Another Defender hint?

iSurfvilano said:

8 seater, sweet

https://www.motor1.com/news/357638/land-rover-defender-130-info/

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Prices are yet to be confirmed for the new Defender, but we expect the cheapest short-wheelbase Defender 90 will start from around £40,000.

Six engines will be available in the new Defender, with buyers given the choice of two petrols, three diesels and a plug-in hybrid variant. Most of the powertrains appear to be pulled from Land Rover’s existing line-up and all, with the exception of the most powerful diesel engine, will be available from launch.

The petrol range opens with Land Rover’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder P300 unit, producing 296bhp and 400Nm of torque and issuing the Defender with a claimed 0–62mph time of 7.9 seconds.

Above it sits the P400; a turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six with 395bhp and 550Nm of torque, offering a 0–62mph time of 5.3 seconds.

A new D200 turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder acts as the entry-point to the Defender’s diesel range, with 197bhp, 430Nm of torque and a 0–62mph time of around ten seconds.

Land Rover’s D240 unit is a retuned version of the same engine, sitting in the Defender’s mid-range, with 237bhp, 430Nm of torque and a 0–62mph time of 8.9 seconds.

The range-topping diesel engine is a turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six with 296bhp, 700Nm of torque and a claimed 0–62mph time of 7.4 seconds.

It’ll be offered on all models in the Defender range, although it won’t be available until late 2020.

Land Rover’s final engine choice will be a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol powertrain, offering claimed economy figures of 91mpg. Dubbed the P400e, it produces 398bhp and between 400Nm and 645Nm of torque.

Like all engines in the new Defender’s line up, its mated to an automatic gearbox and an all-wheel-drive system.

Four trim levels will be available for the new Land Rover Defender.

Standard equipment is said to include LED headlights, six-way adjustable seats, fabric upholstery, a 10-inch infotainment system and a 140W stereo system.

Mid-range S models add front fog lamps, 12-way adjustable seats and a 12-inch digital instrument binnacle.

SE equipped Defenders get 20-inch Apollo alloy wheels, upgraded LED headlights with high beam assist, an electrically adjustable steering column, Land Rover’s park pack and memory mirrors.

Range-topping HSE models add unique 20-inch Krypton alloys, leather upholstery, Matrix LED headlights and a 740W Meridian surround sound system.

Land Rover will also offer four accessory packs, called “Explorer,” “Adventure,” “Urban” and “Country.” Details remain sparse, but we assume these packages will outfit the Defender with a range of functional and cosmetic additions, such as a snorkel, a roof rack or a tailgate ladder.

A launch edition “X” model will also be available for the Defender 110, with a fixed specification and limited options, before being offered with a broader specification from 2021.


Furthermore, design boss Gerry McGovern has hinted that a performance SVR version could be on the cards. Such a car would be developed by Jaguar Land Rover’s newly formed Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division, and would allow the brand to tap into demand in Russia and China for powerful and luxurious rugged off-roaders, currently dominated by the Mercedes-AMG G 63.

It's also likely that a ******** Defender SVX will join the range at some stage and we could even see a luxurious SVA version in line with the Range Rover SVAutobiography. Whatever happens, the new Defender will continue Land Rover’s move upmarket. “In its core form it can be something that can be quite elemental up to something incredibly luxurious,” said McGovern.

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Bryan Jones said:

Extraordinary articulation of which Land Rover? Because as we all know, certain Rovers have more articulation than others G-Wagons are notorious for being stiff and not having much wheel travel, but I still think they probably have as much or more than an LR4, just with them being solid axle.

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catman said:

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