Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover Defender is a British four wheel drive Off-road utility vehicle. The Defender was not an entirely new model at launch. It used engines and body panels carried over from the Series III Land Rover; gearbox, axles and suspension from the Range Rover. See Wikicars' comprehensive Review. For 2009, Land Rover added a 110 counterpart to the 90 Defender SVX special edition line. Worldwide, only 1800 units will be available. In Late 2007, Land Rover quietly unveiled the Land Rover Defender SVX 200-unit (140 Defender 90 soft-tops and 60 90 station wagons) special edition at the British Red Cross Ball to commemorate Land Rover's 60th Anniversary. The refreshed iconic off-roader will sport a metallic black livery with subtle satin black decals and is available in 90 soft-top and 90 station wagon versions. The front fascia is facelifted with a bare aluminum finish, clear lens headlights and a new front grille. The body recieves tubular side-steps, 'diamond turned' five spoke alloy wheels and reinforced aluminium front undershield while the rear fascia will be updated with LED rear lights.
The ride feels firm and poised, and this British-brand SUV (actually built in India) exudes more agility and engagement than you would expect from a machine that made its name from scaling mountains. In sport mode, the transmission is programmed to hold lower gears longer and to downshift more readily, to improve acceleration. See the value of your car and get a cash offer in minutes. Engine 2. All rights reserved. Hi! We notice you're using an ad blocker. Please consider whitelisting Autoblog. We get it. Ads can be annoying. But ads are also how we keep the garage doors open and the lights on here at Autoblog - and keep our stories free for you and for everyone. And free is good, right? If you'd be so kind as to whitelist our site, we promise to keep bringing you great content. Thanks for that. And thanks for reading Autoblog. Here's how to disable adblocking on our site. Click on the icon for your Adblocker in your browser. A drop down menu will appear. The exact text will differ depending on the actual application you have running. Refresh the Autoblog page you were viewing. You still haven't turned off your adblocker or whitelisted our site. It only takes a few seconds.
Land Rover鈥檚 first ever long wheelbase (LWB) Range Rover and new top-of-the-range Autobiography Black trim level has been revealed ahead of next month鈥檚 Los Angeles Motor Show. Naturally, the car is white, rather than black. The LWB Autobiography Black provides Range Rover with a model to rival the new upmarket SUVs that are coming soon from Bentley and Lamborghini. The new range-topping super-luxury Range Rover Autobiography Black looks the part with its black enamel, chrome front grille and regal side vents. Different rear lamps and a chrome accent finish tailgate as well as 21-inch wheels are standard. Inside it offers occupants fully adjustable reclining seats with in-built massager, champagne chiller, individual electronic tables in black leather, mood lighting, as well as a range of luxurious leather and wood interior trim. The stretched fourth-gen Range Rover comes with subtle 鈥楲鈥?badges behind the front wheel arches, powered side door blinds, a panoramic sunroof and increased stowage as standard. The long wheelbase will be offered on Autobiography and Autobiography Black models. The wraps are set to come off the new Range Rover Autobiography Black early next month at the Dubai show. A product of Jaguar Land Rover鈥檚 鈥楨ngineered To Order鈥?(ETO) division, the Autobiography Black gets unique design finishes on its front grille and side vents along with black enamel and chrome badging. There are also 21- or 22-inch seven-spoke wheels in a high-gloss polished finish, signature rear lamps and auxiliary vents, and a tailgate with chrome accents. Specifically in the Executive Class seating package you get unique seat covers, two individual fully-adjustable rear seats, 10.2-inch screens in the front headrests and a Meridian sound system. A redesigned rear centre console incorporates electrically-deployable tray tables covered in black leather with integrated USB ports and cupholders. There鈥檚 also a chiller compartment and increased rear storage. The headphone storage trim can be removed to reveal a ski hatch whilst the entire rear console can be illuminated according to the vehicle鈥檚 mood lighting settings.
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