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Milltek Sport Land Rover Defender Premium Exhaust Systems
Milltek Sport, the leading premium performance exhaust manufacturer, has enhanced its offering for the latest Land Rover Defender with sports systems now available for all petrol ‘90’ and ‘110’ versions
Bowler Showcases New Extreme Defender
Bowler, the UK’s foremost performance Land Rover Defender experts, will showcase the new Bowler Extreme conversion at Caffeine and Machine this evening, Wednesday 29th June. The conversion showcases the knowledge and
JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH SPECTRE, THE 24TH JAMES BOND ADVENTURE
Continuing Jaguar Land Rover’s successful involvement with the Bond franchise, Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVRandLand Rover Defender Big Foot to feature in new James Bond movie, SPECTRE C-X75 concept
Land Rover Defender in the Royal Navy
LAND ROVER FORMS AFFILIATION WITH THE NEW HMS DEFENDER Land Rover forges links with the new Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender Affiliation inspired by a shared name and common spirit of inner strength and adventure Whitley, UK, 25th March 2013: Land Rover joins the celebrations for the commissioning of the Royal Navy’s newest […]
4×4 South Africa – Land Rover Centurion Defender Trophy 2013
10th LAND ROVER CENTURION DEFENDER TROPHY – THE BEST YET Team Bairy Hollocks take Land Rover Centurion Defender Trophy honours Land Rover Defender 90 for the winners Muddy conditions test competitors to the limit 10th anniversary of the event Kingsley Holgate makes surprise appearance 18 March 2013, PRETORIA – Team Bairy Hollocks emerged the winner […]
Geneva Motor Show 2013 – Land Rover Research Vehicle
LAND ROVER UNVEILS NEW ELECTRIC DEFENDER RESEARCH VEHICLE AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOW Land Rover continues to champion innovation in sustainable engineering with electric Defender research vehicle Engineered to deliver zero emissions whilst retaining legendary all-terrain capability Innovative powertrain combines a 70kw electric motor with lithium-ion battery pack Whitley, UK, February 28, 2013 – Land Rover […]
BY SEA AND BY LAND ROVER
Paddling for Smiles gets underway for noble causeRichard Kohler will paddle a “smile” around the coast of South Africa, from the Orange River mouth to Kosi Bay on the Mozambique border In aid of the Cipla Miles for Smiles Foundation, Kohler aims to change the lives of 200 children forever His efforts by sea will […]
SKYFALL LAND ROVER DEFENDER JOINS BOND IN MOTION
Skyfall Land Rover Defender joins BOND IN MOTION The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is delighted to announce the arrival of the Land Rover Defender from the set of the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, for display in the museum’s BOND IN MOTION exhibition.
LAND ROVER SUPPORTS BORN FREE WITH DEFENDER 130
Land Rover has reaffirmed its commitment to wildlife conservation through its continued support of the Born Free Foundation (BFF), based at the Shamwari Game Reserve near Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.
MORE RUGGED APPEAL WITH THE LAND ROVER DEFENDER XTECH
Striking Nara Bronze body colour unique to Defender Special Edition Contrasting black roof & wheel arches with black chequer plate to bumper & sills 16-inch Gloss Black Saw Tooth alloy wheels with MTR off-road tyres Land Rover embossed front headrests On sale from July starting at £27,995 Whitley, July 9 2012 – The iconic Land […]
LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 GAME VIEWER IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THIS YEAR’S INDABA
Land Rover will showcase its Defender 110 Game Viewer at this year’s Tourism Indaba, taking place from 12 – 15 May at the Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban. The Tourism Indaba is one of the largest tourism marketing events of the year, showcasing the widest variety of Southern Africa’s best tourism products.
PRINDIVILLE DESIGN UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Limited Edition Land Rover Defender celebrates model debut in the Prindiville Collection. Only 25 individually-numbered vehicles available worldwide. Hand-assembled by Prindiville’s team of highly-skilled engineers. Power, cooling, and suspension upgrades by Defender specialist, Alive Tuning. Priced at £52,000 or $81,500 (excluding import tax and shipping). London-based bespoke coachbuilder, Prindiville Design, has unveiled a new Limited […]
TWO LAND ROVER DEFENDER CONCEPT VEHICLES UNVEILED AT FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW
Land Rover Unveils Two New Defender Concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show LAND RO VER DC100 & DC100 SPOR T For more than six decades, Land Rover has been designing and building 4x4s that define capability, versatility and usability. Like no other vehicle, Defender inspires affection and loyalty the world over. It is the original […]
LAND ROVER CONFIRMS ALL-NEW DEFENDER CONCEPT FOR FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW 2011
Land Rover DC100 investigates the potential future direction of the iconic Defender Demonstrates the future of Land Rover capability and versatility Functional and purposeful design delivered by Land Rover design team, led by Gerry McGovern Land Rover confirms its global intention to launch a new Defender in 2015, with no current decision on whether or […]
2011 Defender Limited Edition
Class-leading all-terrain capability with a raw and edgy style. Two striking exterior colours – either Zermatt Silver or, for the first time on a Defender, Nara Bronze. Both with contrast Santorini Black finish to the roof and wheel arches. SVX Grille with centre in body colour and headlamp surrounds in black. Black chequer plate on […]
CLOSE BATTLE FOR THE LAND ROVER CENTURION DEFENDER TROPHY CHALLENGE 2011
Venda – S22 29.938 E030 38.038 was the meeting point for twenty-two Land Rover Defender teams. This GPS point turned out to be The Big Tree located up in Venda – The Land of the Legends – where the eighth running of the Land Rover Centurion Defender Trophy Challenge commenced. The Challenge is based along […]
Land Rover Launches Exciting ‘Fire & Ice’ Defender Limited Editions
Land Rover is introducing two exciting new limited edition models of the iconic Defender 4×4 – the Defender Fire and Defender Ice. Inspired by the world’s most challenging landscapes – where Defenders have earned their reputation for rugged dependability – the Fire & Ice models blend classic Land Rover functionality with a stunning new style.
JIMS 2008: LAND ROVER DEFENDER SVX
Rare and desirable While most of the 25 000 Defenders produced each year are working tools for everyone from farmers to aid agencies, the 60th anniversary SVX special edition models are the most stylish and feature-packed versions that Land Rover has ever produced. With metallic black paintwork, the Defender SVX will be available in 90 […]
LAND ROVER REVEALS 60th ANNIVERSARY DEFENDER SPECIAL EDITION AT THE BRITISH RED CROSS BALL
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 21 November 2007 – Land Rover will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a new special edition of the iconic Defender – the SVX. The Land Rover Defender SVX was unveiled for the first time by Zara Phillips at the British Red Cross Ball in London earlier this evening. The world’s first SVX has […]
NEW 2007 DEFENDER OVERVIEW
Iconic Defender gets thorough makeover How does one improve on a legend? That was the task facing Land Rover engineers when they received the green light to produce what has since become known as the New Defender.
NEW 2007 DEFENDER Birth of a legend
In the latter half of the 1940s, a post-war Britain was struggling. Burdened with massive loans needed to rebuild its industry, infrastructure and housing, the domestic market had to be sacrificed to concentrate on exports with vital foreign exchange earnings potential.
NEW 2007 DEFENDER All new from the inside out
The Land Rover Defender can trace its heritage back to almost 60 years of ongoing development. But the list of improvements introduced in the New 2007 Defender represents the single most comprehensive re-engineering project of the stalwart vehicle to date.
DESIGN: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
Mixing the new with the familiar The function-driven, instantly recognisable shape and personality of the Land Rover’s Defender has evolved over almost six decades of development – and thus, the essential silhouette and character of the New 2007 Defender remain virtually unchanged.
NEW 2007 DEFENDER
INTERVIEW: ANDREW DANIEL, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LAND ROVER SA The quintessential Land Rover quintessentially improved For Andrew Daniel, Managing Director of Land Rover South Africa, the arrival of the New 2007 Defender heralds the return of the Defender to the top of the serious 4×4 table.