EV specialists Electrogenic has turned its hand to a ‘Drop In’ kit for the original Land Rover Defender to turn it into an electric Defender. We’re seeing more and more classic cars turned into EVs as classic car owners look for a way to make their cars everyday drivers, with the added benefit of much-improved […]
Land Rover Defender 130 OFFICIALLY revealed – a Defender with room to party
The Land Rover Defender 130 officially arrives sporting room for eight, but no PHEV or V8 options. Costs from £73,895. Land Rover actually revealed the new Defender 130 a couple of weeks ago, but that was just a single shot of the new 130 on sand dunes. But now it’s out in the open and […]
THIS is the new Land Rover Defender 130 – revealed ahead of a debut on 31 May
The latest take on the new Land Rover Defender – the Defender 130 – will debut on 31 May, and Land Rover starts the tease with the first photo. It seems a long time since naysayers were declaring Land Rover had got the new Defender all wrong, failing to deliver a worthy successor to the […]
Land Rover Defender-challenging Ineos Grenadier OFFICIALLY on sale
The Land Rover Defender-challenging Ineos Grenadier 4×4 goes on sale with prices starting at £49k, and a Grenadier Pick-up is planned. Whether or not you think the Ineos Grenadier is what the new Land Rover Defender should have been, you have to admire the tenacity, and deep pockets, of Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos in bringing the […]
Land Rover Defender advert BANNED – because it won’t stop you falling off a cliff
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advert for the Land Rover Defender after two complaints about its reversing sensors. Car makers love to deliver cinematic standard adverts for their cars, showcasing their abilities in a compelling and appealing way. But they often fall foul in the UK of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) which […]
Land Rover Defender 30th Anniversary Edition is a US-only limited edition Defender
Land Rover has revealed the Land Rover Defender 30th Anniversary Edition for the US, celebrating 30 years since the arrival of the Defender. Whatever the sceptics predicted about the fate of Land Rover’s ‘New’ Defender, it’s been a huge success for JLR, with big order books and almost universal praise despite eschewing its ‘basic’ roots. […]
Is this a new V8 Land Rover Defender SVX caught on video?
We have a video of what looks to be a more hardcore version of Land Rover’s Defender – could this be a V8 Land Rover Defender SVX? There’s no doubt the success of the new Land Rover Defender is, and will continue, encouraging Land Rover to roll out more variants to cash-in on the appeal. […]
Land Rover Defender Rally Special celebrates 60 years of James Bond
Land Rover has built a one-off Defender Rally Special to celebrate 60 years of James Bond films. Will take part in the 2022 Bowler Defender Challenge. Before you get too excited, this Land Rover Defender Rally Special isn’t a Defender you can pop off to your local Land Rover dealer and buy, instead, it’s a […]
Fancy a Land Rover Defender Convertible? There is a way, but not (yet) from Land Rover
Land Rover doesn’t offer a convertible version of the new Defender, but a Dutch firm, Heritage Customs, will build you one from £140,000. The new Land Rover Defender range has already grown from the initial offering of the Defender 110 to include the three-door Defender 90, and will soon be joined by a Defender 130. […]
Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition up for £250,000 at Land Rover Main Dealer
The Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition cashes in on the James Bond franchise, but it’ll now cost you at least £250k if you want one. No one can blame Jaguar Land Rover for cashing in on its James Bond franchise connections, and the reveal of the Land Rover Defender V8 Bond Edition was as […]