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Old 02-24-12, 08:20 PM
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Range Rover Evoque Convertible leaks ahead of Geneva debut



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http://www.autoblog.com/photos/land-...photo-4840769/

While we're still waiting for official details, we have received confirmation from the blokes at Land Rover that the Range Rover Evoque Convertible you see above is the real deal, and it will debut at next month's 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

At this time, Land Rover is calling the roofless wonder a concept, though a production model seems likely at some point in the near future. Based on the three-door Evoque, the convertible model will offer seating for four and be billed as the world's first premium convertible SUV (sorry, Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet!).

Top Gear fans were some of the first to hear about the droptop Evoque when presenter Jeremy Clarkson used a pair of scissors to cut the roof off an Evoque during a news segment this week, but it took a while before the crafty Internet got around to leaking real images.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/24/r...-geneva-debut/
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Old 02-24-12, 08:21 PM
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some things need to be kept on the sketch pad
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Does anything not get accidentally revealed before Geneva ??? Looks like Range Rover copied Nissan. Pretty obviously a copy of the Murano convertible. Not saying that is a great looking a great selling vehicle but they were the first
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
Does anything not get accidentally revealed before Geneva ??? Looks like Range Rover copied Nissan. Pretty obviously a copy of the Murano convertible. Not saying that is a great looking a great selling vehicle but they were the first
seems like it don't it

cause they want to cash in on that cash cow
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Man that looks strange
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
some things need to be kept on the sketch pad
+1 no convertible SUV please.
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Old 02-25-12, 12:22 AM
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I kind of like the idea of a convertible SUV because it makes it an all in one vehicle. I just don't think it can be realistically executed well.
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Old 02-25-12, 09:53 AM
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I'm going out on a limb here and saying I really dig this thing and think it will do fairly well if they introduce it. The beach communities of So Cal will respond very favorably to these.

Comparing this to a Murano is not a fair comparison at all. I would totally rock this car.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/25/r...-london-alley/
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Hairdressers and rich housewives must be elated.

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interesting wheel design
thats all i have to say about this car
lol
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I think it looks great!
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Looks like a Mini Cooper convertible on steroids.

The market will surely be a small one for this...
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I have seen a few hardtop Evoque's in Montreal so far. I had no idea they were on sale.
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