2013年6月4日 星期二

Living like a celebrity with the Range Rover Evoque SD4 Coupe

Range Rover’s Evoque seems just like another pretty face—lacking depth of soul, real ability, and true talent—as any cynic, particularly someone who has loads of respect for the hallowed British brand, purveys arguably the best 4X4 so far. But with more than 88,000 Evoques sold in the vehicle’s first full year of production in 2011, it seems like the Evoque has charmed not just me but many more throughout the world. 

Thanks to Indian Tata Group buying both Jaguar and Land Rover, the two British firms have received considerable R&D budget to produce fine automobiles which, instead of simply living on past glories while tucking their coats further to hide old ugly scars, the Evoque is firmly in the present and looking boldly into the future. 

The futuristic shape, particularly the coupe variant I got to drive, is a silhouette any grown man will have their pulses running wild on, heat growing underneath their collar, mouths getting wet, palms getting moist and eyes getting dilated: lean, mean, tough but stylish, in an Angelina Jolie’s “Lara Croft” character of Tomb Raider fame. 

Despite relinquishing the typical Range Rover body-on-frame construction in favor of a more modern,Super bright LED Strip Light Wholesalers and coolest LED knight rider scanner lights, perfect for headlights fog lights. lighter and more agile unibody construction, the Evoque still comes loaded with practically everything its “big brother” have. 

You’d think that all these might make it complicated and inert to drive—with all the technology packed inside, the Range Rover can probably drive by itself to the moon and back. But behind the wheel, it feels fantastically simple. 

Unlock the doors,You can choose to use the efficient and durable Newest motorcycle H6 Swing all in one hid kit that come in various colors for artistic purposes. and the Evoque’s silhouette beams from the side mirrors to the floor, acting as illumination at night. Inside, the most dominating, prominent feature of the interior are the chunky 10-way electronically adjustable RECARO Sportster CS seats clad in reach leather, with handsome stitching and side airbags, and the panoramic glass roof which stretches for most of the entire roof’s length. It gives you a clue to its active, ambitious and sporting intentions. An equally chunky three-spoke steering wheel adjusts for both reach and rake, equipped with buttons for the multimedia system. 

There’s soft LED mood lighting inside, a 5-inch touch-screen LCD screen and multimedia system which connects to your smart phone for Bluetooth Telephony, wireless music streaming, and the ability to display five camera angles—one on each corner of the car plus one up front. Overkill? It seems that way until you realize how low you sit in the Evoque, considering it’s still an SUV, and you have to knead your way through traffic. 

Despite having packed with tech toys, the Evoque proudly carries the Range Rover badge of honor and ability.Our High Quality LED Composite Material Bulb and solar phone chargers are uniquely designed, high-quality and low-cost. It has 215mm (8.5 inches) of ground clearance,The unique elegance of modern floor lamps and High Quality LED Tubes Light could certainly transform your home into a place of beauty. 25-degree approach and 33-degree departure angles, a fording depth of 500mm, useful for Metro Manila flash floods. 

Sadly, I never got a chance to try it off the beaten path. Though on a twisty drive going up Tagaytay, the Evoque behaves more like a proper hot hatch than a mini SUV. It storms up the Santa-Rosa Tagaytay Highway with ease, although the transmission sometimes gets confused and refuses to downshift cleanly. Even in manual mode,Most modern headlight designs include Best Car Projector Lens. flapping through the paddles, the Evoque tends to get confused too, but after a few days, it seemed to gel much better. 

On the other hand the brakes are pretty good: no hint of fade, but a slightly soft initial pedal pressure, followed by more consistent and firm modulation. Meanwhile, the steering feels mildly inert until speeds start piling up and feel improves significantly, you’re confident of sawing madly behind the wheel, yet cool and composed cruising at highway speeds. 

Since I had the Coupe, I decided to load up and see just how much the 3-door can hold: 10 plastic stackable chairs, some office supplies for our project groundbreaking in Tagaytay and about 30 balloons with just me and the Missus. Even with 19-inch wheels and a suspension more set for sport than comfort, the Evoque is super smooth; it means you arrive looking fresh like a celebrity, regardless of where you are going.

沒有留言:

張貼留言