Is The Evoque a 'Proper' 4x4?

(07-02-2012 11:29pm)bell-auto-services Wrote:  link here It does show that they both dont understand how 4 wheel drive system works on the Evoque when you have a wheel spinning

That's the link indeed. I find the conclusion unsurprising, since they test a vehicle with higher ground clearance, a bigger engine on real mud and snow winter tyres, whereas the evoque has all season ones.

I agree, it was not a real test for the evoque due to as you say the RRS differences and advantages it was given with its 5.0L Sc engine and better rubber.

(07-02-2012 11:16pm)Cedric Wrote:  Can you post us the link? I found that most review sites that claim it's not a proper 4x4, don't actually test it offroad.

Have a look at this video if you have doubts.

Winter Testing, Arjeplog

Are those the 19in alloys? Wonder what tyres he's using

(07-02-2012 11:42pm)bell-auto-services Wrote:  I agree, it was not a real test for the evoque due to as you say the RRS differences and advantages it was given with its 5.0L Sc engine and better rubber.

Not the supercharged engine, it was only 384bhp, regular 5.0litre, the new one, the sc is now 500+bhp

Ahh yes sorry

(07-02-2012 11:16pm)bell-auto-services Wrote:  Its a real 4x4 no matter whats said, as long at the 4 wheels can be driven mechaniclly its a 4x4. It does not matter how they are all connected it just matters that they are.

Regarding its capabilitys, I have attached a couple of sneek pictures (which are really not for public yet) that some of will be used in a mag artical for the RRE which is out soon and I can assure you first hand the car it not a toy in any shape or form as some non RRE owners may think

Pete

I hear it goes places Defenders wont

Those look like continential 4x4 tires too me the are all season touring tires UHP are summer tires cause I have those

Off topic will the RRS wheels fit a RRE or is the hub different?

(07-02-2012 11:42pm)Craig_d1 Wrote:  Are those the 19in alloys? Wonder what tyres he's using

At 3:07 you get a good look at them. I think it's the 19" style 4 alloys. Also curious about the tyres.

(08-02-2012 04:08am)slee18 Wrote:  Off topic will the RRS wheels fit a RRE or is the hub different?

different.

The difference between Disco4/FFRR/RRS/Defender and Freelander2/Evoque is a gearbox - the bigger LR's have dual range boxes for more serious off road use that LR don't expect F2/RRE owners to be doing. Apart from Defender, the rest have TR with an additional function over the F2/RRE - Rock Crawl mode which as well as tuning the engine sets the air suspension. Defender doesn't get any fancy electronics and even TC is an option that many buyers don't spec.

Yes there are places where an Evoque/Freelander2 has an advantage over a Defender - boggy ground - due to their lower weight BUT at the moment it is very hard to find a set of Mud Tyres to fit Freely2 and Evoque so it's a bit swings and roundabouts. As somebody who owns both a Defender and an Evoque there is one other critical difference - ground clearance. My 90 runs standard MTRs and suspension and will go so many more places than my Evoque. The Defender though lost out off road to the FFRR and RRS and their very clever air suspension that will even jack the car up even higher than the Offroad Height if it thinks the car is going to bottom out, also their electronics will keep them and a D3 or D4 going long after a Defender has become bogged down or cross axles - but who is going to take their very expensive FFRR/D4/RRS where they would take a utility Defender? I took my FFRR's and RRS's to mostly the same places as I took my 90 ...................... and they did the routes on M&S pattern tyres whereas the Defender was fitted with MTR's, it was much more fun doing it in the 90 which i wasn't worried about bashing and scratching, but the modern cars were just as capable.
Evoque/Freelander2 are proper 4WD vehicles, it's just they achieve their traction in a different way and without a low ratio gearbox. Also Freelander2 and RRE are not serious off road vehicles, they are cars with some off road ability, like Subarus