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"The Land Rover LRX Concept of past years has morphed into the production model shown here\u2014dubbed the Range Rover Evoque. It&amp;#039;s a departure from other stately Land Rover Range Rover models due to its diminutive size and transversely mounted engine. Shown is a 3-door variant, but recent spy photos have shown a 5-door as well.   The only powerplant to be offered in the all-wheel-drive-only U.S. model is a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4, featuring direct injection and dual variable valve timing, that makes a modest 240 horsepower. We believe this to be from Ford&amp;#039;s EcoBoost engine line. It is mated to a conventional 6-speed automatic that will route power from the front wheels to the rear through a Haldex transfer case that distributes torque as needed. Europe will get a diesel engine, an optional front-drive-only model and an available manual transmission.   The specifications of this little Rover seem vastly superior to the last baby-ute to come from Land Rover, the LR2. Is this new Range Rover derived from the new Ford Focus platform (Kuga perhaps?) that&amp;#039;s used in various models from Volvo and Mazda already? Probably, but we won&amp;#039;t know until the company is ready to talk about those details.   No matter where the underpinnings come from, the tongue-twisting Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (say that five times fast!) promises to be a Range Rover that gets better gas mileage, is easy to park, but still has luxury and off-road chops. The photos speak to its sophistication, and its standard Terrain Response system mated to standard all-wheel drive vouches for its dirt-road friendliness. Interesting details are the shift selector mechanism that borrows from Jaguar&amp;#039;s playbook\u2014It will rise up from the center console at startup. An optional Magna Ride electronically adjustable damper system uses technology seen in everything from Cadillacs to Ferraris. A quick flip of a switch can soften or firm the dampers, allowing the suspension to be set for a variety of conditions. It works with the Terrain Response system and should further improve the off-road performance.   The Evoque should be every bit a Range Rover in accouterments; the only concern is if customers will be bothered by its shared platform or lack of stature. We don&amp;#039;t know, but we&amp;#039;re pretty sure we&amp;#039;ll like driving this more than a Mini Countryman, two extra doors or not. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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