Land Rover Defender 90 and 110 were introduced, including a vehicle from the new Bond movie.
The 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show marks the North American introduction of the new Land Rover Defender. This vehicle has been shown off overseas and in American media materials, but the City of Angels show is the first chance that folks in the United States can check out the new Defender in person.
The Defender is legendary, so the North American debut of the two new SUVs would have drawn a crowd, but Land Rover made sure that this event was memorable. In addition to having John Mayer perform at the private reveal held in Downtown Los Angeles ahead of the L.A. Auto Show, a Defender 110 from the new James Bond movie is on display and will remain on display during the public days from Nov. 22 through Dec. 1.
Defender Reveal
The 2020 Land Rover Defender is making its auto show debut in Los Angeles, but it made its formal debut on the evening of November 19. The event was held at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles’ Arts District, with hundreds of invited guests in attendance. Among the guests were Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn and musician John Mayer. Mayer played three of his songs, Carry Me Away, New Light and Waiting on the World to Change.
Mayer also pointed out that he has two Land Rover Defenders, one of which he drove to the event that night.
In addition to the quick concert by John Mayer, there was also a special Land Rover Defender 110 on display. This dirty, black SUV was used in the new James Bond film “No Time to Die”. This Defender was one of the first built at the company’s new production facility in Nitra, Slovakia.
The James Bond Defender will be on display at the L.A. Auto Show, so the public can check out this unique – and still dirty from filming – movie vehicle.
The new Land Rover Defender will be on display for the duration of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, opening to the public on November 22 and running through December 1.
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