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Range Rover Evoque enters final-phase testing
The all-new Range Rover Evoque has entered its final phase of testing, with hundreds of prototype models dispatched around the globe for trial in the toughest climates and conditions.
Land Rover is making no secret of the operation - its design team has fitted 10 prototypes with eye-catching camouflage wraps, to introduce the new car in 10 key cities worldwide.
Ordinarily prototypes are disguised for discretion, but these ones are intended to be seen. The camouflage imagery is actually a GPS mapping trail of 10 key cities for Evoque, with each vehicle saying ‘Hello’ to its city. It signals the eagerly awaited global launch of the new Evoque.
These vehicles represent London, New York, Sao Paulo, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin, Sydney, Shanghai and Moscow and will all be spotted testing around the globe. They are just a small proportion of the hundreds of pre-production cars that will be evaluated over millions of miles prior to going on sale in summer 2011.
Teams of engineers will travel to 20 countries to pit the Range Rover Evoque against the most extreme conditions on earth, ranging from the Arctic to the desert, from German Autobahns to Tokyo city traffic. Alongside the engineers, Land Rover is working with 120 unique component suppliers and carrying out in excess of 17,000 individual tests to examine every separate part and system.
“The development stage is crucial in the year leading up to launching the car,” said Murray Dietsch, director of Land Rover programs. “No stone is left unturned; we have a team of experienced and skilled engineers who will work to a tight schedule to ensure we have a top quality vehicle to offer our customers.”
The new Range Rover Evoque will be the smallest, lightest and most fuel-efficient model the company has ever offered, and will be sold in 160 markets around the world.
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