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Old 11-09-15, 12:45 PM
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Default Land Rover's Evoque Convertible is the drop-top crossover you never knew you wanted

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The 2017 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible is a four-passenger, two-door drop-top with the brand's most cutting-edge touchscreen infotainment system. It will debut officially at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.

The SUV Convertible combines the most striking visual stance with true Land Rover capabilities. It always delivers a responsive, agile drive whether in or out of the city. A comprehensive range of features are available.

Base MSRP From $50,475


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yeah and I still don't want it.. yuck..
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they clowned the Murano and now people make this !?!
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Unlike the Murano, this will attract stylish MINI convertible buyers looking to sit higher up. JLR is realistic about the sales numbers and I think this will carve out a [very] small niche.
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reminds me of this failed product

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I love it. More importantly my SO loves it.
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Originally Posted by Mazinger
reminds me of this failed product
...............and this one.

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It's an odd idea no matter how you slice it. Off road with no roll over protection. Just seems lame.
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Old 11-10-15, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
It's an odd idea no matter how you slice it. Off road with no roll over protection. Just seems lame.
Might have pop-up roll bars. But they won't necessarily help much if the terrain underneath the car is uneven or rocky with boulders.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
It's an odd idea no matter how you slice it. Off road with no roll over protection. Just seems lame.
Definitely has pop up roll bars. But let's be honest- no one is taking this off road anyways.

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Might have pop-up roll bars. But they won't necessarily help much if the terrain underneath the car is uneven or rocky with boulders.
Of course it has pop up roll bars. But yes they wouldn't provide as much protection as a cage (a la Wrangler)...but if you're asking about that you've already missed the point of this car.
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Stupid. I think its a shame to see Range Rover chasing such frivolous vehicles.

Its kind of like Tumi luggage. For years they built very high quality, well made, go anywhere luggage that was attractive, classy, warrantied forever. Now they've done away with the lifetime warranty and they have all this ridiculous looking "style" luggage. I asked a salesperson in a Tumi store a few months ago what their deal was and he said "Tumi is now a lifestyle brand, not a luggage brand". No thanks...if I wanted a "stylish" piece of luggage I'd buy something else.

Kind of whats happening to Land Rover here IMHO...

I'm a grown *** man, I'm not going to walk through the airport pulling this:



Nor am I going to drive there in that.
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Originally Posted by TangoRed


Of course it has pop up roll bars. But yes they wouldn't provide as much protection as a cage (a la Wrangler)...but if you're asking about that you've already missed the point of this car.
I was responding to an earlier post. Rollover protection on off-road terrain is a much different matter than on dry pavement. It DOES though, IMO, beg one question, though.....if the EPA does any rollover tests on anything other than hard pavement.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
if the EPA does any rollover tests on anything other than hard pavement.
The EPA doesn't do any rollover tests, or crash testing or vehicle safety testing of any kind. They are the Environmental Protection Agency.
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