Simply Abu Dhabi XIII

3 3 6 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I Sleek, stylish gills on the front doors just behind the front wings hint at the power beneath the car’s skin, while those dynamic wraparound tail- lights add some bling to the rear and minimise the sheer size of those rear quarters. At the front end the styling is equally sharp. It’s unmistakably a Range Rover, well, those big block letters along the bonnet’s edge won’t let us forget, but it’s a newer, sleeker vehicle from every angle. There are so many new features on this Vogue, yet still those classic Range Rover characteristics remain. The clamshell bonnet, ‘floating’ roof and split tailgate are all present and correct, though the swept-back headlights and sharply angled front grille and windscreen make it clear that this vehicle shares the same bloodline as the highly fashionable and class-leading Evoque. It’s styling like this that makes the car such a great all-rounder. You could power it through the desert for a day yet, once you pull into the executive car park, it’ll outclass almost anything else there. Yes, you may prefer a slightly more subtle super-saloon but it can’t be denied that if you’d rather stand out a little, the Range Rover has real parking lot kudos. Combine all this with a highly impressive spec list, including 20-inch alloys, digital TV and radio, sat-nav plus an automatically opening tailgate and self-parking system fitted as standard, and it’s even harder to believe that the Vogue is actually the base, ‘entry level’ model. Step up to the Vogue SE and you can add cruise control, a dual-view screen and soft door closing to the equipment list, while the Range Rover Autobiography tops the range with its panoramic roof, heated steering wheel and larger alloys. Of course, you can go further still in the pursuit of luxury by specifying the Executive Class pack, which includes rear massage seats divided by a wooden centre console, or plump for the ultimate Range Rover, the ‘Black’ models. These highly desirable variants feature black detailing around the headlights, chrome accents to the front grille and atlas vents to the sides. On the inside, you’ll get everything from powered, pop-up tables finished

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NjIwNDQ=