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Range Rover Velar: From heritage to new future
The Velar is arguably the most advanced in the Range Rover line-up, writes Lerato Matebese
The Range Rover portfolio is an intriguing one. At the entry point you have the successful Evoque, which has made the Range Rover nameplate accessible to an even wider audience. Move up a rung and you arrive at the latest entrant to the elite range: the Velar, although it is not the first time the name has been used. Velar was the name for the prototype of the first Range Rover. Above that you get the Sport and, even higher, the perennial Range Rover big body. These all pander to buyers who, above all, want the premium status and capability that comes with the nameplate. The Velar seems to bring the latest technology to the fore, thanks to the two-tier touchscreens, the top displaying the infotainment screen and the bottom other vital information such as the Terrain Response and climate control settings. Styling is one of its fortes, cutting a sporty pose thanks to the wide stance and low roof line and the long nose. The large front mesh grille flanked by thin headlight clusters mak...
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