The refined exercise in reduction had already won us over before the 147 mph hot lap on track.
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Now, Range Rover has finally released an update to Velar. Blame the pandemic, supply chain or economic challenges that only recently have turned around for the carmaker:went from a several million-dollar loss in Q3 of 2022 to a $326 million profit by year’s end. “We’re certainly back on track as a business,” says Richard Agnew, global director of Public Relations for Land Rover.
The cabin’s improved air filtration is capable of straining out pathogens smaller than the Covid virus.New seat designs maintain the option for leather, synthetic suedes or Kvadrat, a Danish wool blend that presents a posh, eco-friendlier alternative to animal hides. Cool in the summer and warm in the winter, the material now incorporates a diamond-herringbone perforation pattern.
“How do you redesign a vehicle that is already so ‘designed’,” I wonder aloud after trading notes on Frascella’s other passion, watches . “When Velar came out, it made a huge statement and introduced this modernist/reductive design philosophy,” says Frascella. “Many people considered it a concept-car look. And yes, it’s difficult to go change it,” he posits, “because when you evolve it, you risk doing more damage than good.
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