spcollins Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 Anyone heard rumours that Land Rover are to make a special edition Defender next year for their 60th? Someone told me they are going to and it will be an auto too. I searched the web but can't find anything. Quote
muddy Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 It would be rather nice with the tdv8 and six speed auto Quote
alantd Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 No such luck by the looks of things (I think the TDV8 would be a bit big for the engine bay). Apparently its an auto 2.4TD with soft top and roll cage (cf NAS spec). Auto Express link Quote
Modchop Posted October 20, 2007 Posted October 20, 2007 I was talking to a bloke from Land Rover the other week and he reckon's the 60th Defender is loosely based on the 'SVX' concept from several years ago, he couldn't comment on the powertrain though. Quote
OilIT Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 I read that 2008 is the 60th anniversary of Land Rover, whats the chances of them sticking a V8 in the defender again as a special? Quote
Kev Baldwin Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 I was talking to someone in the know at LR about this only last week. To answer your question, the chances are none existant! As was explained, bolting in a 'different' engine than the standard unit is a massive project for any manufacturer. To be able to sell any product it has be homologated, etc, etc, ruling out any form of interesting one-offs or limited edition on cost grounds. The 60th will only be sold in limited numbers, so the numbers just don't stack up for anything too radical. The only reason the 50th Anniversary model got away with having a V8 and Auto was because LR already had the NAS90 model with that spec. 1998 was the year US legislation killed off the NAS90 in the states, therefore the 50th was a convenient way for LR to use up remaining stock of the NAS90. I was asked what would I thought a 60th should be. After realising there was now way I was going to get the V8 diesel, all I asked was that they made the spec a true 'Limited Edition' rarity and not a parts bin bolt-on special that can easily be replicated. I also suggested bronze green for the paint colour..... Kev Quote
Guest diesel_jim Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 I was talking to someone in the know at LR about this only last week. To answer your question, the chances are none existant!As was explained, bolting in a 'different' engine than the standard unit is a massive project for any manufacturer. To be able to sell any product it has be homologated, etc, etc, ruling out any form of interesting one-offs or limited edition on cost grounds. ^^^ what he said. a mate of mine does a lot of work for mitsubishi and ford (with the ranger 4x4). apparently it costs about £30,000 just for the development costs of designing a new gear knob! so god knows what a total new drivetrain/vehicle is like! Quote
sebbe Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 @modchop: your info is correct. But the engine is going to be the td4... And probably just manual... But they are thincking about the automatic issue aswell Quote
OilIT Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Good feedback - not sure i like the answers, but they are really as I suspected deep down Guess we will have to wait and see then .....a nice shiny v8 would have been nice though.....diesel or petrol ... i wonder if they couldnt find themselves 60 odd of the old v8 engine and bolt then in !! (oh no - the EU emissions jobsworth will have put paid to that !!!) Its just that I really fancy a defender 50th, but if they were coming out with somethig really nice next year i could be persuaded to spend more and get something new.... Quote
T1G UP Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 I read that 2008 is the 60th anniversary of Land Rover, whats the chances of them sticking a V8 in the defender again as a special? V8 tdi Quote
BogMonster Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 V8 tdi TDV8... 272bhp/472lbft in a truck cab 90... I want one B) Quote
Corrode Finger Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 TDV8...272bhp/472lbft in a truck cab 90... I want one B) Has anyone done it yet, or who will be the first? Quote
BogMonster Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Has anyone done it yet, or who will be the first? ... to need new gearbox, transfer box, diffs, CV's First bootful of right foot would be ping bang graunch clunk bang bang thump screeeeeeeeaunnnnch as all the various components succumbed to twice as much torque as they were designed for Quote
Exmoor Beast Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 I would like to see: Galv chassis and bulkhead Stripped out interior similar to Series Two Full tilt and some rubber doofas to secure the screen when its down on the bonnet. I like the 2.4 engine (apart from the bloody throttle) and manual box. Wolf wheels and decent tyres Kevs Bronze green and marine blue for colours. New exclusive BBQ radiator grill..... oh whats the point, it will be a parts bin rusty squeaky cock up whatever. Will Quote
RPR Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 272bhp/472lbft in a truck cab 90... I want one B) Okay, it's a 109(ish), it's 240bhp/550lbsft, and it's a Cummins 6BT, but it's very tasty: 109 CTD! Pics and Specs Quote
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