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"Flashing lights and a hip soundtrack accompanied the newest Land Rover&amp;#039;s final auto show unveiling. The Land Rover LRX Concept of past years has finally morphed into the production model shown here\u2014the 2011 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. A 3-door variant was on display at Paris, but recent spy photos have revealed a 5-door is on the way as well.   The only powerplant to be offered in the all-wheel-drive U.S. model is a turbocharged 240-bhp 2.0-liter inline-4, featuring direct injection and dual variable valve timing. We believe this is one of Ford&amp;#039;s EcoBoost engines. 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 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? 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 rises 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. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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