How do you reinvent an icon? It was the question that rested for many years on the shoulders of Nick Rogers, the engineer responsible for defining the path that the new Land Rover Defender should follow.
Nick Rogers, with whom I had the opportunity to speak at the last Frankfurt Motor Show, spoke to me of “new times”, of new concerns. Among them, security, technology and connectivity.
In his view, the former Land Rover Defender no longer responded to these assumptions, and its residual sales reflected this. Despite being loved by everyone, the old Land Rover Defender was no longer sought after by almost anyone.
It was therefore necessary to reinvent Defender, respecting its legacy. Make an all terrain “pure and hard” but modern and connected.
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In this first video contact, we will get to know precisely this new «modern and connected» aspect of the iconic Land Rover Defender, here in the 110 P400 version.
New Land Rover Defender 110 on the limit!
In the first part of this video, you get to know the interior, the exterior and the technology used in this «monster» with almost two and a half tons, two meters wide and five meters long.In the second part, we will take the new Land Rover Defender 110 to its natural habitat.
Let's get out of town and get off the road. Let's make the most of your all-terrain capabilities and answer the ultimate question: will the new Land Rover Defender live up to its legacy?
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Specifications
The Land Rover Defender 110 P400 features an in-line six-cylinder gasoline engine with 3.0 l capacity and turbo, capable of delivering 400 hp and 550 Nm. This is complemented by a mild-hybrid 48 V system. an eight-speed automatic transmission, which transmits engine power, obviously, to all four wheels.
Even with approximately 2.4 t, it can accelerate up to 100 km/h in just 6.1s, which can scare many good hot hatches. The official combined cycle (WLTP) consumption and CO2 emissions are 11.4 l/100 km and 259 g/km, respectively.
The new Land Rover Defender 110 is 5,018 m long (with spare wheel), 2,008 m wide, 1,967 m high and has a wheelbase of 3,022 m. The trunk has a capacity of 857 l, which is reduced to 743 l if you choose the variant with two extra seats (5+2).
The height to the ground is variable between 218 mm and 291 mm, which consequently causes the angles of all terrain to vary. Attack is 30.1º or 38.0º; the output is 37.7º or 40.0º; and the ramp or ventral one is 22.0º or 28.0º. The maximum ford depth is 900 mm.