Guyzer73 wrote:

Front end looks ok, and will probbably grow on me, but, overall still too much RRE and too little FFRR...

Looking at the pictures of the back it's all wrong... I can't see LR selling a car with exhausts like that, they stick out like a sore thumb. If that's a diesel, which I presume. surely they would have 'tucked away' the downward pointing tailpipe behind the bumper to give some clean lines???

Also, from the photo I can't see any way to access the mounting of a tow bar... I can't believe the whole of the silver section will be removed to mount a tow bar?!

As others have said something is wrong with the photos... Or maybe that's just wishful thinking


Cheers

Guy

Just read JC view of the new FFRR

http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-clarkson/...2013-03-18

Can't wait for his review of the new RRS  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

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Let me give you an example. When you unlock the doors, lamps illuminate under the door mirrors to provide a puddle of light. Good idea. Means you won't accidentally step in one of the dog's turds.

However, I'm sad to report that picked out in the puddle of light was the motif ‘Range Rover'. And this, I'm afraid, is simply ghastly. It might as well say ‘I am a massive bellend'.

I was taking the ps out of a friend the other week for the very same thing on their Ewok  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I still love it though  RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Oh yes, I agree, I'd have one in a heart beat  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Guyzer73 wrote:

Also, from the photo I can't see any way to access the mounting of a tow bar... I can't believe the whole of the silver section will be removed to mount a tow bar?!

Presumably the tow bar will be an electrically deployed item as in the new FFRR so there will be no need to remove the panel.

I walked past an Evoque on Monday night and from the rear 3/4 angle it looked almost identical to the photo in this thread.

The new RRS is just going to look like a big Evoque.
And it will sell like hot cakes to the yummy mummy types...  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

He is so funny...and right as ever...role on the comment on the RRS if LR have insisted on ruining it.

RRSTDV8 wrote:

Guyzer73 wrote:

Also, from the photo I can't see any way to access the mounting of a tow bar... I can't believe the whole of the silver section will be removed to mount a tow bar?!

Presumably the tow bar will be an electrically deployed item as in the new FFRR so there will be no need to remove the panel.

I walked past an Evoque on Monday night and from the rear 3/4 angle it looked almost identical to the photo in this thread.

The new RRS is just going to look like a big Evoque.
And it will sell like hot cakes to the yummy mummy types...

+1

But who will buy the evoque?! Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

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Not sure I really care  RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

mse wrote:

But who will buy the evoke?!

Most that I see around here have "women of a certain age" driving them.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Amazing how a few subtle changes can make a design go from top to flop....

I pinched the pics on the left from Vadim's post on the 2014 RRS thread here: http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic28696-15.html

Click image to enlarge

hopefully it will look like the one on the left side and not like the ugly plastic duck on the right...please LR  2008 RRS TDV8 HSE, Java black, Alpaca,.....

I have been reading this topic in the hope that someone will prove that these pictures are not of the new RRS, if this really is the new Sport I wont be buying one. I really hate the look of this car, almost as much as i hate the Ewok, I could possibly live with the front end but the rear is really pants. So after more years than I care to remember my next car wont be a Land Rover. 12MY RRS Orkney Grey HSE Lux
12MY FF Santorini Black VSE

The car on the left is the direction LR should have gone.... it's in line with the relationship between the full fat and the Sport (ie a lighter slightly smaller and more nimble version of the flagship car).

The car on the right is an overweight Evoque and really isn't a sport at all...

Fingers crossed...

 RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI