The latest spy shot of the upcoming 2020 Land Rover Defender comes from an unlikely source: the vehicle itself. A photo of the vehicle’s infotainment system picturing what appears to be a full-on side view of the new Defender has been making the rounds on Twitter. Land Rover is known to project a profile of its vehicles on the display cluster like that, so thats legit.The All-New Defender! Someone managed to sneakily photograph the display cluster of the New Defender.#AllNewDefender #landroverdefender #landroverphotoalbum #landroverevolved #Defender2020 pic.twitter.com/H2TOTCr7u3 landroverphotoalbum (@landroverpa) June 24, 2019 The alleged Defender is pictured with a white roof and an interesting C-pillar seemingly built into the rear door. The Twitter account dedicated to Land Rover images also shipped these spy photos, potentially snapped by the sneaky-peeker. New Defender interior and suspension exposed. Theres a rampant automotive peeping-Tom lurkingVia https://t.co/UYyBXHjB1D#AllNewDefender #landroverdefender #landroverphotoalbum #landroverevolved #Defender2020 pic.twitter.com/COvVvJvQTr landroverphotoalbum (@landroverpa) June 24, 2019LR can’t seem to catch a break in keeping the machine a secret, because last week Smyths, a toy retailer in the U.K., accidentally put up an early online ad for the 2020 Defender LEGO Technic Kit. It was removed, but not before the Internet took ownership of the images and details. The kit includes a “detailed inline six-cylinder engine,” which hints at a similar powerplant in the actual model. The LEGO version also has the white roof, as well as round headlights and a single-bar grille. The 2020 Land Rover Defender is expected to be revealed intentionally and in full by the brand itself at or around the Frankfurt auto show in
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New Land Rover Defender leaks online – in Lego form
Images have appeared online that appear to show the new Land Rover Defender completely undisguised – albeit in Lego Technic form. The Danish toy firm is gearing up to launch a new 2573-piece Lego Technic replica Defender, which was reported by Lego enthusiast website The Brothers Brick after being initially posted on the Smyths toys website. The model appears to be of the reborn new Defender, which the British firm is currently testing ahead of its launch later this year. Reportedly due to go on sale in October – shortly after the real Defender is unveiled – the Lego Defender will feature a working steering mechanism, four-speed sequential gearbox, three differentials and independent suspension. It will also be fitted with a working winch. The model is based on the short-wheelbase three-door Defender ’90’ variant. A five-door ‘110’ version of the real car will also be offered. While the real Defender has so far only been seen in camouflage livery, the model will be finished in an olive green. It will also be 420mm long, 220mm high and 200mm wide. The model is yet to be officially confirmed by Lego, although reports suggest is will be priced at £159 in the UK. Land Rover says that the new Defender has already undergone more than 750,000 miles of testing in some of “the most inhospitable environments” in the world. This has involved hot weather testing in Africa and North America, cold-weather testing at -40deg C, altitude testing at up to 13,000 feet and performance running at the Nurburgring. It is not yet known whether the pre-launch test programme Lego has conducted on the Technic Defender has been as
Origin: New Land Rover Defender leaks online – in Lego form
You know you want this remote-controlled Lego Land Rover Defender
Lego’s Product Ideas are kind of like concepts in the automotive world — they’re one-off builds that are presented to the public to test the waters and gauge interest. If enough people are into it, Lego makes it a set and sells it officially. If not, well, hopefully it was fun to build. The latest Idea to get our attention is this Land Rover Defender using two electric motors driving all four wheels, and a remote control with which to control them. As the builder himself points out, there have been other Lego Defenders in the past, but none have included 4WD or a remote control like this one. The model is constructed on Lego’s Technic chassis, with the creator adding rear pendular suspension, and an L-motor on each of the axles. Apparently the Defender, which is constructed of around 1,800 pieces, one battery pack, and one infra-red receiver, “has a shape that lends itself to Lego very well.” The model currently has two small antennas connected to the roof which communicate with the remote, but the builder believes the model will work perfectly with the brand’s upcoming Technic power system. With the small electric motors geared down and power going to all four wheels, the mini off-roader moves deliberately over all sorts of tiny terrain. If you like the look of the model and wouldn’t mind taking a Lego Defender of your own through an obstacle course in your backyard, you can vote here to support the idea. At the time of publication, the project had 974 of the 10,000 Supporters required to trigger an official review by Lego in 302 days.
Origin: You know you want this remote-controlled Lego Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Velar hybrids spotted
It’s the first time that we’ve seen a prototype for the new Defender without diesel power. Autocar understands that it will be offered with both mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines in 2020, although with no visible charging port seen through the disguise, it’s likely that we have the former here. There is no indication of the engine size, power and efficiency offered by the new powerplant. However, it could make use of Jaguar Land Rover’s 2.0-litre turbcharged Ingenium petrol unit, one of the firm’s biggest sellers since the diesel market has suffered huge losses. Land Rover is keen to silence sceptics, particularly when it comes to the issue of electrified propulsion being used in a supposedly back-to-basics 4×4. However, the company insists that an electric motor allows maximum torque from step-off, and the torque delivery is more controllable, meaning a hybrid would perform better off road. At the same time, a similarly petrol-electric test mule for the Range Rover Velar has been spotted. It’s predicted that Land Rover will launch the luxury SUV with the same ‘P400e’ powertrain – mating a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine with an electric motor for nearly 400bhp – as found in the Sport and full-size Range Rover. However, as with the Defender, the images don’t reveal a charging port, suggesting it’s either hidden from view or we’re looking at a forthcoming Velar with mild-hybrid system upgrades
Origin: Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Velar hybrids spotted
New Land Rover Defender 2019: Release date, pictures, specs & price
Bräutigam added that he felt the time taken between the Defender going off sale in 2016 and relaunching could be a positive for the new car, including the likelihood that it will be offered with electrified powertrains as well as petrol and diesel units. “If we had wanted to recreate the existing car then we could have moved quicker, but it is our view that for an icon to remain an icon it cannot only look backwards, but must move forwards too. The new Defender will move the game on again, and having the benefit for some perspective in order to achieve that should be to our advantage. “The one thing I can promise you is that the new Defender will do all that our customers expect of it, without being a copycat of what has gone before. It is a car for the modern world, and that means that it must move the game on if it is to be relevant.” According to the DVLA database, the vehicle registered with the numberplate seen in our spy shots is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine. In one of the spy shots captured by our photographer, the window is wound down and a driver can be seen. It appears to be Nick Rogers, Jaguar Land Rover’s executive director of product engineering, although the firm refused to comment. The reborn Defender is being developed in at least two forms: a short wheelbase 90-badged model, and a larger 110 version. Autocar has previously revealed that the two wheelbase sizes will allow the firm to develop a whole family of vehicles, ranging from basic utilitarian machines up to luxurious high-end models. With prototypes now having been seen on public roads, at the track and in extreme weather environments, test mules of the new Defender are likely to be a regular sight on public roads as Land Rover hones the vehicle. The aim for the new machine is to offer the “biggest breadth of capability of any model to wear the badge”, with prices tipped to range from over £45,000 to £70,000. The previous Defender went out of production in January 2016, and the firm has been working since then to develop a successor. The original Land Rover Series I, from which the Defender is derived, launched over 70 years ago in
Origin: New Land Rover Defender 2019: Release date, pictures, specs & price
Land Rover makes good use of Defender durability testing by volunteering in Kenya
It may have been just an ordinary Tuesday for you, but Land Rover celebrated a major milestone on April 30, 2019. Because not only was it Land Rover Day—didn’t you know, it’s the 71st anniversary of the Land Rover’s debut at the 1948 Amsterdam Motor Show?—but it also marked the completion of 1.2-million kilometres of testing in the new Defender prototype by the brand. To ensure ultimate off-road readiness, these 1.2M klicks have been collected all over the planet. The brand even put together this graphic to demonstrate the extremes to which it’s taken the new offroader, and where. It has been ripped around the Nurburgring, subjected to -40 degrees Celsius cold in the arctic and 50 degrees Celsius heat in the desert, and seen altitudes upwards of 10,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. But to honour (and hype) this latest milestone, JLR has released a new set of images of the camouflaged Defender hauling a** through the rugged Kenyan terrain, where it will complete its final phase of testing. The brand plans to put the 44 to the test while aiding the Borana Conservancy and the Tusk Trust, a 15-year partner, by transporting goods and people and helping with other such chores across the park’s 35,000 acres. “In addition to the extensive simulation and rig testing, we’ve driven new Defender 1.2 million kilometres across all terrains and in extreme climates to ensure that it is the toughest and most capable Land Rover vehicle ever made,” said Nick Rogers, Executive Director, Product Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover. “The incredible opportunity to put it to the test in the field, supporting operations at the Borana Conservancy in Kenya, with Tusk, will allow our engineers to verify that we are meeting this target as we enter the final phase of our development program.” The new Land Rover Defender is set to be revealed in full, peeling off the camo wraps, in September.
Origin: Land Rover makes good use of Defender durability testing by volunteering in Kenya
The new Land Rover Defender will be revealed in September
2020 Land Rover Defender It’s been over two decades since the Land Rover Defender, the British marquee’s most capable off-roader, has been available for purchase in North America. According to recent insight provided by a brand insider, that dry spell may soon come to an end as the top-tier SUV gets ready to make its international debut in September and lines up for arrival in 2020. Jaguar Land Rover’s communications and PR GM, Tim Krieger, told the Australian publication CarAdvice that the Defender will step into the spotlight this fall, and be delivered to Aussie dealerships starting in 2020. There will be something around Frankfurt (in September),” Krieger told CarAdvice. “Whether it’s at the motor show or whether it’s an out-of-show event, we’re sorting that out at the moment, with Australia in early 2020.” Reading between the lines, and considering how highly Land Rover regards the US market (look closely at the camo and you’ll see that it’s all about USA and legendary off-roading destinations there) we would speculate this means North America will be working with the same timeline. You can add this news to the stack of hints about the upcoming Defender and its release schedule. The brand had already unveiled a series of images of the camouflaged off-roader kicking up dirt in various terrain, and it promised the new Defender would be available for purchase on North American soil in 2020. JLR has already been busy testing it here this year. Thanks to a photographer with speedy reflexes, we’ve also been granted a glimpse under the new Defender. View this post on Instagram My awesome camera dude/bear jerky and Coors swigger @benstanziale crawled under a Land Rover Defender Mule and got these shots of the fully independent rear end. I see a big fat aluminum control arms and air bags (air suspension). You see anything else? Was Land Rover happy? No, but what were they going to do? #hard #landrover #defender @landrover 🇬🇧🕷🇬🇧😉 A post shared by Jonny Lieberman (@jonnylieberman) on Apr 11, 2019 at 8:42pm PDT The upscale 44’s underside (this model, at least) reveals what looks to be a system incorporating air suspension, an anti-roll bar and independent rear suspension. Other spy shots of the interior show that it will have a definite rugged, utilitarian design. We’ll provide updates here just as soon as North American dates have been confirmed by the brand. But Canada is a lot closer to the UK than Australia, so
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