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difffromthemoreovertlysportingF-PaceSVR.
Howeve r,therearedifferences.TheRange Roveris
90kghe avierat2085kg,foronething,andwears
thesame-width265/40tyresall round,wherethe
Jaghas25mmfatterrears.Mo stsignificantly,while
theF-Paceridesoncoils,the Range Roverusesair
springs,albeitwithsmallerchambersthanother
Velars toincrease theeffectivespringrate.
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compromisebetweencorneringvimandride
quality,whilegivingthecartheabilitytogetonto
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theundersides,whereanewtransmissiontunnel
undertraysmoothstheairflowattheriskofgetting
scuffedonthe rocks youwillne vercrawlover.
SuchchangessuggestathoroughnesstotheSVA
Dconversionbeyondsimplyinstallingabigengine
andsomeextra cowskin,andthisisimmediately
apparentontheroadwhere,evenatlo wspeeds,the
carfeelstighterandmoretieddownthananormal
Velarwithoutseemingbusyoraggr essive. Switch
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Velar do wn a winding
road at a giddy lick,
harnessing that
lovely V8 shove’
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item sfoundonregular Velars;uprated395mmfront
and396mmrearbrak esareborrowedfromtheJaguar
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