Socialite Bevy Smith is a Range Rover Evoque City Shaper in New York.
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My test Evoque was Kosrae Green, a hue named for an island in Micronesia.
If you start adding up practical attributes, the Evoque starts to wilt a bit.
And I have no doubt, given the aesthetics, that the Evoque will steal plenty of customers from the Germans.
Last week, Land Rover unveiled a convertible version of its Range Rover Evoque at the Geneva motor show.
Meanwhile, the Evoque's standard 19-inch tires maintain a good grip on the road.
That might be a preproduction type of thing, but I'm still a little wary of the Evoque's overall powertrain integration.
The Evoque is a very successful export leader so there is no reason why that can't happen in the future.
In terms of styling, the 2014 Range Rover Sport appears to be the lovechild of the full-size Range Rover and the compact Evoque.
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The engineers have further dialed in the cornering dynamics of the Evoque as compared with the front-wheel-biased LR2 on which it is based.
But for the fashion-conscious who prefer a more comfortable ride and a lavishly fitted out interior, the Evoque might be a better bet.
For Land Rover, the product range includes the Freelander 2, Discovery 4, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Sport and the all-new Range Rover.
The panoramic roof was a delightful airy addition to the Evoque.
Land Rover has named forty people from ten cities working in fashion, design, film and music to coincide with the launch of the Range Rover Evoque.
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Land Rover's global brand director, John Edwards, is hopeful the Evoque's lightweight construction and relatively low fuel consumption and emissions make it well suited to the job.
Many crossover models - such as Nissan's Qashqai, Kia's Sportage, or even Range Rover's Evoque - were offered as two-wheel-drive versions, rather than simply with more expensive 4x4 capabilities.
Recipients on the upscale end of the price spectrum are the Audi A7, Chrysler 300 and Hyundai Azera sedans and the Infiniti JX35 and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SUVs.
They are the Range Rover Evoque City Shapers.
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"We believe that the Evoque lends itself beautifully to the idea of a convertible, " said Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern, though the company has not yet decided whether the soft-top will go into production.
New vehicles for 2012 include chic budget-minded models like the Chevrolet Sonic and Fiat 500, distinctively designed cars like the Hyundai Veloster and Volkswagen Beetle and upscale entries including the Buick Verano and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque.
The Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and Volkswagen Passat are the three finalists for North American Car of the Year, and the BMW X3, Honda CR-V and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque are finalists for North American Truck of the Year.
The 2.0-liter direct-injection turbo four (240 horsepower, 251 pound-feet of torque) is certainly adequate to hustle the Evoque along the highway, but the character of the engine (a Ford EcoBoost in British drag) can get pretty thrashy and stressed when you hammer it.
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