The new Range Rover Velar is a
rather handsome SUV. Easily one of the best-looking on the market. But the
folks at Aspire Design of London evidently see it merely as a solid starting
point, and have come out with a range of enhancements for Land Rover’s latest.
Described as “the first wide body Velar program on
the market” (apparently pre-dating Startech‘s), Aspire’s body kit includes
extended wheel arches to give it a wider stance. But it also encompasses lower
side sills, a new front bumper, rear bumper with diffuser, a custom front
grille and two rear spoilers, one on the trailing edge of the roof and one
below the glass on the tailgate.
Aspire also has a quad-tipped exhaust on offer that
promises to make the diesel engine sound like a turbocharged gasoline V8. It
has an array of wheel options available, ranging all the way up to 24 inches in
diameter and it offers a full range of interior upgrades as well, with carbon
fiber and leather to improve what’s already one of the nicest cabin spaces in
the business.
Positioned in between the Evoque and the Range Rover
Sport, the Velar launched last summer and id based on the same architecture
that underpins sister-brand Jaguar’s F-Pace crossover. It’s available with a
choice of JLR’s Ingenium engines, and a top-of-the-line 3.0-liter supercharged
V6 that delivers 380 hp and 450 Nm of
torque.
