by "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
Published 08/06/2017 at 16:10
by "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
Published 08/06/2017 at 16:10
Tags: Land Rover
STARS: 4
I cant get used to $100,000 cars being “regular” instead of “exotic.” I remember when $100k got you a flagship . After going through the configurator , I realized that the Velar may be less of an F-Pace with better branding and more like a Range Rover Funsize for urban luxury living. The kind of Range Rover you can hand out with your Halloween treats!
The only places a Range Rover can’t go is where it cant fit, perhaps that’s where the Velar really fits in. I think this is a new take on the compact class rather than just some “Macan-fighter.” I mean look at this stuff for the rear seat passengers:
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*Wow, that link title is embarrassing. Thanks, Land Rover...
Huh, look at this goofiness coming up below! I’ve never seen factory 22" wheels on a car smaller than a Bentayga nor a $3,775 premium for dropping down to 21" wheels. This is probably the most expensive way to purchase 380 hp (which is pretty serious power for what it is).
Also, the front end you have been seeing everywhere starts at over $60,000. The versions in the $50k range I can guarantee you have never seen before in any reviews or marketing material... or this post! * Cue Mandark laugh *.
*Immediately sneaks picture into post.
I don’t think the Velar is quite my thing. I’m waiting on the next Range Rover Sport for the buy and the next Range Rover for the dream . I need some space for these long, recumbendable dancer’s legs, especially since they offer more towing than...
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...than...
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...than THIS WEAKNESS DOWN HERE!!!
It can tow 550 lbs with ease ? I can freaking tow 550 lbs with ease!! I got that i Kegel trademark. Im going to guess a zero is missing or else this thing is going to buckle under its first mall visit.
Whelp, it looked as if the Velars started arriving in the US (aka Colorado) this past weekend so let me know if your mother and father-in-law get one!
"Tapas" (tapas)
08/06/2017 at 16:17, STARS: 1
I thought there was a typo and you missed a zero with from 5500. But nope. Only 550 lbs. That’s weird.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
08/06/2017 at 16:18, STARS: 1
My Twingo is rated to tow more than that...
"Tristan" (casselts)
08/06/2017 at 16:21, STARS: 2
It’s got to be missing a zero... One axle on that trailer in the picture weighs nearly 550 lbs.
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
08/06/2017 at 16:23, STARS: 3
Bruh. I can tow 1000 lbs with my Buick LeSabre... And I’m down 180 hp and it’s a fwd sedan.
"PS9" (PS9)
08/06/2017 at 16:25, STARS: 1
$100k for an explorer lookalike? Pass, don’t car what the badge says or how many cows died to make the interior.
"Vítor" (vitorcesar)
08/06/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 4
It’s a typo. LR’s UK site says it can tow 2,5 tons, which translates to 5511 lbs in the bad imperial system
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
08/06/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 3
Maybe so, but towing is different in North America. They’re told that you can’t tow with for example an E class Merc and other cars have much lower limits than they have elsewhere. It’s because the Americans are allowed to tow at higher speeds and for the sake of stability need a much higher noseweight (weight downwards on the hitch).
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
08/06/2017 at 16:45, STARS: 2
shit mate.... i can tow 1000lbs in person if its on wheels.....that has to be a typo
(source.. i drag around more weight than that on pallet jacks most days at work... getting it going is a lot easier than getting it stopped again.. so you learn to walk slow)
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
08/06/2017 at 16:47, STARS: 2
Dude. With a 29 hp Citroën 2CV I can legally tow 882 lbs. Not even joking. Your Buick is a joke.
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
08/06/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 1
5500 lbs in Europe, 550 lbs in the US. That’s why the RR in the picture has UK plates.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
08/06/2017 at 16:49, STARS: 0
That can’t be right, the picture shows it towing a trailer that probably weights 1500lbs itself and easily 2000ls of marble.
"fintail" (fintail)
08/06/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 1
What’s a Velar? Looks like one of those Tavarish close captioned translations.
The Evoque is a hit amongst the spoiled dirty money devilspawn coed set here, the Macan attracts a similar driver. No doubt this will, too.
"Vítor" (vitorcesar)
08/06/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 1
Sure, but the difference can’t be as significant as 10x
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
08/06/2017 at 17:46, STARS: 1
Hmmm...nice Jaguar. All that said though I’d not be considering any vehicle from the JLR stable unless a) it comes with a court enforceable guarantee that JLR would maintain a complete parts inventory for said vehicle within country for the next ten years and b) there was a dealer nearby.
Since the former won’t happen and JLR has an unwavering aversion to both regional Australia and the qualified automotive technicians that live there then nope - not even dreaming.
JLR won’t provide access under licence to their vehicle computer systems so no-one can troubleshoot them other than JLR dealers...and the nearest dealer to me is a 4.5 hour drive away.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
08/06/2017 at 17:50, STARS: 1
I’ve checked the Landrover US website and it says the Range Rover Sport will tow 7,716lbs or about 3.5 tonnes so yes, I guess they’ve dropped a 0.
"Svend" (svend)
08/06/2017 at 19:29, STARS: 0
I love that Land Rover brought back the name Velar. It was the name Range Rover used when they were testing pre-production vehicles. They entered them into hill rallies and hill climbs and consistently came out on top or near the top so when they unveiled the Range Rover at it’s launch it already had established a name for itself in it’s own right.
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
08/07/2017 at 09:17, STARS: 0
thats the worst place to have a typo lol
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
10/11/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
From the specs page ...
