I've seen a couple of these on the road now and one up close at the stealers

Am I alone in thinking it looks like a middle aged Evoque after too many pies.
That back end ....argh my eyes

The new shape is growing on me....after seeing a nice AB example at the stealers ..... I still kinda prefer the "old" shape tho

Interior wins hands down in the new one for me tho....

I still can't "like" the back end. The SVR looks OK but other versions just don't cut it with me. The rest is OK except the stupid fake bonnet scoops.The interior is better but I would be wary of some durability issues as reported on here.

Will the new shape stand the test of time? Not sure anymore, JLR build quality hasn't improved much from what I have seen and driven. Overall, the last of the "old" shape wins for me. Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Im not keen on the back end but I'm sure in 6 months or so I'll like it the more you see it.

Like the front, dislike the rear, and yes, it does look a little like a Fat Evoque.

The rear has the same styling as a Ford. Sat behind one (Ford) yesterday and it looked the same, the Ford even had a split boot (that's what it looked like anyway!).

Dont get me wrong, I wouldn't refuse a new model!!

On the other hand I do think the new style FF is very nice indeed! Looks much more streamlined, almost like a RRS.... lol...

Maybe the designers got mixed up and put the wrong badges on them all....

 2006 HSE for Sale - £7,499 (Manchester)
http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic46383.html

Unfortunately, everything JLR now make looks like it is based on the Evoque. Gone are the original different designs throughout their range.

Double post

Agree with the above - many times I've had to look twice to realise its a Sport not an ewoke but it will most likely be the next motor a lot of us purchase  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

Agree with that Peachy but I think it will be a while yet before they become affordable for most of us .

I like them, and having spent a few hours driving one, I could get on with it

Couldn't use it for work though

I struggled with liking the new shape, especially from the rear, but when i parked my old one next to the new one then the old one looked very old IMHO, it was the next natural progression if I was going to stay with the brand, BUT driving it makes up for the ugly bum, stunning to drive, even with the infotainment niggles!

It needs someone to come up with a rear diffuser/splitter to replace the big black nappy that sits below the rear bumper  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

And sooner rather than later

Andi wrote:

Unfortunately, everything JLR now make looks like it is based on the Evoque. Gone are the original different designs throughout their range.

May be JLR should have rolled out the new styling to FFRR or RRS first and released the new Evoque model later. Then the Evoque would have "followed" FFRR/RRS rather than the other way round. Perhaps people's opinions would have been different then.

I developed a strong dislike for RRS2 exterior at first, especially because of the rear end and the fake bonnet vents like most people who don't like it. Later I realised it does look good in the right colour. Basically anything that can be done to minimise the visual impact of that silver/grey under bumper thing does a huge favour to the looks of RRS2 IMHO. Have a look at this one: http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic33510.html I know there is some creative photography but I do think this one looks really nice. And the SVR too

The thing I struggle with is, if you compare RRS2 with the last of RRS1 in terms of like for like spec, the price hike is massive. I bought my 2013 HSE Black Edition second hand but I know it was just under £59k when new. If I spec a new RRS2 with the same toys I have in my "standard" BE, it comes to around £77k! Yes you get TR2 and a couple of new toys with RRS2 but it's the same gearbox and engine (tweaked to get ~35 extra BHP). Of course for people with little or no financial constraints, this is not an issue but it is for me.

Having recently got stuck in snow and ice going up a steep ramp and using the low range gearbox to compensate for my inexperience to get out of it, I know I wouldn't be happy with a basic RRS2 HSE. Standard RRS2 HSE doesn't have the dynamic mode either (as far as I know), which I would find hard to live without after driving mine "like a saloon" on narrow, twisty mountain roads and tackling hairpin turns at a decent speed for a week.

Having said that, I really don't know what my next car will be if not an RRS2. Either compromise on toys AND spend extra ££££ for a basic HSE/HSE Dynamic or compromise on toys and save ££££ by moving to a Q7. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone
Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory
Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

I wonder how long it is before someone comes up with a Meduza type front end to make the old Sport look like the latest version.
Guess Peachy will be the first to have a go  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.