[Venkatesh]

Land Rover is heading to the Dakar Rally 2021 with two Defender 110 support vehicles. The production-spec cars will support Team Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX) throughout the 7646 kilometre race.

BRX's driver lineup includes nine-time World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb, and two-time Dakar Rally winner, Nani Roma. Both the models will also provide essential support for crew members, who will camp, eat and sleep in the P400 models across 12 gruelling stages of desert driving.

Finbar McFall, Jaguar Land Rover Customer Experience Director, said, While the Defenders won't be competing, they will have a vital role in supporting the team as they navigate their way across thousands of miles of punishing desert terrain. The fact these vehicles are unmodified is testimony to the intrinsic capability and durability of our legendary 4x4, which has undergone the most demanding engineering test and development programme in our history.

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[Venkatesh]

Off-road series of challenges showdown with Land Rover Defender, Mercedes G350d, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

https://youtu.be/tREMcoe3c9Q

[BlackPearl]

Saw this video uploaded by Anshuman and shows how capable the new Defender really is! It was just crawling over the obstacles and made it look so easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWKleHK68o4

[Venkatesh]

The new Land Rover Defender helped keep things moving during the UK's recent icy weather, using its towing capability to get some cargo back on its way.

https://youtu.be/iWSKNGkH46E

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[k_ajay]

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

Saw this video uploaded by Anshuman and shows how capable the new Defender really is! It was just crawling over the obstacles and made it look so easy.

Saw the video. Well, wasn't it the V-Cross which made it up easy and effortless? Defender had a bit of a struggle with traction, no?

[disclaimer: know no nuances about 4x4 driving].

[tazmaan]

Originally Posted by k_ajay

Saw the video. Well, wasn't it the V-Cross which made it up easy and effortless? Defender had a bit of a struggle with traction, no?



[disclaimer: know no nuances about 4x4 driving].

Yes but that V-Cross has front and rear differential locks installed. And most of the times it is not just the car it is the nut behind the wheel.

That said I am might impressed by the new defender.

[Venkatesh]

Boxy Off-Road Battle: Wrangler, Defender, G-Class in Tug of War

https://youtu.be/XcUdrbcSr9U

[techdarshan]

Land Rover Defender review by Autocar India:

https://youtu.be/XkWk8-HlUiE

[Venkatesh]

The Land Rover Defender pickup could make a comeback. Defender pick up will be offered with a choice of petrol and diesel units from the standard Defender line up and likely offered exclusively in long-wheelbase 110 guise.

The chief of the new Defender project, Nick Collins, was asked in meeting of Car of the Year jurors about the possibility. Can it be done when the new Defender is a monocoque, whereas the old one (and all other tough pickups) have a frame chassis?

“It is structurally possible [with the monocoque]. And there is demand,” said Collins.

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[Venkatesh]

2021 Land Rover Defender Diesel Launched.

Defender 90 diesel starts from Rs. 94.36 lakhs (ex-showroom)

2021 Defender 110 diesel has also been launched begins at Rs. 97.03 lakhs (ex-showroom)

Both Defender 90 and 110 models are offered in 4 trim levels – SE, HSE, X-Dynamic HSE and X.

Ex-showroom prices



Powered by a 3.0-litre diesel engine that makes a maximum of 300 PS at 4000 RPM and 650 Nm of peak torque from 1500-2500 RPM, the cars come with an 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive.

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[AKSarkar1]

I feel the diesel really complements the Defender more than the petrol version. Kudos to LR for keeping the pricings yet somewhat competitive as compared to other car companies.

[Raulspace999]

Saw this beauty in the flesh parked with Temporary plates at the iconic CSMT building. That is one hell of a car and looks really butch. Was somehow dissuaded by the person manning the car from taking too many pictures.

[S15]

Punjabi singer and actor Satinder Sartaj (known for Sai song, and The Black Prince movie) has added another defender to his garage.
Alongwith an older defender, he has the prev-gen Volvo XC90.

[TrackDay]

New trims in the Market for those who want that 'Rust' look on their defenders from Europe.

Niels van Roij Design is a European coachbuilding firm known for creations like modern Ferrari Breadvans and Rolls-Royce Wraith shooting brakes. But complicated conversions aren't the company's only focus—sometimes it does smaller projects, like offering bespoke trim pieces.

That's what the company is doing now, although the pieces may not be the sort of upper-crust, coachbuilt touches you'd expect. Sure, NVRD will make the trim on your new Defender pretty much any metallic finish you want, but the one it chose to highlight here is a bit different. Let's not beat around the bush: it's rust.

Rust-ifying these trim pieces isn't as simple as you might think. On the Defender, many of the pieces the company wants to make rusty are actually plastic and not ferric metal. In order to oxidize the parts, NVRD had to find a way to spray powdered metal onto a material like plastic and get it to adhere. Needless to say, it did that and offers oxidation as an option if you go for a ferric metal.

The company will also offer pretty much any metal you like—here comes the upper-crust, coachbuilt part. It offers "aluminium, brass, bronze, titanium, zinc or even gold," so yeah, quite a few options. It can also control how much rust you actually get based on your preference. If you would just like some rust, the company can put a layer of sealant on the metal when you think your trim is oxidized enough.

How much does a little extra rust cost? Right around €1395, or $1,700 USD.

Image and article source: https://www.thedrive.com/news/40562/...rover-defender

[akshay4587]

Originally Posted by S15

Punjabi singer and actor Satinder Sartaj (known for Sai song, and The Black Prince movie) has added another defender to his garage.
Alongwith an older defender, he has the prev-gen Volvo XC90.

The Old one is actually a Fake defender
Vahan look up shows up manufacturer as Nissan, which means, it's based on Nissan Patrol/Jonga.