The new Land Rover Defender goes to the V8
The new Land Rover Defender adopts the V8 5.0 compressed of the English group in a high-end version billed more than 100,000 € across the Channel.The "AJ" block of which we were telling you briefly the S ...
21/09/2022
The new Land Rover Defender adopts the V8 5.0 compressed English group in a high-end version billed more than € 100,000 across the Channel.
The "AJ" block that we were telling you briefly last week was not completely dead at JLR.Land Rover indeed announces the arrival of a muscular variant of the last Defender, and as standard, this time.Indeed, Land Rover recently pleased its most loyal customers with a Defender Works V8 in limited edition, sold more than 200,000 €.
This time, the V8 is indeed in the catalog of the English brand.The Defender V8 announces 525 hp and 625 Nm of torque, always transmitted via the eight -speed automatic transmission and the all -wheel drive.The rear differential is specific and piloted.Land Rover announces a 0 to 100 in 5.2 seconds, which will not be the predilection exercise of the Defender.But this remains an exceptional value for such a machine, which will compete with the Mercedes G63 AMG.
The presentation is very sporty with the four exhaust outlets, the 22 -inch rims, the blue brake calipers, the steering wheel in Alcantara and the palettes behind the wheel in chrome finish.The Defender V8 also receives a large 11.4 inch touch screen, electrically adjustable seats, the piloted pneumatic suspension and matrix lights.
French prices and marketing are not communicated.