CAR magazine side by side 2.2 Dynamic & XF 2.2

Quite an interesting informal comparison between the two cars in their monthly "our cars" section.
Evoque is deemed to have better ride in its normal suspension mode (appears that CAR are under the impression that you only get magneride when you press the Dynamic switch) than the XF, better electronics ( they have the all singing and dancing PortfolioXF) BUT their parting comments on the Evoque is that unlike the XF it s a car of it's time and could date " faster than yesterday's news" I seem to remember the motoring press saying te same if the TT, and it hasn't died yet, nearly 10 after launch.

I think thats a bit like them wanting to be able to say "I told you so" In reality every time I see an Evoque on the road it stands out design wise from everything else on the road and I've never seen people stop and point and stare at a car so much (that isn't a supercar)

I am sure the Evoque design has longevity, otherwise why would Land rover push the new FFRR in that direction (sloping roofline, lights, dashboard etc)
In comparison to the TT, I remember seeing the TT in concept form at the British motorshow and unbelievably the production model was virtually unchanged. what a sucess that was. I think the same will apply to the Evoque.
Congrats to Land Rover for having the balls to put into production essentially a design concept.
shame they didnt do that for the RRS, that concept looked a bit like the Evoque, many years ago

Actually the original RRS was a 2 door Coupe called Range Stormer ( it has pride of place just inside BMIHC) and apart from sprouting 2 more doors the final RRS wasn't that much different from the styling exercise.

For what it's worth my business partner has both an XF (3.0 V6 diesel) and a Prestige SD4 and he takes the Evoque when he has a long journey stating that the Evoque has a better ride and is more comfortable. And obviously he doesn't have the AD fitted on the Evoque ...

be as well compairing a monkey and a fish.

Had some windows fitted Friday. The fitters were swooning all over the Evoque. Described by one of them as the best looking car on the road.

   

(21-09-2012 01:48pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Actually the original RRS was a 2 door Coupe called Range Stormer ( it has pride of place just inside BMIHC) and apart from sprouting 2 more doors the final RRS wasn't that much different from the styling exercise.

I dont think the production RRS looked much like the Stormer, even with 4 doors