Another Defender hint?

[roverman]

The line about heritage caught my eye also when I read the article. Just hope it wasn't marketing blah-blah. Also hoping that the mule is a good indicator of body style to come.

That, and that it doesn't cost $80,000. Both those are musts in order for me to stay a Landy man. But I still have bunches of years left in the LR4, which by the way is slowly becoming my favorite car I've ever owned

 

[ryanjl]

Looking at these latest images, I'm trying to determine whether those are 18" wheels. I suppose they could be?

 

[Waterndirt]

Heavily masked but looks promising. Approach and departure angles look decent. That muffler looks a bit prone, eh?

Either way, fun to know something really exists.

 

[umbertob]

Maybe it's a very early, back-to-the-drawing-board Discovery 6 test mule.

 

[catman]

Yeah, really. It does look like what the natural progression of the Discovery could have been. Looking forward to what the inside may bring - could be all over the map since they supposedly will make bare-bones Safari versions to Luxury Country Club versions.

 

[iSurfvilano]

The lines on this make me much more excited about this vehicle now. And I'm relieved it's not an egg on wheels

 

[ryanjl]

Here's a short wheelbase, 2-door version:

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/11/05/2020-land-rover-defender-short-wheelbase-spy-photos/

 

[spizzi]

looks like what the natural evolution should have been for the Discovery 5 instead of the rounded/soft japanese'ish car styling it is today.

 

[ryanjl]

I think they've intentionally made it look like the LR4 the same as the prototype they were driving around several months ago looked like a RRS.

This one also has different wheels than the prototype that was shown about a month ago. These ones look more like 19's or 20's.

 

[Rberkel]

The rear, roof and bonnet are clearly added bodypanels to cover the real shape. Common practice for oa mule vehicle. But the mirrors look like a hint towards Defender.