Remember that big boned girl who really, really tried hard to be sexy? And most of the time, she pulled it off? Well, that's a lot like Land Rover- a company long known for bloated SUV's and unmatched off-roading abilities has been desperately trying to become SEXY. (Just look at their commercials.)

What do you think? Have they finally succeeded? This is the new Evoque, Land Rover’s compact Range Rover. The Evoque has been unveiled with the promise that the car would be the smallest, lightest, cleanest Range Rover ever. The company has built the small, sexy beast based on the same platform as the LRX concept with no change whatsoever.

The Evoque has been offered as Land Rover’s first front-wheel drive vehicle. Concerns for the environment have also gone into its making with efforts having been undertaken to snip CO2 emissions below 130g/km on the fwd, diesel version that comes powered by a Ford-PSA-sourced 2.2 TD. The London unveiling saw the three-door Evoque, and it is being said that a five-door version will soon come through.

Showcased as an exclusive, cosmopolitan and sophisticated model, the Evoque will most likely fit the up-and-coming Burberry scarved, mocha latte female (and a few metro men). Pricing begins at 45k and units roll out summer of 2011.