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New Defender Photo?

Post by NoDiscoSport » Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:47 pm

Coventry Telegraph published this photo at 3.24pm speculating that it could be a new Defender prototype. Whatever it is, the wheelbase is around 500mm shorter than the Evoque, assuming 19in wheels.

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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by simon » Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:54 pm

Yup. It’s a mule. Hacked RRS body on test chassis and running gear.
There are far better forums to be welcomed at than this one that locks threads because certain members can’t take a bit of criticism :roll:
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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Badgerface » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:52 am

That's also Willes Road in Leamington Spa 😊
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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Dashnine » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:01 am

There’s also versions running around with an extended wheelbase, so they’re doing a 90 and 110 equivalents (or short and long wheelbase anyway if not those exact numbers).
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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Dashnine » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:44 pm

Dashnine wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:01 am
 There’s also versions running around with an extended wheelbase, so they’re doing a 90 and 110 equivalents (or short and long wheelbase anyway if not those exact numbers).

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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Chippy » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:49 pm

According to the salesman at my dealer he’s already had the chance to drive one.
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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Badgerface » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:20 pm

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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Chippy » Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:58 am

Badgerface wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:20 pm
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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Badgerface » Fri Aug 10, 2018 2:03 pm

Just had to give way to a prototype 90(ish) this lunchtime coming out of Gaydon...looked rather odd on 20" wheels being such a short chassis.

It was a 2 door with an Evoque-type back end stuck on with vinyl, lookup details with DVLC reveal the following information:

Vehicle details:

VA67 CHO

Vehicle make: LAND ROVER
Date of first registration: January 2018
Year of manufacture: 2018
Cylinder capacity (cc): 2000 cc
CO₂Emissions: 0 g/km
Fuel type: HYBRID ELEC
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: Tax not due
Vehicle colour: WHITE
Vehicle type approval: Not available
Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
Revenue weight: Not available
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Re: New Defender Photo?

Post by Badgerface » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:35 pm

Some better images released here:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... blic-roads
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