EV Converted Land Rover Defender defies convention
If you haven’t noticed lately we’re on a bit of an EV kick right now and for good reason. They’re powerful. Simple. Efficient. And deliver insane amounts of torque…
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New Land Rover Defender Driven Down Under
It’s been a long wait but the New Land Rover Defender has finally landed in Australia… and we’ve driven it. The New Land Rover Defender has finally landed in Australia…
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New Land Rover Defender review – from Namibia
See Top Gear’s Land Rover Defender in Namibia video review. While Matthew Scott’s first-drive review of the Land Rover Defender from Namibia is the best story we’ve seen on the…
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New Defender tipped for September release
Alongside the Jeep Gladiator, the new Defender, now tipped for a September release, is quite possibly one of the most beat up ‘secrets’ of recent times. That said, aside from…
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Replacement Defender suspension photos
Land Rover Defender – an iconic 4X4 that succumbed to time and safety technology. Solid axles, strong chassis and a boxy body. Land Rover’s Defender replacement has been a drawn-out…
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2020 Land Rover Defender dash awkwardly leaked on Twitter
The new 2020 Land Rover Defender dash has made an appearance on Twitter recently with a rather awkward exchange between the bloke that posted it, and Richard Agnew, who according…
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New 2020 Defender Replacement Spied in Public
The Defender replacement may have been spotted in public in the UK! The photos here, courtesy of Auto Express UK, are said to show a heavily camouflaged pilot (or pre-production…
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Land Rover Defender replacement info leak!
UK Publication Autocar reports leaked documents from Land Rover reveal details of the long-awaited and much speculated Defender replacement. Since the 2011 ‘DC100’ concept was met with widespread disapproval, Land…
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Ares Design V8 Land Rover Defender
Fear not, die-hard Defender fans, you may well get a second bite at the cherry! The folks over at Ares Design have just come up with a V8 Land Rover…
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Hands Off My Land Rover! Autonomous Off Road Driving in Development
Land Rover are making our wildest 4X4 dreams nightmares come true. Imagine this: you nose your fourby up to a steep, eroded, rock-strewn climb. It looks gnarly; usually you’d…
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Nismo Navara coming? It’s not out of the question, apparently.
At the recent re-launch of the updated Nissan Navara, the chief product specialist behind the Nissan ute, Pedro De Anza Madrazo told us there is good reason to hope for…
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Land Rover’s 400 HP Defender: Yep, it’s a thing.
So, we’ve got some good news, and some bad news. First, the good; Land Rover’s 400 HP Defender is a thing. Really. Land Rover has 150 5.0-Litre V8’s ready to…
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Is this the new Land Rover Defender?
Recently on Autoguide’s website (link here), images surfaced of what is supposedly the new Land Rover Defender. With front and rear lights that are somewhere between the Range Rover Sport…
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2018 LDV T60: Here is what you need to know.
SAIC Motors has lifted the lid on the LDV T60, which will become the latest player in Australia’s 4X4 ute segment. It’s a new, ground-up design, coming from the world’s…
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Toyota LandCruiser Recall: 100 & 200 Series affected
It’s been a busy week in terms of 4X4 recalls, with Ford and Jeep racking up their own recalls a few days ago. Now it’s Toyota’s turn, with a LandCruiser…
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Bridgestone Dueler M/T 674 – a 50,000km review
When I bought Project 130 the Land Rover Defender, it was in dire need of some new rubber. Along with upgrading the suspension and wheels, I fitted up some Bridgestone…
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Drool over the epic Land Rover Classic Works shed
For some, this is the stuff of dreams. For others, it’s still pretty cool to look at. It’s the Land Rover Classic Works project, a massive workshop that is working…
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Madigan Line, Simpson Desert video, Part I
Crossing the Simpson Desert, home to the world’s longest parallel sand dunes, is on the bucket list of every Australian 4WDer. On top of the popular tracks like the French…
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2018 Ford Bronco gets Australian Development
The Ford Bronco, to me, screams Americana. It’s apple pie, it’s freedom, it’s the good old boys drinking whiskey and rye. It was always a big truck, with a short…
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Land Rover Defender, by ARB
It’s a ubiquitous choice of 4WD in Australia: the Land Rover Defender. With a history that extends back before 1950, the Defender is an iconic vehicle, no matter which way…
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Land Rover Defender No. 2,000,000 sells for over AUD$800,000.
Land Rover has sold it’s most expensive model to date, which is also their most basic and spartan: the Defender. The 2,000,000th box-shaped Rover to roll off the Solihull production…
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