Tuesday 10th December 2019

Velar R-Dynamic Black Edition launched

Mid-sized Range Rover gets the midnight treatment and extra standard kit for £56,995

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While the idea of a mostly road-biased Land Rover might be blasphemous to some, the two-year-old Velar has proved to be a valuable asset in Land Rover’s portfolio. Which is probably not surprising when you consider the model’s sleek good looks in the right (high level) spec. Hence the announcement of a new limited-run version in the UK called the R-Dynamic Black Edition.

On sale from £56,995 and based on the best-selling D180 variant, the 500-run of Black Editions will each wear an exterior finished in black (see what they did there?), tinted windows and a 21-inch wheels finished in the same shade. There’s also a standard fit panoramic glass roof to lighten things up inside, while buyers can choose from Santorini Black or Eiger Grey for the paintwork. Inside, the plush, dark theme continues with perforated leather with an Ebony Morzine headlining and heated steering wheel.

The Velar’s party piece, that all-digital cabin infotainment, remains unchanged, as does the D180 engine, JLR’s 180hp Ingenium diesel four-pot and the eight-speed auto it works in conjunction with. The Black Edition chassis gets comfort-enhancing adaptive dynamics technology as standard (pretty much essential with those alloys) and, of course, despite being unashamedly road-focussed, the Velar is still unafraid of the mucky stuff thanks to Land Rover’s proven all-wheel drive technology.

Don’t expect the earth to tilt on its axis with announcement of the Black Edition - but do expect the firm to shift all 500 examples before you can say ‘craving’. The combination of fuel-sipping engine and better-looking exterior is perennially high on half the nation’s shopping list, and Land Rover’s limited-edition Velar is entirely primed to fit the bill. 

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[leakymanifold]

It is a good looking car. I love the stance of it.

[leakymanifold]

Jammez said:

David87 said:

Really miserable engine for £57k.

Is it a sign of the times that people are happy to pay for a better cosmetic spec but not fussed about the power plant as long as it's pretty decent on economy?

Wouldn't say that it's a sign of the times, it has always been like that. Enough power+good looks+"decent economy" has always made a popular product, hence 320ds everywhere. And additionally, not so long ago you needed a 6 cylinder diesel to get the power of the current 4 cylinders. 4 cylinders weigh less than 6 so you get more go from the same power.