Iconic Land Rover Getting a Makeover
It’s been around in current form since 1983, but the rugged go-anywhere Land Rover Defender can trace its lineage directly back to the first one the company ever built in 1948. Beloved of the British military, farmers, ranchers and explorers the world over, it’s a true icon.
However, there are now rumors circulating that Jaguar Land Rover plans to give the old warrior a serious makeover. No details have been released, or even leaked, though apparently the JLR group is intensively studying what needs to be done before proceeding with development on the ‘next-generation,’ Defender.
Hopefully whatever is decided, the result will stay true to the vehicle’s rugged, practical persona, with short and long wheelbase variants being retained as well as retaining a chassis highly adaptable for different needs (a part of the current model’s enduring appeal).
A concept study is likely to emerge sometime around 2013, with the projected introduction of the actual ‘new’ Defender to follow a couple of years later. In the meantime, if you happen to live outside North America, you can still get your hands on a current Defender and take it places like this.
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