KUALA LUMPUR: The classic Land Rover Defender has a huge fanbase, and targeting those is a new off-road SUV created by US-based Black Bridge Motors. The company under its Function brand unveiled a custom-made SUV that features the iconic Defender bodywork teamed up with the Jeep Wrangler frame. Let’s first discuss a brief on Function by Black Bridge Motors. […]
We accepted the challenge and lived to tell you all about it. The invitation for Land Rover TRĕK 2021 described the competition as “an off-road event that will test your technical, physical, and communication skills.” Reading through the equipment list, my husband raised his eyebrows. “You’re camping?” he said. “As in, with a tent?” “Yes, me. Camping,” I […]
The Land Rover Defender 90 is every bit posh and hardcore – it’s a high-end all-season all-terrain plaything I still get a kick out of the tested 2021 Land Rover Defender 90 when I think back to the week I spent with it. The time with the Defender 90 felt like a week off from the usual […]
✔ 3 doors, 5 seats✔ Engine 3.0T, 6 cyl.✔ Engine Power 294kW, 550Nm✔ Fuel Petrol (95) 9.9L/100KM✔ Manufacturer 4XD✔ Transmission 8 Spd Auto✔ Warranty 3 Yr, 100000 KMs✔ Ancap Safety What happens when you drop $150,000 on Land Rover’s short-wheelbase Defender? Sam Purcell was happy to find out. What we love What we don’t If […]
For when the $112,000 V8 Carpathian Edition isn’t extravagant enough The new Land Rover Defender is decidedly not utilitarian. Some people want it to be — generally because they have a soft spot for the boxy Series models that birthed the Defender name — but the redesigned model that debuted in 2019 is, by all accounts, a […]
Everrati’s latest creation combines old-school styling and off-road capability with a modern electric powertrain. For the first time in its model history, the Mercedes G-Class is going electric. Mercedes previewed the upcoming electric off-roader at the 2021 Munich Motor Show with the EQG concept. As Land Rover aims to become an all-electric manufacturer by the end of the […]
Available to order as a Defender 110 or 90 and inspired by the specification of the Defenders that appear in No Time To Die, the stealthy Defender V8 Bond Edition features bespoke touches that honour Land Rover’s long partnership with the James Bond franchise. 007 © 1962 Danjaq, LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. 007 is a trademark of […]
The originals definitely would have. Gone are the days when SUVs and off-road vehicles were considered second-class vehicles, only fit for farm work. Today, some of the world’s most prestigious auto manufacturers offer SUVs that are not only capable off-roaders, but also more comfortable than a five-star hotel. The Bentley Bentayga and Rolls-Royce Cullinan are a couple extreme examples. […]
This Defender 110 PHEV unleashes its sinister alter ego. Heritage Customs, an automotive design studio based in the Netherlands, will customize Land Rover Defenders according to their clients’ ideas and tastes. The Dutch design company is now turning its attention to new Defender models—it still offers fans of the original 4×4 custom options—offering the Valiance customization […]
Land Rover Defender diesel is a functional balance of nostalgic design and modern technology Things we like– Clever styling throughout– Superb diesel engine– Surprising dynamics– Excellent ride Not so much– Weird brake and accelerator pedals– Expensive options I have very fond memories of the Land Rover Defender. As a young lad growing up in rural southwest […]
OK, when I say Land Rover and what do you picture? Boxy, utilitarian off-roader running through tall elephant grass or African Savanna grass, a photographer’s head and camera poking from the open roof. Maybe an elephant, giraffe or even a lion wandering in the background? That’s because in 1948 Land Rover started cranking out said […]
Netherlands-based car restorer Heritage Customs has finished restoring a rather world-weary Land Rover Defender 90, which wound up with a V8, a metal body kit and a unique Moon Dust Metallic finish. We are tempted to call the exterior the main highlight of the entire project because of how well it looks on an elderly […]
To make up for a lack of the classic Defender Camel Trophy Edition in the U.S., Land Rover has now created one for the 2022 Defender model instead, making it exclusive to the North American market.
Bowler Motors reveals the Defender rally car that will compete in its own championship in 2022. The Bowler Defender Challenge will run over seven UK-based rounds using competition-prepared Defender 90s. Bowler Motors, the off-road performance specialist, has revealed the Land Rover Defender rally car that will compete in its own championship in 2022. The Bowler Defender Challenge is […]
The most muscular version of the rough-and-ready Defender, one of the hottest SUVs on the planet right now—in fact, Land Rover is still scrambling to meet demand. As hot as the off-roader is, though, our 2021 SUV of the Year is really just getting started, especially if you’re a fan of hugely powerful SUVs.
