Land Rover Defender 2019 Unveiled At 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show
The rear design gets a side-hinged tailgate with a mounted spare wheel and squared-off LED taillights. Modern feature highlights include automatic Matrix LED headlights with DRLs, 20-inch alloy wheels and a choice of sliding panoramic sunroof or a folding fabric roof. The 2020 Defender shares its platform with the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Discovery siblings, albeit with a few modifications. It鈥檚 called the D7x and is a monocoque platform unlike the conventional body-on-frame chassis on its predecessor. It has 291mm of ground clearance along with an approach, breakover and departure angle of 38, 28 and 40 degrees, respectively. Land Rover claims a water-wading capacity of 900mm (almost 3 feet) for the new Defender. The Land Rover Defender鈥檚 interiors also mimic the outer design with boxy styling, a squared-off layout for the dashboard and a splash of modern comforts. It gets heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, 14-way heated and cooled front seats with a manual headrest, ebony headliners, walnut dashboard layout and heated rear seats as well. 2 seating layouts. A quirky addition is an optional front row jump seat to accommodate three passengers, possible thanks to the positioning of the gear selector.
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If you are making solid profits, why the need to do so? I can think of a few reasons that are behind the move. Main reason: It seems to me to be tied to the bragging rights of being the biggest premium brand by unit sales. BMW has that presently, but MB and especially Audi are closely following. Audi has the advantage of being part of the VW Group, sharing costs with the other makes within the company. BMW doesn't have that kind of cost saving, apart from a little with the MINI brand. I see this as trying to match Audi's costs, which must be lower. Am I the only one who sees this as a bland and overpriced? Lesser one perhaps: Another issue is creating niche vehicles. BMW is a master at finding ways of creating more model variants. These sell in smaller numbers so getting a good return on such must be harder than in more mainstream segments. This will surely reduce profits per sale, even if overall profit increases. The ultimate niche model, the BMW X6. Possible one: Also, the line between premium marques and mainstream makes is not as clear.
As good as the 2018 Velar is off-road, how does it perform for everyday drivers? We put Range Rover鈥檚 all-new mid-size SUV to the test in the California Desert. Pioneertown, California 鈥?Cellphone service is a distant memory as we鈥檙e covering the rear window 鈥?and every other part 鈥?of the 2018 Range Rover Velar with sand. The road is a dusty trail carved into the hills near Pioneertown, Calif., and we have to negotiate rocks, ruts, sand, uphills and downhills. Meanwhile, Sirius XM鈥檚 Classic Rewind is playing something by The Who over the umpteen-speaker sound system while we get a hot stone massage from the leather seats. The Velar is the culmination of a concept introduced about five years ago and it is, according to vehicle engineer Mark Burniston, an entry into some white space Land Rover identified in the market. Land Rover, of course, is known for the ultra-luxurious, ultra-capable Range Rover and its sibling Discovery, two SUVs that can do far more than their owners will ever ask them to. In short order, you can expect to see the return of the Defender line, which is geared more to off-road than luxury.
