REPORT: Land Rover replacing 61-year-old Defender model
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10-11-2010, 09:56 AM
REPORT: Land Rover replacing 61-year-old Defender model Autoblog tells us that Land Rover managing director Phil Popham reportedly told Australian newsletter GoAutoNew that emissions and pedestrian safety laws will force the Tata Motors-owned automaker to either profoundly re-engineer or flat-out replace the Defender by 2013. The iconic Defender, which is also available in the U.S., hasn't even received major body work since 1983, which incidentally was the year Plinko was added to Price is Right. Popham insists that Land Rover won't replace the Defender with a kinder, gentler vehicle, adding that the new vehicle would offer even more on- and off-road capability, and we're guessing that any new model will come standard with more modern aesthetics inside and out.
Source [Autoblog]
Source [Autoblog]
#3
10-11-2010, 12:13 PM
Agreed. I'd love to own a version of the Defender. Would probably be cheaper than getting an older model in good condition. Ha.
#5
10-11-2010, 01:16 PM
It's going to have FJ Cruiser like doors and a softer look, sort of like FJ meets Defender with Range Rover Sport like rear tail lights.
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