New RRS pics released 'by accident' !!!

[Don Coffey]

Those wheels seem to be a rip off of the BMW ones as on Hucks car.  (Style not colour). Is it just me, or do we see this a lot where others make similar copies to BMW wheels?

Don

[535dboy]

No they are a copy of the evoque wheels which was out before hucks style.

[Chompers]

[quote="535dboy"]
No they are a copy of the evoque wheels which was out before hucks style.
[/quote]

And all of the above wheels were copied from the 10 year anniversary e70 from 2010  :bangin:

[535dboy]

Nah

Saw evoque in Death Valley being tested Before then!

[Chompers]

[quote="535dboy"]
Nah

Saw evoque in Death Valley being tested Before then!
[/quote]

On Top Gear?

[535dboy]

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="535dboy"]
Nah

Saw evoque in Death Valley being tested Before then!
[/quote]

On Top Gear?


[/quote]

Real life.

There was one staying in my hotel this time too

They wouldn't tell me what it was though. Evoque body but apparently not.

[huck]

[quote="535dboy"]
Nah

Saw evoque in Death Valley being tested Before then!
[/quote]

Doesn't sound right - I'm sure you've got your timings wonky.  A quick bit of internetting....


...The E70 anniversary was late '09.  The Evoque got its funding for development in mid 09. 

Added to the fact that it's 'never in a million years' going to have production wheels on at this stage, it's also extremely unlikely you saw an Evoque, in any recognisable form, before the E70 Anniversary was released.


I rest my case.

[Lee4.8is]

I wasn't keen on the new proper range rover when I first saw it in magazines, but then I saw it in the metal & I thought it looked great so maybe this will be the same for the sport, I must admit I thought it was the evoque at first glance.

[535dboy]

[quote="Lee4.8is"]
I wasn't keen on the new proper range rover when I first saw it in magazines, but then I saw it in the metal & I thought it looked great so maybe this will be the same for the sport, I must admit I thought it was the evoque at first glance.
[/quote]

Me too on all counts

[huck]

[quote="Lee4.8is"]
I wasn't keen on the new proper range rover when I first saw it in magazines, but then I saw it in the metal & I thought it looked great so maybe this will be the same for the sport, I must admit I thought it was the evoque at first glance.
[/quote]

I think the 'big Evoque' styling will actually work extremely well - the size of the car will give it serious road presence (as opposed to fashionability) which the Evoque, to my eyes, sorely lacks.

[Chompers]

I think all 3 RR's have been styled with in an inch of their chassis  >:D RR has sadly found it's self in a 'fashion' driven market segment. FFS V. Beckham was asked to style the Evoque interior  ::)

The only one that would get any interest from me, should I ever be in a position to do so, is the FFRR because thats what a RR should be, big, bold & purposeful...

[huck]

The Beckham thing has been vastly overstated and some thing LR have been trying to back away from.

ie. they thought it was a good idea at the time but, in reality, she did jack.

[Chompers]

[quote="huck"]
The Beckham thing has been vastly overstated and some thing LR have been trying to back away from.

ie. they thought it was a good idea at the time but, in reality, she did jack.
[/quote]

Story of her life  )

Bently had/possibly still have, the same issue. After speaking to several senior guys on their stand at the FoS last year, this was something they were very keen to address but admited it would be hard to do so. They want to sell cars and really at the end of the day don't care who they sell to.

[huck]

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="huck"]
The Beckham thing has been vastly overstated and some thing LR have been trying to back away from.

ie. they thought it was a good idea at the time but, in reality, she did jack.
[/quote]

Story of her life  )

Bently had/possibly still have, the same issue. After speaking to several senior guys on their stand at the FoS last year, this was something they were very keen to address but admited it would be hard to do so. They want to sell cars and really at the end of the day don't care who they sell to.
[/quote]

Exactly. They will keep one traditional model - the FFRR. It's in a class of few when it comes to motoring icons and design. But, for the rest, they'll play the game and sell them like crazy because fashion does indeed sell.

[Hoppy_70]

[quote="Chompers"]
[quote="huck"]
The Beckham thing has been vastly overstated and some thing LR have been trying to back away from.

ie. they thought it was a good idea at the time but, in reality, she did jack.
[/quote]

Story of her life  )

Bently had/possibly still have, the same issue. After speaking to several senior guys on their stand at the FoS last year, this was something they were very keen to address but admited it would be hard to do so. They want to sell cars and really at the end of the day don't care who they sell to.
[/quote]

Try telling that to Burberry  )