2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: The fact that the Evoque is no less capable or useable than the LR2 is icing on a delicious cake. You would expect such a rakish roofline would wreak havoc on passenger and cargo space, but that simply isn't the case. Much to our delight, even the tallest members of our staff found themselves comfortable in the front and rear seats of both body styles, despite the presence of a sunroof that would shame Dallas Cowboys Stadium, a testament to Land Rover's impressive packaging.

Despite sharing a platform with the LR2, the Evoque performs considerably better in every measure. Extensive use of aluminum, composites, and other lightweight materials lightened the Evoque by more than 350 pounds compared with the LR2, earning it the distinction of being the lightest Land Rover ever built. That lightness helps the vehicle reach 60 mph from a stop nearly 2 seconds faster than the fastest LR2; increases average skidpad holding by more than 0.05 g; and takes more than a second off the quarter-mile time, and more than a second and a half off the figure-eight time.