Land Rover Considering Evoque Sport

During the auto show in Beijing, Land RoverLand RoverUnited Kingdom, 1978 > present15 models
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design director Gerry McGovern let slip that it is considering building a cabriolet and sport version of the EvoquePolaris SlingshotUnited States of America, 2014 > present1 serie
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“You can go too far with the Evoque, but what’s so right about the car is it has what I call killer proportions. For the moment, we’re looking at the cabriolet and special editions – we could do a more overtly sporty one, for example. Eighty per cent of Evoque buyers are completely new to the Land Rover brand," said McGovern.

The market for fast SUVs is pretty large. BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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offers M versions of the X5BMW X5 MGermany, 2009 > present3 photos
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, and MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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has AMG versions of its SUVs. An Evoque sport would naturally compete with these cars. 

It is too early to say where power will come from for the Evoque sport, but Jaguar'sJaguarUnited Kingdom, 1922 > present53 models
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new turbocharged four-cylinder or supercharged V6 could be options. Of course a sport version would also get bigger wheels, a stiffer suspension and more aggressive body. 

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Source: Auto Express