The on-again-off-again convertible version of Land Rover's Range Rover Evoque is now on again, according to a new report.
The UK's What Car? magazine recently received confirmation from an anonymous insider that the project has officially been given the green light and it's set to go into production in 2014.
The production model is unlikely to stray far from the concept car that wowed crowds at the Geneva Motor Show last year.
This means Evoque buyers who like their hair blown back can look forward to a sleek open-top shape that retains the dramatic raising waist line and distinctive shape of the three-door Evoque coupé.
When unveiling the concept car last year, Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern said that the Evoque lends itself beautifully to the idea of a convertible. “This study is not a traditional convertible design execution - instead we have worked with the balance of the Evoque's lines to retain its distinctive shape and create something that is unique and, we believe, highly desirable,” McGovern enthused.
According to the publication it'll also sport a traditional fabric folding roof rather than a folding metal unit.
Perhaps a tad more practical than it looks, the concept offers seating for four occupants and a dropdown tailgate. The company also boasted that the conversion to open-top format was achieved with minimal changes to weight and torsional rigidity.
On the powertrain front, the Evoque convertible is unlikely to offer anything punchier than what's available in the current tin-top, so expect the familiar 140kW/420Nm 2.2-litre turbodiesel and 177kW/340Nm 2-litre turbopetrol to power the range.