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RRSman



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Meet the new Range Rover VELAR

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Thumbs Up Nice! Officially Unveiled to the world on 1st March. Seem's to be an F Pace based car....smaller than the RRS bigger than the Evoque. What will be interesting though is to see what new tech is introduced as this will surely be seen on the MY18 RRS. The Nav screen in this rendering looks bigger than those in an MY17. I'll be at the launch event so promise loads of pics Smile

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Lyonhead



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Found this while trawling the internet...... I wonder Whistle


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Ignore the plate as that's registered to a BMW 118i Sport.

Post #518592 Wed Feb 22 2017 1:06pm
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wilf



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Looking forward to seeing more of the Velar, on my list for the next car. V6 s/c petrol probably. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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Tim in Scotland



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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

The plan view makes it look great............... there is an awkward bit of the side view that looks odd though - where the spoiler meets the Coupe-esque rear hatch. I would be particularly interested in the rumoured 2.0ltr petrol + plug in hybrid "Milk Float" edition if there is one available at launch, but a 3.0ltr S/C would Do me fine too as am a bit concerned about what the future is for diesel engined cars, even though the SDv6 is a peach of an engine. The headlight in the "SVR" version look very similar to the LED units from the new Disco5

I have put an expression of interest deposit down this afternoon with Lookers West London Land Rover. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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RRSman



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I've expressed interest too - now just need to see it on 1st March to know if it's for me or not....really depends how much bigger it is than the Evoque...

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RRSman



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Lyonhead wrote:
Found this while trawling the internet...... I wonder Whistle


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Ignore the plate as that's registered to a BMW 118i Sport.


I don't like that one at all Shocked

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Violetpiano



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Lyonhead wrote:
Found this while trawling the internet...... I wonder Whistle


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Ignore the plate as that's registered to a BMW 118i Sport.



Did somebody step on a L494? Current RRS: MY18 SVR
Previous RRS: MY15 RRS 5.0L Autobiography

Post #518619 Wed Feb 22 2017 5:41pm
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Cooperman



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What platform is this based on - Evoque or RRS? As any early adopter of the RRS (Oct-13) - aka test pilot / product developer / mug - I'm inclined to give the Velar a wide berth until it has been under day-to-day public development for at least 12 months ... which is a bit of a shame as it might be just the right size for me, the wife and our whippet (i.e. No kids to haul around).

Then again, despite the RRS frustrating me on occasion, it has rather got under my skin and I'm tempted by another - I've just reluctantly handed back a V8 AB that I had on test for 6 days which was fabulous - made my V6 HSE seem like a rough old tractor!! Although, as a previous owner of 7 BMWs I couldn't resist the opportunity to test an X5M for a week ... its arriving tomorrow, perfectly timed for storm Doris - 575bhp and bad weather, yikes!!

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Tim in Scotland



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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Neither - it will use the F-Pace floor pan and have longitudinal not transverse engines, which means it will be able to have all the current RRS engines and whatever Ingenium 6 cylinder engines come as well as the 2ltr PHEV mentioned elsewher in the forum. F Pace will lead the change to Ingenium Petrol engines next model year. I think it will have a lot of the bits we know and love from our RRS's apart from the bodywork. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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donny dog



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Why are you tempted by one, Tim? Wouldn't you lose some of the capability of your RRS and the space?

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Tim in Scotland



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I don't use the space as I'm single and rarely carry passengers, have run an Evoque Coupe and an Evoque 5 door and they were really a bit small and I ended up with a set of roof rails and a rooftop carbuncle to carry the extra luggage when I wanted to take friends on touring trips more than a day long.
Looks nice in Montalchino Red
http://www.velarforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25CC

compared to RRS2
http://www.velarforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=29 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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donny dog



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It certainly looks a nice design, possibly the best rendition yet of Range Rover design cues.

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Tim in Scotland



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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Video of it testing at the Nurburgring
 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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RRSTDV8



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Looks nice in Montalchino Red
http://www.velarforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=25CC


If it really looks like that then LR have lost the plot. That front end is pure ugly. Looking at it, I think someone has used an Audi as a base for a photoshop attempt. The grille etc. just looks wrong on that image.

More silly, pointless plastic fake "bonnet vents" a la RRS2 and Evoque. Why? They are awful and tacky. Surely the designer who hates roof boxes wouldn't sign off on something as crass as these "vents"?

As for "classy"? Hah! That is one tacky, horrible, Jordan of a car. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

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RRSTDV8



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Tim in Scotland wrote:
Video of it testing at the Nurburgring

Great - another 'Ring-ruined vehicle... Big Cry 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

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