fact this car seems to drive well means those of us who do like it, can afford it, can buy one and have fun in it.

As my knee gets worse (thankyou crappy artificial new knee ) I keep on thinking about a tall vehicular mode of transport, thing is they all drive like crap (the ones I've tested anyway).