Is The Evoque a 'Proper' 4x4?

(08-02-2012 10:03pm)ED209 Wrote:  My name is ED209 after the robot in the robocop films, It has nothing to do with my order or my real name.

Wow, I bet your a real Hoot to go for a Pint with!!

(07-02-2012 11:06pm)THEMACS Wrote:  I have just watched a video on Youtube where an american review site has tested a RRS against an Evoque. It was interesting to watch. ANyway the RRS was better in the snowy conditions, as expected, but at the end one of the reviewers said that the Evoque was basically a Front Wheel Drive car and used some electronics to send drive to the back as opposed to being a proper 4wd vehicle Not sure about that and I am not suitably informed to know one way or another!

I thought it was a Real 4wd vehicle

If I wanted 30 year old technology in a "proper" 4x4 I would still have my 1980 Jeep CJ-5. I've owned more 4x4's than most people own total vehicles. I can tell you from experience that a FWD car will go further in the sand than a RWD if using only two driven wheels. That translates into a very good off road use if only using the front wheels to pull the vehicle. It only gets better if you remember that the RRE uses ALL four wheels!

(08-02-2012 10:04pm)THEMACS Wrote:  Wow, I bet your a real Hoot to go for a Pint with!!

I hope you 2 aren't going to the halewood meet?

(18-02-2012 09:13am)pureevoque Wrote:  I hope you 2 aren't going to the halewood meet?

I hope they are!

Just catching up on this thread so will add my 2p.

The first thing the salesman told me in the showroom was that while the Evoque has electronic four wheel drive, it is still permanent four wheel drive. My MKII TT had the version where rear wheels only drive when traction requires it and needed a mod to convert to permanent 4x4.

(18-02-2012 09:29am)dandavis1 Wrote:  I hope they are!

I just Love winding him up!! Its all good hearted fun I am sure he thinks the same We all need to have a bit of banter, otherwisw what a boring place it would be!

Anyway, as disappointed as you will all be, unfortunately I can't attend