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Range Rover Evoque Recreates Iconic Road Signs

Land Rover has brought a series of well-known road signs to life as part of a unique urban capability test for the New Range Rover Evoque. The original compact SUV not only showcased its all-terrain credentials in London’s financial district, but also demonstrated the smart technology that makes it a leader in its class.

On the banks of the River Thames, the smallest SUV in the Range Rover family negotiated a 40-degree ramp representing ‘steep hill’ to demonstrate how the new Evoque’s short overhangs, 25-degree approach angle and use of Land Rover’s renowned Hill Descent Control enable the Evoque to go above and beyond.

Drivers and passers-by watched on as the Evoque traversed obstacles framed by four-metre high warning triangles, recreating the familiar road sign graphics used to warn drivers of ‘uneven road’ and ‘steep hill’. Both challenges showcased the indisputable all-terrain capability of Land Rover’s new vehicle architecture in an urban environment.

A real-world version of ‘wild animals’ then deftly demonstrated the segment-first ClearSight Rear View Mirror technology. With the flick of a switch, this smart tech enables the driver to see past objects obscuring visibility of the road behind.

The Range Rover Evoque has been built on Land Rover’s new Premium Transverse Architecture to accommodate plug-in and mild hybrid systems; a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powertrain will join the range later this year. Offered with a suite of advanced technologies from launch – including the world’s first ‘Ground View’ technology – the new Evoque is more capable than ever before providing driving refinement, precise body control and agile handling across any terrain.