The new Defender Challenge by Bowler – and backed by Land Rover – will see the venerable Defender go rallying with Bowler modifications. [nggallery id=1678 template=customlinks] The venerable Land Rover Defender – now reaching the end of its shelf life – may not seem the perfect rally car. But a Defender tweaked and fettled with […]
2015 Land Rover Defender delayed – creating the absolute dog’s danglers will take longer
It seems the planned replacement for the Land Rover defender – due in 2015 – has been delayed as Land Rover redesign the Defender and build it on an aluminium platform. Recently, we reported Land Rover’s design director Gerry McGovern saying of the 2015 Land Rover Defender “This car will be the bollocks, I assure you. […]
Land Rover Defender LXV celebrates 65 years of Land Rover
The Land Rover Defender LXV is a special edition Defender launched to celebrate Land Rover’s 65th Anniversary at an event at the Packington Estate near Solihull. [nggallery id=1495 template=customlinks] The Land Rover Defender – in one shape or another – has been with us for 65 years, so Land Rover is busy celebrating their 65th anniversary […]
Land Rover Defender to be built in Sri Lanka
The Land Rover Defender is to be built outside the UK in a new plant in Sri Lanka to produce Defenders for the region. [nggallery id=1142 template=customlinks] No, this isn’t news that the 2015 Land Rover Defender will be built in Sri Lanka. But the iconic original will. Land Rover are assisting and training staff […]
New Land Rover Defender will be “…the bollocks, the absolute dog’s bollocks”!
Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern has made it clear that the new Land Rover Defender – due in 2015 – will be a car that will be a perfect replacement for the iconic Defender. It’s not often you get a proper statement of intent on a planned new car, but Land Rover’s design director Gerry McGovern […]
2015 Land Rover Defender WON’T look like DC100 Concept
Gerry McGovern – Land Rover’s Design Director – has said the 2015 Land Rover Defender won’t look like the DC100 Concept. [nggallery id=884 template=customlinks] Land Rover has been busy over the last year taking the concept for the 2015 Defender – the DC100 and DC100 Sport – round the world’s motor shows to get feedback for […]
Is this the 2015 Land Rover Defender DC100?
We have a photo of the 2015 Land Rover defender from China’s Patent Office. Is this the first view of the production version of the new Defender? We reported just last week that Land Rover are planning the replacement for the iconic Defender to be a world car and will be selling Defenders in the US for […]
2015 Land Rover Defender heading for the U.S.
Land Rover has revealed that when the 2015 Defender arrives it will be a world car and sold in the USA. [nggallery id=776 template=customlinks] The 2015 Land Rover Defender (well, 2015 is planned but it could be 2016, 2017…) is planned to have much wider appeal than the current, still quite utilitarian, Defender range. So […]
Jaguar Land Rover celebrate James Bond SKYFALL & 50 years of Bond films (video)
Jaguar Land Rover are celebrtaing 50 years of Bond films – and the new James Bond film SKYFALL – at this year’s Paris Motor Show. We reported last year that Jaguar Land Rover looked like they’d got some decent product placement in the latest James Bond film (SKYFALL – known then as ‘Bond 23’) and […]
2013 Land Rover Defender gets a bit more appealing
Land Rover has updated the Defender for 2013 with new colours, new premium seat design and upgraded in-car entertainment. [nggallery id=1205 template=customlinks] Last year Land Rover updated the Defender with the 2.2 litre diesel engine to make it fit for the latest Euro 5 regs and in then process made the iconic (yes, it’s appropriate) Defender […]










