Because Land Rover is owned by India auto conglomerate, Tata Motors, and much anticipation is being built around their Defender replacement, reports are now saying that the next generation Defender will be built in Pune, India. Additionally, more details have popped up in the same reports, which say that the Defender will continue to employ [...]
At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Land Rover unveiled the DC100 Concept, a study that hints at the future of the Defender SUV, which will arrive in 2015. According to Global Brand Director John Edwards, the new Defender ‘must be capable, usable and abusable and appropriate for the Third World market.’ Edwards said that with [...]
Here’s a kicker – the current Land Rover Defender range will likely remain in production until 2017 or later. However, that doesn’t mean that we won’t see a new Defender. The all-new Defender, based on the DC100 Concept shown at Frankfurt in September, will arrive in 2015 but the current model will stay in production. [...]
Jaguar/Land Rover (JLR) engines are currently supplied by Ford, which sold the brands to India’s Tata Motors in 2008. Well, time has come to change all that. JLR confirmed today that the two will invest £355 million ($483 million USD) in a new facility to produce -new, advanced technology, low-emission 4-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines in the [...]
Land Rover today took the covers off of its new DC100 Concept alongside the DC100 Sport Concept. Both concept models preview the future direction of the next-generation Land Rover Defender model. “The new concept marks the move of the iconic Defender into the 21st century market,” Land Rover said. “The concept car builds upon the [...]
After all the rumors and reports, Land Rover has just confirmed that the Defender model will march on. A preview of the future direction of the Defender will be previewed by the new Land Rover DC100 Concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. “Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive [...]
Vilner’s latest project is a tough and simplistic version of the Land Rover Defender. The interior gets an awesome makeover that still keeps the basic, off-roading feel. The two toned makeover hits the dash, seats, and ceiling. Clean gauges were crafted to match. A touch of entertainment has also been added with a screen for [...]
Land Rover will be introducing a new diesel for its current Defender, the model that has been around for nearly 60 years now. Word as of now in terms of this new 2.2L turbodiesel four banger is that it will be replacing the current 2.4L turbodiesel four pot. Despite the decrease in displacement, the new [...]
Land Rover has been very confused as to what to do with its Defender replacement. Over the last decade, we’ve seen sketches, drawings, and heard of ideas for a Defender replacement, but they were usually met with uproar in the enthusiast community. However, truth be told, the Defender has just turned 63 years old and [...]
After some anticipation, Land Rover is now contemplating weather or not to go forward with plans for the Defender. That is, however, just one of ideas the company’s executives are toying with. Doing away with the Defender all together is definitely a tough decision, considering the model has been available since 1947. It’s biggest fans [...]
