Saw my first Range Rover Velar today

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 09/21/2017 at 15:00 • Filed to: None

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Holy hell, this thing makes every other Range Rover ever made look like a delivery van. It may very well be the best looking SUV I have ever seen.

CB > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:03

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I forgot this was even coming out.

Saracen > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:04

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Yeah, they’re ridiculously good looking.

AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop > CB 09/21/2017 at 15:04

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I’ve been waiting on the edge of my seat waiting for it, and even I didn’t know it came out

Nothing > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:04

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Taking the U out of SUV! But who puts anything in the back of their new Range Rover anyway. Maybe the nanny puts a Bugaboo stroller back there, but that might scratch things up.

fintail > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:06

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Yay, something new for me to beware of while in downtown Bellevue crosswalks.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:06

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looks like my safety shoes.... probably smells better tho...

(pretty sure my shoes are in violation of the geneva convention by now...)

Nibby > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:06

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nah, still looks like a futuristic ford explorer to me

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:09

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That is really flashy looking in person.

SpeedSix > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:16

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Are those the optional 22 inchers?

Yes, the Velar has optional 22-inch wheels.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Nibby 09/21/2017 at 15:28

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Your opinion is bad and you should feel bad.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > SpeedSix 09/21/2017 at 15:29

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Yup, I believe this is a First Edition or Launch Edition or whatever it’s called.

Steve in Manhattan > CB 09/21/2017 at 15:34

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As did I ... is this a reworked Evoque? And damn do I hate all that frippery, and those wheels are a rolling statement that you have more money than sense. Back basics, I say ...

Svend > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:41

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I think they should of put the VELAR badge on the front though as a nod to the old pre-Range Rover launch VELAR vehicles.

Though the first VELARs had the lettering on a black plate.

Amoore100 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:48

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I dunno, it still feels kind of forced to me, like they baked an Evoque until the edges oozed over—IMO it looks way too long, low, and car-like to be a Rangie—this should be the shape of a Jag, not a LR. From the side, it’s literally just a station wagon. Eh, maybe I’ll change my mind if I see it in person.

I love the interior immensely, though, but it would be a serious PITA to use any of it while driving

I think Volvo’s Sensus is much better designed for minimal distraction since it allows a visual prioritization of only the necessities in a very partitioned manner.

AndyG_UK > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:50

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I saw one the other day, in a lovely dark blue, I was awestruck by how good looking, expensive and “right” it looks, take that Bentley Banatagananana!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 15:54

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I’m supposed to go to the Nashville JLR Launch party for this thing tonight, but sadly I have class tonight and the wife has community group. :(

And Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse is catering......

Rico > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 16:11

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DAAAAAAAMN that thing looks fantastic.

TysMagic > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 16:14

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neat!! Going to the LR dealer tonight for some free food and drinks.

oh and to look at the Velar. They’re having a little party thing

Nibby > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 16:18

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Amoore100 09/21/2017 at 16:26

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I love the longness and lowness of it, and can’t care all that much what they call it.

But yeah this should’ve been the F-Pace. It has all the style inside and out that the Jag lacks.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Rico 09/21/2017 at 16:27

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Right?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TysMagic 09/21/2017 at 16:27

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Nashville?

TysMagic > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 16:28

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yup!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TysMagic 09/21/2017 at 16:28

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http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1818633308

TysMagic > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 09/21/2017 at 16:30

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WHY NO SKIP CLASS AND OPPO WITH ME?!

TysMagic > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 16:30

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thank you for bringing oppo together

TysMagic > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 09/21/2017 at 16:31

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on top of the food you forgot to mention the free beer and wine - also margs, last time there were margs

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > TysMagic 09/21/2017 at 16:38

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There is also a really good brewery providing frothy libations.

TysMagic > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 09/21/2017 at 16:43

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killin all dem cafsssssssss.

And I haven’t seen these in a bit, but they had Jag and LR glasses to give out at one point. I haven’t owned a Rover or Jag in years, but that’s not going to stop me from going

Discerning > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 16:50

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I might be in the minority, but I think Range Rovers have become progressively more ugly after the 2nd generation.

I remember liking the 2nd gen back when I still had some baby teeth. But nothing after 2002 has looked even remotely nice imo.

This one is no exception, I’m afraid.

random001 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 19:28

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Nice wagon.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > random001 09/21/2017 at 19:29

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Yup.

Rico > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 20:35

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I like when a car looks like it’s doing 90 mph standing still. This is supposed to slot in between the Evoque and the Sport right?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Rico 09/21/2017 at 20:46

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Yes

Brian McKay > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 21:15

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I still don’t know whether this is supposed to be above or below the new, similar-appearing Discovery. Two months ago I was looking at their prices, which were about the same. So I don’t know why this exists. Evoque (cabriolet, two-door hardtop, and four-door hardtop), Discovery, Range Rover Sport, and Range Rover should be *quite enough* if Land Rover doesn’t want to spend capital to make a utilitarian Defender to compete against utilitarian trucks from Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Mahindra, and GM.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Brian McKay 09/21/2017 at 21:21

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They occupy equal ranks within the company, but the Disco places an emphasis on bing big and practical and off-roady while the Velar is sleek and sporty and urban.

Brian McKay > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/21/2017 at 21:52

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I think that Land Rover should have made the Discovery much different, more utilitarian, and cheaper.