| Where is RR design language heading? And do we like it? | |
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So I saw this:
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/r...olls-royce
Think it looks pony, and although it seems it's just an magazine's mock up, it got me thinking about where the Range Rover design language had been heading.
But before we get onto the 405's successor, let's rewind a bit.
As far as I'm concerned, the 322's design shook the ground on arrival.
But I'm sorry but I just don't buy the McGovern design language; I don't particularly like Evoque's. Fine, I'm not planning to buy one. Plenty of others have and best of luck. But whilst popular, the problem is that was McGovern's project which is what all RR's are based on now.
All I see on Evoques is a headlight that doesn't fit the hole they made. Same with the taillights.
Elsewhere, more that doesn't make sense, for example the 405's tail lights are just confused:
Lone designer: Guys we need to stack the lights, that's a Vogue hallmark.
Gerry: We need to smudge them horizontally into the body like the Evoque.
50 meetings later: we've found a solution that can do both, don't worry.
Lone designer: Errr not sure guys. it looks like an L bracket that hold up shelves.
Gerry: We're doing this, It'll work.
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Can't unsee that now, sorry .
The other poorly thought out 'feature' is the trim under the rear tail light:
Gills in the door? Not sure. Maybe, can't make up my mind. Whilst doesn't offend, never made too much sense.
Flicking back that line along the bottom of the doors? Ok sure.
Connecting that to the bottom of the lights? Looks a bit powerpoint to me.
Best way to deal with that whole trim is to colour code it the lot, it's not something to show off.
Now whilst we're in the vicinity of the tilt lights:
Had to do it. That bit just annoys me.
Next post to come: Interior.
. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway
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13th Nov 2019 10:18pm
