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Title: New Defender?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 17, 2006, 09:28:13
I've been browsing on 'LandRoverAddict' (http://www.landroveraddict.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=355945&an=0&page=0#Post355945) & found this thread, of an alleged prototype for the updated Defender.

If it's correct, that's a nice interior layout, complete with Range Rover/Mondeo style intrumentation
Title: New Defender?
Post by: bullfrog on August 17, 2006, 09:33:57
Not bad. 8)
I didnt realise how many visual changes there were on te santanas ?
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 17, 2006, 09:37:20
As the text on apge one says, it's only a test-mule

The Santana on page 2 looks just the same as usual to me :?
Title: New Defender?
Post by: wing nut on August 17, 2006, 09:44:47
ive been told that the engine is grossly underpowered ,as its one of fords lynx ? engines ... apparently ..from someone who works at lr
Title: New Defender?
Post by: vtrdaz on August 17, 2006, 10:34:30
oooops - think they may be banning mobile phones with cameras at LR again.......
Title: Re: New Defender?
Post by: Porny on August 17, 2006, 11:15:46
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
I've been browsing on 'LandRoverAddict' (http://www.landroveraddict.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=355945&an=0&page=0#Post355945) & found this thread, of an alleged prototype for the updated Defender.

If it's correct, that's a nice interior layout, complete with Range Rover/Mondeo style intrumentation


We've got some of these at work at moment.... haven't had chance to drive one though  :(

The engine is part of the Ford Puma Diesel range (as shown in LRE this month).   But I'm not commenting on anything else.....


Ian
Title: New Defender?
Post by: wing nut on August 17, 2006, 13:34:52
puma engine thats the one lol dont know where i got lynx from :oops:  :lol:
Title: New Defender?
Post by: dew1911 on August 17, 2006, 13:42:25
Puma engine?

(http://imgmoto.trojmiasto.pl/moto/tapety2/ford/ford_puma01_800.jpg)

Surley a little underpowered for the Debtfinder?
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Rich_P on August 17, 2006, 13:44:57
The engine is the new Ford Transit/Mondeo engine rebored to 2.8 Litres.  This has been known for almost a year now.
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Littledan on August 17, 2006, 14:17:31
wow i like the dash :D
Title: New Defender?
Post by: bezzabsa on August 17, 2006, 15:40:29
phones SHOULDNT be taken into certain parts of LR.. been delivering there for a few years now.. can be very funny at times - other times I have been able to climb in the new (at the time) sport before it was released ;) also remember seeing the disco pre-launch
Title: New Defender?
Post by: LandRoger on August 17, 2006, 18:54:08
Good grief they will have to change that interior-can you imagine the state
of that after a week on a construction site,Farm,quarry,no it wont stay like that for production ,they have untill 2,10 to get it right ,the engine is the 2.8 Pug/Ford v6 d ,
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Rich_P on August 17, 2006, 21:45:34
Quote from: "LandRoger"
the engine is the 2.8 Pug/Ford v6 d ,

Thought it was a straight four?  But then again, I never actually remember reading what engine setup it is other than a rebored engine to 2.8 Litres that was also going in the Transit and Mondeo (in smaller form in the mondeo).
Title: New Defender?
Post by: WishIhadaLandy on August 19, 2006, 22:42:33
Surely if it's going in the tranny it won't be a V6 derv? :?
Title: New Defender?
Post by: LandRoger on August 19, 2006, 23:04:24
Think your right, just heard on radio it is in fact a 4 pot motor,going to be a while yet though,
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Xtremeteam on August 20, 2006, 10:54:43
argh

its the transit duratech engine thats goin in the defender,the TDv6 wont fit & is too expensive
Title: New Defender?
Post by: WishIhadaLandy on August 22, 2006, 15:03:17
Look at this on the what car website:

http://www.whatcar.co.uk/news-article.aspx?NA=221956\

Says it gonna be a 2.4 diesel with the same 122 bhp but 44 lb ft more torque. It's also gonna have a 6 speed gear box with a really low crawler 1st gear.
Title: New Defender?
Post by: smo on August 22, 2006, 15:21:19
Those pics have been around for a while, would nice to see a bit more or perhaps somthing a little more up to date!!!

Interior changes are the important ones, they are ment to be doing away with the rear side facing seats which in a 90 make it, er, interesting! The new dash is good though, i wonder if they will add climate control instead of crappy air con?
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Grant on August 22, 2006, 17:49:54
some nice big pics on the right hand side...

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/ecf/newsID/2060822.008/landrover/2007-land-rover-defender-details


Looks great, just needs a V8!
Title: New Defender?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 22, 2006, 18:04:55
The rear seating looks obviously far better, so long as it folds up properly in practice
(bet it's not removable; MPV style???)
Title: New Defender?
Post by: smo on August 22, 2006, 18:12:07
Whilst it is good, turning a 90 from a 6/7 seater down to a 4 seater is a bit of a blow.

The seats do look better, i'm in 2 minds about the dash though, the new blower vents look good and the grab handle is somthing i've been wanting for ages.
Title: New Defender?
Post by: muddy_90 on August 22, 2006, 22:43:28
theres a bit about it on here http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=7580
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