catman
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Maybe it is 2020 now???
https://auto.ndtv.com/news/jlr-anno...and-rover-defender-confirmed-for-2020-1873356
https://auto.ndtv.com/news/jlr-anno...and-rover-defender-confirmed-for-2020-1873356
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My local Land Rover dealer had its annual off-road event this past Saturday. The agenda involves meeting in the service area of the dealership before driving around an hour south to an off-road park.
In the service bay of the dealership was a pretty pristine (and modified) mid-80's gray market D90. The Land Rover service manager told me that the Mercedes service manager had just bought it and had the Land Rover service department throw on a few more modifications. It definitely stood out apart from all the other Land Rover vehicles in the service bay, including a few LR4s.
That said, sitting inside also reminded me why I can never own a D90. I'm 6'5" tall. My left leg was firmly wedged between the steering wheel and the door, my right leg was firmly wedged between the steering wheel and the center dash, and my knees were firmly wedged in my *******. I last sat in a NAS 95 convertible, and I recall it being a lot the same.
Yes, just rebadge the LR4 - a no brainer and the development costs were long ago written off, hence the badges would be the only new cost for the new Defender.They just need to recreate the D4 with a choice of diesels & the ZF 8-speed 'box. Then call it
"The all-new Defender". Nobody is buying the current Disco here in Australia & the dealers
are all panicking, offering improved warranty deals & 5 years free servicing.
No serious off-road driver here can even imagine the current Disco crossing The Simpson
Desert. You can't even buy a bull-bar for it & no long range tank manufacturers are being asked
for such an item. I'm almost surprised that Compomotive have now produced an 18" wheel for it.
I do not think Land Rover / Tata has lost enough money yet.Just please tell me that whoever is responsible for the entire current generation design philosophy is no longer with the company.