Land Rover received 18.000 orders for Evoque

Land Rover customers already ordered 18.000 Evoque's.The production started last week, the first 15.000 units being made in trims previously specified.The first Evoque that was ever made was donated to the  Heritage Motor Center museum from Gaydon. Evoque shares the factory in  Merseyside with  Freelander, its platform brother.“Range Rover is the luxury, Land Rover is versatility and practicality. Evoque helped us to define our brand and establish how it is positioned. That says a lot about where the Range Rover can go in the future. In terms of historical,  Land Rover is known for developing new market segments, or at least change the direction of Land Rover models. Think of the first Range Rover, the Range Rover Sport or Freelandar. We are optimistic that they will do the same thing with Evoque,” said Phil Propham, Land Rover boss.

Range Rover Evoque is offered with three exterior trims.These are called Pure,Prestige and Dynamic.The Pure version represents a minimalist approach of the design and uses mostly natural colors and shining metal ornaments.The Prestige version has a special interior and in the exterior gets 19 inch alloy wheels.The Dynamic is created for customers that want a redesigned body kit and 19 or 20 inch wheels coupled with a sporty interior.It appears that Victoria Beckham was involved in the design development.For Evoque's suspension Range Rover uses the Magnet Ride system,this car having the possibility to adjust its ride while cruising at considerable speed.The engine is a four cylinder 2.2 L that produces 150 or 190 HP.The front wheel traction version with a diesel 2.2 L engine gets 48 Mpg Range Rover claims and releases less that 130 grams of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Dodge RAM Long Hauler

Last month Dodge presented a concept called Dodge RAM Long Hauler.The base chassis is a RAM 5500.Under the hood we find a Cummins 6.7 diesel engine which develops 350 HP and 649 lbs/ft of torque.Has a length of 16.5ft.There a version with the four doors called "Megacab" option.Is also equipped with a pneumatic suspension and 19,5 inch wheels.The most remarkable fact about this truck is that despite its size it can achieve an autonomy of 1600 miles thanks to its main 160 gallons fuel tank but there's also the secondary fuel tank of 60 gallons.So to fill both fuel tanks you need 220 gallons of gas.This vehicle weights a staggering 37.577 lbs.On the exterior, brilliant black paint is accented by white gold metallic lower two-tone including body side moldings and wide wheel flares at the front and rear. Up front, a bull bar extends the entire width of the vehicle. For full use of the bed, the spare tire is located under the box. To help make trailer line-up easier on the fifth wheel, a separate back-up camera provides a full view of the bed.A custom hitch-access tailgate allows easy hook-ups without the need to open or remove the entire tailgate.The RAM's interior looks really nice to bad its only a concept.The Ram Long-Hauler, while only a concept, will be seen across the country in the next eight months to help gauge public opinion on the appeal of a vehicle that provides an upgrade from a 1-ton truck without moving up to a full Class 6 truck.

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