Land Rover Defender

Land Rover Defender is a British off-road vehicle from the manufacturer Land Rover. Produced from 1948 to 2016. Until 1983, the name of the car used the designation Series and the numerical designation in Roman numerals, as well as the size of the wheelbase in inches. There are modifications of the Defender with an elongated body, designed for 9-12 seats. The car was manufactured in Solihull in the UK and sold worldwide.

In 1983, the production of a utility SUV began in the UK, which became a replacement for the Land Rover Series, which debuted back in 1948.

The three-door short version was called the Land Rover Ninety, and the five-door long-wheelbase version was called the Land Rover One Ten, so the numbers 90 and 110 indicated the approximate size of the wheelbase of the car. Later, pickup trucks with two-door and four-door cabs appeared in the lineup. In 1990, the SUV was renamed the Land Rover Defender.

The cars were equipped with 2.3, 2.5, V8 3.5 and V8 5.0 petrol engines, as well as 2.2, 2.4 and 2.5 diesel engines. The gearbox is mechanical, the drive is a permanent all-wheel drive with a center differential lock and a demultiplier.

For the American market, Defenders were made with a V8 3.9 gasoline engine and a four-speed automatic transmission. In 1998, the company released a jubilee version of the model, equipped with a 4-liter 8-cylinder engine and automatic transmission.

In January 2016, the serial production of the model was completed. In 2018, on the occasion of the SUV’s 70th anniversary, the company made 150 Land Rover Defender Works V8 SUVs. This car received a V8 5.0 petrol engine (405 hp), an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission, reinforced brakes and a recalibrated suspension with new springs, shock absorbers and stabilizers.