2019 Kia K900 & 2020 Range Rover Evoque

HI, I'M JOHN DAVIS AND THIS IS MOTORWEEK !

JOIN US WHEN A BRAND KNOWN FOR SPORTY VALUE SERVES UP A BIG DOSE OF LUXURY, THE KIA K900... PAT GOSS WITH ADVICE ON PUTTING NEW THREADS UNDER FOOT... TWO WHEELIN BRIAN ROBINSON REDISCOVERS TWO NOSTALGIC HONDAS... AND THE STYLISH AND MORE TECH SAVVY RANGE ROVER EVOQUE...

SO, COME DRIVE WITH US, NEXT!

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John: THE KIA BRAND HAS COME A LONG WAY IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME HERE IN AMERICA, AND IN RECENT YEARS HAS WORKED HARD TO SHED ITS ECONOMY CAR IMAGE, WITH A FULL RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY OFFERINGS, INCLUDING THE UPSCALE K900 SEDAN.

SO, WILL THIS 2ND GENERATION K900 CAN POLISH THE BRAND'S HALO EVEN MORE.

* NO DOUBT THE ORIGINAL KIA K900 WAS QUITE A STRETCH FOR THE BRAND.

BUT IT ACTUALLY, GOT OFF TO A GOOD START ITS FIRST TWO YEARS ON THE MARKET HERE.

WE FOUND THE FIRST GEN K900 TO BE ONE EXCELLENT SURPRISE, EVEN AFTER A YEAR IN OUR LONG TERM FLEET.

STILL, KIA HAS STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN THAT MOMENTUM.

SO, THEY HOPE THIS ALL-NEW 2019 K900 WILL PROVIDE A NEEDED SALES BOOST.

MUCH LIKE, WOOL BLANKETS AND WHISKEY AT A FRONTIER TRADING POST, RICH LEATHER, AND REAL WOOD TRIM ARE THINGS WE EXPECT TO FIND INSIDE A WITH-IT FULL-SIZE LUXURY CAR.

IN FACT, HERE IN THE K900, THERE ARE SEVERAL VARIETIES OF WOOD TO CHOOSE FROM, AND EVEN "ENGINEERED WOOD" FOR THOSE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS.

CONTROLS HAVE BEEN SIMPLIFIED THIS TIME AROUND, AND THE DASH ITSELF, LOOKS MUCH SMOOTHER.

SEATS ARE SUBSTANTIAL IN FEEL, AND LUXURIOUSLY COMFORTABLE; BOTH HEATING, AND VENTILATION ARE STANDARD.

BACK SEAT COMFORT HAS IMPROVED GREATLY, AND IF YOU HAVE A VIP THAT WANTS TO KICK BACK THERE, YOU'LL WANT TO ADD THE VIP PACKAGE, WHICH INCLUDES 12-WAY POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS, SUEDE HEADLINER, AND WIRELESS PHONE CHARGER AMONG OTHER NICETIES.

PERKS FOR THE DRIVER INCLUDE A BEAUTIFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE 12-INCH CONFIGURABLE TFT GAUGE PANEL THAT WILL BRING UP IMAGES FROM THE SIDE CAMERAS WHEN YOU ENGAGE A TURN SIGNAL, SURROUND VIEW MONITOR, AND EVEN STANDARD HEAD UP DISPLAY.

KIA'S SMART POWER TRUNK WILL RAISE THE LID AUTOMATICALLY AS YOU APPROACH WITH THE KEY FOB IN YOUR POCKET OR PURSE, AND THERE'S A GOOD 15.3 CUBIC-FEET OF SPACE INSIDE.

JUST ONE CHOICE FOR ENGINE RIGHT NOW, AND THE STINGER'S 3.3 LITER TWIN-TURBO V6 IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE, DELIVERING ITS 365 HORSEPOWER AND 376 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE WITH A LEVEL OF EAGER SMOOTHNESS BEFITTING A FLAGSHIP.

AT OUR TEST TRACK, THE K900 ACTUALLY FELT VERY POWERFUL, AND THERE'S GREAT GRIP OFF THE LINE FROM STANDARD ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, BUT IT DOES SEEM A LITTLE HESITANT TO UNLEASH ITS FULL WRATH RIGHT AWAY.

NO MATTER WHAT WE DID, IT PAUSED FOR JUST A BREATH BEFORE SMOOTHLY FEEDING IN FULL POWER.

WE'RE REALLY NOT COMPLAINING, 5.5 SECONDS TO 60 IS FAST BY ANY MEASURE.

SHIFTS FROM THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE SILKY SMOOTH, AND NOISES COMING FROM BOTH THE ENGINE, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM ARE WELL SUBDUED.

OUR BEST QUARTER MILE TIME WAS 14.0 SECONDS FLAT AT 102 MILES PER HOUR.

SHUTTLING LUXO-BARGES THROUGH OUR CONE COURSE IS USUALLY NOT THRILLING, AND THE K900 DOES RESPOND BIG, WITH STEERING THAT'S A LITTLE SLOW.

BUT, IT'S REASONABLY STABLE AND SURPRISINGLY WELL-BALANCED, WITH GOOD GRIP THROUGHOUT, AS WE COULDN'T FIND ANY SIGNIFICANT UNDER OR OVERSTEER.

SO, SPORTIER THAN EXPECTED FOR SURE.

A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL KEEPS THE LUXURY CAR VIBE INTACT, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, THE CALIPERS ARE CLAMPING DOWN WITH HERCULEAN FORCE.

STOPS OF 107 FEET ON AVERAGE FROM 60 IS A GREAT RESULT.

BY NOW, THE LOOK OF A LUXURY FLAGSHIP SEDAN IS WELL-ESTABLISHED.

REGAL PROFILE, STRONG PROPORTIONS, AND LOTS OF SPARKLES.

YOU'LL FIND ALL OF THESE HERE, INCLUDING A GRILLE WITH 176 "JEWEL-LIKE" CELLS, SATIN-FINISH CHROME, AND STANDARD 19-INCH WHEELS.

TAILGATERS WILL GET A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT THE EXPANSIVE REAR, WITH LARGE 3D SINGLE-LENS TAIL LIGHTS AND NICELY INTEGRATED EXHAUST.

OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE WAS FINDING OUT WHAT'S MISSING.

WHAT DO EUROPEAN LUXURY SEDANS HAVE THAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE?

WELL, IT'S NOT POWER; THERE'S PLENTY OF "GET-UP-AND-GO."

NOT RIDE QUALITY EITHER; THE K900 IS PLUSH, YET, SOAKS UP BUMPS EASILY AND CALMLY.

ONLY THING WE COULD PUT OUR FINGER OR "EAR" ON, WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE NOISE THAN SOME.

IT DOESN'T HAVE THE BANK VAULT-LIKE SOLITUDE THAT YOU'LL FIND IN MOST EURO-LUX OFFERINGS.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS ARE 18-CITY, 25-HIGHWAY, AND 21-COMBINED; OUR AVERAGE, A GOOD 22.1 MILES PER GALLON WITH PREMIUM FUEL.

STILL IT RANKS A BELOW AVERAGE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE, USING 15.7 BARRELS OF OIL YEARLY, WITH 7.1 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

BUT HERE'S THE KIA KICKER.

IN LUXURY TRIM ONLY, WITH ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, IT STARTS AT A MORE THAN REASONABLE $60,895.

YES, THIS REALLY IS AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF CAR FOR THAT PRICE.

IT MAY NOT HAVE YEARS OF TRADITION OR A VAULTED EUROPEAN LABEL, BUT IT OFFERS A TRUE LUXURY SEDAN EXPERIENCE EQUAL TO CARS AT TWICE THE PRICE.

IF YOU'RE ABLE TO PURSUE LUXURY AT ANY COST, PERHAPS THE K900 IS NOT FOR YOU.

BUT, IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE HOW THE OTHER HALF DRIVES; WHILE ALSO KEEPING YOUR BUDGET INTACT, THE 2019 KIA K900 CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.

* [CAR DOOR CLOSES] PEOPLE TEND TO FORGET THAT IT WAS MOTORCYCLES, NOT CARS, THAT ORIGINALLY BROUGHT HONDA TO AMERICA.

THEIR 1960s, "YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE ON A HONDA" AD CAMPAIGN, NOT ONLY DID WONDERS FOR THEM, BUT FOR MOTORCYCLING IN GENERAL.

SO, WE SENT OUR TWO WHEELIN' BRIAN ROBINSON TO FIND OUT IF THAT STILL RINGS TRUE, BUT AS USUAL, WE FOUND HIM JUST MONKEYING AROUND.

* Brian Robinson: YES, IT'S STREET LEGAL, AND YES, YOU WANT ONE.

IT'S CALLED "THE MONKEY," AND ALONG WITH THE SUPER CUB, IT'S PART OF A ONE...TWO PUNCH OF NOSTALGIA FROM HONDA.

IT'S HARD NOT TO GET EMOTIONAL WHEN YOU SEE THIS 2019 HONDA MONKEY.

AFTER ALL, CHANCES ARE GOOD YOUR FIRST EXPOSURE TO MOTORCYCLING WAS A HONDA MINI TRAIL THAT WAS USED TO TERRORIZE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

YES, IT WAS HONDA THAT BROUGHT BACKYARD MOTORCYCLING TO THE MASSES WITH THE Z50.

WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS NOT AN EXACT COPY, BUT THE FUN AND FRIENDLY SPIRIT OF IT LIVES ON IN THE MONKEY.

AND THANKFULLY, IT'S NOT A COPY, AS WHILE 1 IS NOT A LOT THESE DAYS, IT BEATS THE MINI TRAIL'S 50; STILL JUST A SINGLE CYLINDER OF COURSE.

THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL, NOW FOUR SPEEDS.

AND WITH NOSTALGIA-SEEKING ADULTS THE INTENDED BUYERS, NOT KIDS; IT'S BIGGER AS WELL.

I WOULDN'T SAY, IT'S PERFECT FOR MY 6-FOOT FRAME, AS I DO TEND TO FEEL LIKE THE MONKEY HERE, BUT IT WORKS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD.

TOP SPEED IS AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR, SO YOU'D BE WISE TO AVOID THE INTERSTATES, BUT IT HAS NO PROBLEMS KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC ON TWO LANE BYWAYS AND CITY STREETS.

WHILE, WE USUALLY SAVE PRICING INFORMATION FOR THE GRAND FINALE, IT'D BE PRUDENT TO MENTION IT HERE.

ONLY TO SAY THAT YOU CAN'T EXPECT MUCH IN THE WAY OF A SOPHISTICATED SUSPENSION FOR A BIKE THAT COSTS $4,000.

AND INDEED, IF THERE'S A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD, CHANCES ARE IT'LL SOAK IT UP; ANYTHING MORE, YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN.

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

THERE'S A NICE DIGITAL GAUGE DISPLAY WITH SPEEDOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE, AND LED LIGHTING TO REINFORCE THE FACT THAT THIS MONKEY IS INSPIRED BY THE Z50, NOT A REBIRTH OF IT.

BUT, MUCH LIKE THE ORIGINAL MINI TRAIL, THE HONDA MONKEY IS THE PERFECT GATEWAY DRUG TO QUICKLY GET YOU ADDICTED TO THE THRILLS AND FREEDOM THAT MOTORCYCLING PROVIDES.

THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD?

FIGHTING THE URGE TO CUT THROUGH EVERYONE'S BACKYARD ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK EVERY DAY.

NOW, YOUR CHANCES OF ACTUALLY MEETING ONE OF THOSE NICE PEOPLE ON A HONDA, IS MUCH BETTER WITH THIS SUPER CUB 125.

IT IS ALSO...INSPIRED BY, BUT NOT A DIRECT COPY OF THE SUPER CUB OR CA100 THAT TOOK CALIFORNIA BY STORM IN THE '60s, WHILE ALSO SHOWING UP IN "LIFE" MAGAZINE AND BEACH BOYS SONGS.

WHILE, IT DISAPPEARED FROM OUR MARKET IN THE MID-70s, SOME VERSION OF THE SUPER CUB HAS BEEN SOLD IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD EVER SINCE.

NOW, IT RETURNS HERE AS THE C125; FEATURING THE SAME 125CC SINGLE CYLINDER ENGINE AS THE MONKEY.

EVEN MORE MODERN THAN THE MONKEY, HERE YOU GET KEYLESS IGNITION; AND A TRICK CLUTCHLESS MANUAL 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION.

IT FEELS MUCH DIFFERENT TO RIDE TOO, THANKS TO ITS 17.0 INCH WHEELS AND SKINNY 90-SERIES TIRES.

AND PRICE.

IT'S EVEN CHEAPER THAN THE MONKEY, STARTING AT JUST $3,599.

ALL TOLD, THESE ARE TWO TINY HONDAS THAT HAVE BIG APPEAL, WHETHER YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE ORIGINALS OR NOT.

John: YOU KNOW, CARS ARE LIKE HOUSES, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO KEEP UP.

SO, LET'S SEE WHAT PAT'S UP TO DOWN IN GOSS' GARAGE.

Pat Goss: PROBABLY, THE MOST ABUSED PART OF THE INTERIOR OF ANY CAR IS ITS CARPETING.

LET'S FACE IT, IT GETS DIRTY, IT GETS CHEMICALS FROM YOUR SHOES, AND YOU SCUFF AROUND ON IT AS YOU MOVE AND SO ON.

THAT MEANS, THAT EVEN RELATIVELY LATE MODEL CARS ARE GOING TO NEED CARPET REPLACEMENT.

NOW, IS IT A DO IT YOURSELF?

YEAH, COULD BE, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW.

FIRST, YOU NEED TO BUY MOLDED CARPETING SUCH AS WE HAVE HERE.

THIS IS MOLDED SO THAT FITS AROUND THE CURVES.

FLAT CARPETING, UNLESS YOU'RE AN EXPERT AT CUTTING, AND TRIMMING, AND SO ON, YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET IT TO FIT ALL THE LUMPS, AND BUMPS ON THE INSIDE OF YOUR CAR.

ALRIGHT NOW, THE MOLDED CARPETING, SOME OF IT WILL BE LIKE, WE HAVE HERE.

THIS HAS A RUBBERIZED BACK TO DEADEN MORE SOUND, KEEP THE INSIDE OF THE CAR MORE LIVABLE.

SOME PIECES OF OUR KIT CAME IN ACTUALLY TWO PARTS.

THE PADDING, WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM THE CARPETING ITSELF...

SO YOU INSTALL IT AS TWO PIECES.

ALSO, YOU CAN UPGRADE, LIKE OUR KIT HAS THE HEAL REST HERE FOR THE PEDALS, THE ORIGINAL DID NOT.

AND HERE'S A TRICK, YOU MAY HAVE TO USE A KNIFE TO TRIM THE CARPETING.

AND THE THING YOU HAVE THE MOST PROBLEM WITH IS REALLY SIMPLE TO OVERCOME, AND THAT'S FINDING THE HOLES WHERE THE BOLTS GO BACK THROUGH THE CARPETING.

THE TRICK IS, YOU TAKE THE BOLTS, YOU SCREW THEM BACK INTO THE FLOOR, AND YOU LEAVE THEM THERE... LAY THE CARPETING... THEN, USE THE KNIFE TO CUT A CROSS OVER THE BOLT, SO THEY CAN BE PULLED UP THROUGH THE CARPETING.

THAT WAY YOU HAVE THE PROPER POSITION FOR THE HOLES, FOR THE BOLTS.

WE LET THE PROFESSIONALS AND PAYMER, AND PHILLIPS, MARYLAND'S BIGGEST TRIM, AND UPHOLSTERY SHOP HANDLE THIS JOB FOR US, AND HERE'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY.

THEY HAVE THE TOOLS AND EXPERIENCE TO HANDLE ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE WITH THE INSTALLATION.

AND IN OUR CASE, THEY APPLIED STEAM TO THE RUBBER BACKING OF THE CARPET TO MAKE IT MORE PLIABLE AND TO MAKE IT CONFORM BETTER TO THE SHAPE OF THE WHEEL WELLS.

THAT'S A NIFTY TRICK.

THEY ALSO, REUSE THE BACKER BOARD AND PADDING FOR THE TAILGATE, AND REAR SIDE PANELS, AND INSTALLED THE NEW CARPET ON THOSE.

THE CARPET MAKES A NICE FINISH TO OUR INTERIOR RESTORATION ON THE JEEP.

NOW, THIS COULD BE A DO IT YOURSELF PROJECT, BUT BEFORE YOU GET INTO DOING IT YOURSELF, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL THE TOOLS NECESSARY AND YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT'S INVOLVED, AND THAT YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF DOING IT YOURSELF.

AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE, RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .

John: THEY KEEP MAKING THEM... AND WE KEEP DRIVING THEM.

SO, LET'S GO FOR A QUICKSPIN.

* PICKUP TRUCK COMPETITION IS INCREASINGLY RABID, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT CHEVROLET HAS FALLEN TO THIRD PLACE IN FULL-SIZE PICKUPS.

SO, TO HELP COUNTER THIS, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, AN INLINE-SIX TURBO-DIESEL IS JOINING THE LIGHT DUTY SILVERADO 1500 LINE-UP.

POWER IS SERVED UP BY A 3.0 LITER DURAMAX TURBO-DIESEL PRODUCING 277 HORSEPOWER AND 460 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

THAT'S A BIT MORE HORSEPOWER BUT A BIT LESS TORQUE THAN THE 2020 RAM 1500 ECODIESEL.

AS WE HIT THE ROAD IN OREGON A 10-SPEED AUTOMATIC SMOOTHLY CALLED "THE SHOTS."

MOREOVER, THE NEW INLINE DURAMAX SNATCHES THE TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY CROWN FROM THE RIVAL FORD 150 POWER STROKE DIESEL V6, SETTING A NEW PICKUP RECORD OF 33 MPG HIGHWAY.

PAYLOAD IS 1870 POUNDS WITH A 9300 POUND TOWING CAPACITY.

TECHNOLOGY IS NOW A BIG PART OF TOWING.

CAMERAS HELP MAKE TRAILER HOOK UP A BREEZE, WHILE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL MAKES BREEZING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LESS INTENSE.

EXPECT THE 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3.0 LITER DURAMAX TO BE COMPARABLY PRICED TO THE FORD F-150 DIESEL AT AROUND $42,000 TO START WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN DEALERS IN SEPTEMBER.

MEANWHILE, THE ALL-NEW 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HEAVY DUTY MAKES ITS OWN STATEMENT RIGHT OFF THE BAT, WITH A HUGE FRONT GRILLE AND LARGER OVERALL DIMENSIONS.

DESIGNERS DELIBERATELY MADE THESE HD'S DIFFERENT FROM THE SILVERADO LIGHT DUTIES...

THE ROOF IS THE ONLY EXTERIOR PANEL THEY SHARE.

THERE'S A CHOICE OF TWO UPRATED POWERTRAINS: THE NEW 6.6 LITER V8 GAS ENGINE WITH 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC PRODUCING 401 HORSEPOWER AND 464 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

THE MORE PUMPED UP OPTION IS THE DURAMAX 6.6 LITER V8 TURBO-DIESEL AND THE NEW ALLISON 10-SPEED AUTOMATIC CHURNING OUT 445 HORSEPOWER AND 910 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

BOTH FEEL SOLID, BIG AND IMPOSING.

THEY HANDLE WELL AND ARE COMFORTABLE IN THE CAB.

CHEVROLET SAYS, "A 3500 HD DIESEL, WITH THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT, CAN TOW UP TO 35,500-POUNDS."

TECHNOLOGY OFFERS 15-CAMERA VIEWS, INCLUDING ONE THAT VIRTUALLY LETS YOU SEE RIGHT THROUGH THE TRAILER.

ON SALE NOW, THE 2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HEAVY DUTY STARTS AT JUST UNDER $36,000.

THE MID-ENGINED PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN AND BOXSTER MAY NOT BASK IN THE ICONIC SPORTS CAR GLORY OF THEIR 911 BRETHREN, BUT THEY MAKE A STRONG CASE FOR THEMSELVES AS BEING FIRST-RATE DRIVERS CARS.

AND WITH THE DEBUT OF THE 2020 718 CAYMAN GT4 AND 718 SPYDER, THEY BECOME LEGITIMATE TRACK STARS TOO.

OUR FIRST DRIVE IN THIS DYNAMIC DUO WAS AROUND THE RAIN-SOAKED, NARROW COUNTRY BYWAYS OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS AND AROUND THE NINE ROLLER-COASTER CURVES OF THE KNOCKHILL RACING CIRCUIT.

POWERING BOTH CARS IS A NATURALLY-ASPIRATED 4.0 LITER FLAT SIX, PRODUCING 414 HORSEPOWER AND 309 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

ZERO TO 60 FLIES BY IN 4.2 SECONDS.

THE SPYDER AND GT4 NOW SHARE THE SAME MOTORSPORT-INSPIRED CHASSIS, INCLUDING A FRONT AXLE AND SUSPENSION BITS FROM THE 911 GT3, WITH ADJUSTABLE ANTI-ROLL BAR, RIDE HEIGHT, TOE, AND CAMBER.

THE RESULT IS NIMBLE HANDLING, PRECISE STEERING AND SUPERB COMPOSURE.

REV-MATCHING, OPTIONAL CERAMIC COMPOSITE BRAKES, A NEW SPORT EXHAUST AND PORSCHE STABILITY MANAGEMENT GIVE THESE BABY GTs UNRIVALED PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL.

Dave: YOU'D THINK THAT DRIVING A TRACK LIKE THIS IN THE RAIN IN THE CAYMAN GT4 WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME, BUT IT REALLY GIVES YOU A GREAT FEEL FOR WHAT THE CAR WILL DO, BY ITSELF, WITHOUT MUCH DRIVER INPUT, JUST BEING VERY CAREFUL WITH THE GAS, AND THE BRAKES, AND THE STEERING.

BUT, WHAT A WONDERFULLY BALANCED CAR.

GOTTA LOVE THE 8000 RPM REDLINE, THE NATURALLY-ASPIRATED 4.6 CYLINDER, STANDARD 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHAT A LOVELY, LOVELY CAR TO DRIVE ON THE TRACK" John: PORSCHE HAS MASSAGED THE AIRFLOW OVER THE CAYMAN GT4s FIXED REAR WING, UNDERBODY AND DIFFUSER TO ADD 50% MORE DOWNFORCE THAN THE PREVIOUS GT4, WITHOUT INCREASING DRAG.

THE SPYDER FEATURES A POP-UP REAR WING, MINIMALIST FABRIC ROOF AND A CLASSIC DOUBLE-HUMP STREAMLINED REAR DECK FOR HIGH-STYLE TOP-DOWN MOTORING.

LOOK FOR BOTH CARS NEXT SPRING, STARTING AT ABOUT $96,000 FOR THE SPYDER AND $99,000 FOR THE CAYMAN GT4.

AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPINS SOON!

EIGHT YEARS IS A LONG TIME FOR A VEHICLE LIFECYCLE THESE DAYS.

BUT THAT'S HOW LONG THE FIRST GENERATION LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE HAS BEEN AROUND.

ONE REASON, IT'S LOOK WAS CLEARLY AHEAD OF ITS TIME, AND IT'S A LOOK THAT'S STILL MORE MODERN THAN MOST OF ITS COMPACT LUXURY CROSSOVER RIVALS.

BUT TO SOME IT WAS STILL TOO MUCH FORM OVER FUNCTION.

SO, LET'S SEE IF THE ALL NEW SECOND GENERATION EVOQUE CHANGES THAT REALITY... * THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LOOKER.

BUT NOW, THAT IT HAS EVERYONE'S ATTENTION, FOR ITS LONG ANTICIPATED 2ND GENERATION, LAND ROVER FOCUSED THEIR ATTENTION ON PUTTING A LOT MORE FUNCTIONALITY INTO THE 2020 EDITION.

NOT THAT THEY'VE NEGLECTED EVOQUE'S BREAKOUT STYLING.

LAND ROVER CALLS THE NEW DIRECTION "REDUCTIONIST," WHICH IS TO SAY, THEY KEPT THE SAME BASIC SLOPED FLOATING ROOF AND HIGH BELT-LINE, BUT ESSENTIALLY TOOK A BUFFER TO IT, REDUCING MOST OF THE SHARP LINES AND ANGLES OF THE ORIGINAL.

THE OVERALL FOOTPRINT REMAINS ALMOST THE SAME; JUST A FEW MILLIMETERS OF WHEELBASE STRETCH.

YET, THEY WERE ABLE TO RECONFIGURE AND MAKE A BETTER INTERIOR PACKAGE.

IT'S NOT QUITE TARTUS-LIKE INSIDE, BUT THERE'S NOTICEABLY MORE LEGROOM FOR BACK SEATERS.

THE SPACE IS CLEAN AND UNCLUTTERED LOOKING, WITH MOST CONTROLS FALLING READILY TO HAND, AND OF COURSE, MATERIALS ARE PRIME PLUS "ECO-FRIENDLY."

TECH UPGRADES INCLUDE A CLEAR SIGHT GROUND VIEW CAMERA THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE EVOQUE FOR NAVIGATING TRICKY OFF-ROAD SITUATIONS.

AND, A CLEAR SIGHT HD REAR VIEW MIRROR, SO YOU CAN PACK THE CARGO AREA FULL, AND STILL BE ABLE TO MONITOR YOUR "6."

DOING SO, WILL MEAN YOU'VE GOT 21.5 CUBIC-FEET OF STUFF; FOLDING THE REAR SEATBACKS WILL EXPAND THE SPACE TO 50.5 CUBIC-FEET.

THE LATEST VERSION OF LAND ROVER'S INCONTROL TOUCH PRO IS AVAILABLE TO HANDLE MULTIMEDIA DUTY, AND THERE'S MORE FRONT STORAGE SPACE FOR ALL THE THINGS WE SEEM TO BRING ALONG THESE DAYS.

THERE'S NEW TECH UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL.

OUTPUT FROM THE BASE 2.0 LITER I4 TURBO IS 246 HORSEPOWER.

THAT'S UP 4% OVER LAST YEAR; TORQUE OUTPUT JUMPS EVEN HIGHER, AT 269 POUND-FEET UP 7%.

BUT, CHOOSE THE OPTIONAL 48 VOLT MILD HYBRID SYSTEM AND YOU NOT ONLY BOOST AROUND TOWN EFFICIENCY, BUT ADD 50 HORSEPOWER AS WELL.

OUR FIRST DRIVE WAS NOT EXACTLY THE TOUGHEST ASSIGNMENT WE'VE HAD RECENTLY; EXCLUSIVE FRONT SEAT TIME IN GREECE.

Dave: THE EVOQUE IS ALL-NEW FOR 2020, AND IT'S A MUCH MORE REFINED VEHICLE IN TERMS OF RIDE, AND HANDLING, AND INTERIOR NOISE.

THEY'VE STRENGTHENED AND STIFFENED THE BODY STRUCTURE IN KEY AREAS LIKE, SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS, SO IT SOAKS UP BUMPS BETTER.

WE TACKLED SOME PRETTY CHALLENGING OFF-ROADING THROUGH THE OLIVE GROVES HERE IN GREECE, AND WITH A FULL COMPLEMENT OF TERRAIN RESPONSE SYSTEMS, IT'S PRETTY CAPABLE.

THE EVOQUE MAY HAVE A PRETTY FACE, BUT IT'S NO CUTE-UTE.

John: THAT MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRESENCE, COMES COURTESY OF A NEW PREMIUM TRANSVERSE ARCHITECTURE, AND IT GOES A LONG WAY TOWARDS MAKING THE RIDE, A LOT LESS CHOPPY THAN BEFORE.

NOT ONLY IS ALL-WHEEL DRIVE STANDARD, BUT LAND ROVER'S TERRAIN RESPONSE 2 IS AVAILABLE IN THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IT DOES A REMARKABLY EFFECTIVE JOB OF MAXIMIZING AVAILABLE TRACTION IN JUST ABOUT EVERY SITUATION.

THE ONLY THING THAT HAMPERED THE WHOLE PROCESS WAS AN OCCASIONAL INOPPORTUNE THRUST OF TURBO BOOST, JUST WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO BE EASY ON THE THROTTLE TO NAVIGATE THROUGH A DELICATE SITUATION.

WHILE, IT DOESN'T HAVE THE GROUND CLEARANCE OF OTHER LAND ROVER PRODUCTS, WE STILL FORDED STREAMS, DROVE THROUGH DEEP RUTS, AND BOUNCED ALONG ROCKY PATHS AND DIRT ROADS WITHOUT WORRY.

FEELING VERY COMFORTABLE WHILE DOING SO, WITH NO TEETH-RATTLING THUMPS THROUGH THE SUSPENSION.

THE HIGHWAY RIDE WAS EQUALLY COMPOSED, WITH VERY LITTLE WIND NOISE SEEPING INTO THE CABIN.

WE SPENT MUCH OF TIME WITH THE BASE 2.0 LITER, AND FOUND POWER ADEQUATE, BUT NOT EXACTLY EFFORTLESS AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

THE MILD-HYBRID MANAGED MUCH BETTER.

GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS ARE 20-CITY, 27-HIGHWAY, AND 23-COMBINED; THE MILD-HYBRID DOES ONE BETTER IN THE CITY, BUT ONE WORSE ON THE HIGHWAY.

THAT MAKES FOR AN AVERAGE ENERGY IMPACT SCORE; 14.3 BARRELS OF YEARLY OIL USE, WITH 6.4 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

PRICING STARTS AT $43,645; THE R-DYNAMIC MILD-HYBRID, AT $47,595.

FEW SUV LINEUPS ARE AS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE AS THAT OF RANGE ROVER, AND THE 2020 EVOQUE CONTINUES TO BE THE TINY TERROR THAT STICKS OUT THE MOST.

YES, IT'S NOW, A LITTLE MORE PRACTICAL, AND HAS LEGITIMATE OFF-ROADING CHOPS.

STILL, IT'S THE EVOQUE'S ABILITY TO CRAM RANGE ROVER LUXURY AND LAND ROVER CAPABILITY, INTO A TINY, BEAUTIFUL, COHESIVE PACKAGE THAT MAKES IT AGAIN A WINNER FOR US.

WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.

NOW, FOR MORE MOTORWEEK; INCLUDING DAILY NEWS UPDATES, PODCASTS, AND EVEN COMPLETE EPISODES, CRUISE ON OVER TO PBS.ORG/MOTORWEEK.

AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US NEXT TIME... AS THE AUDI A6 ADDS EXTRA TECH AND FLARE TO ITS SPORTY AMBITIONS.

AND THE NISSAN LEAF PLUS ADDS EXTRA MILES BETWEEN CHARGES.

PAT GOSS WITH ADVICE TO TAKE THE SIZZLE OUT OF LATE SUMMER.

JOE LIGO WITH A MUSCLE CAR MEMORY FROM DAYS GONE BY.

PLUS, THE LATEST MOTORNEWS AND A LONG TERM TEST UPDATE.

UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON MOTORWEEK .

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