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Land Rover's last Defender has a tough, low-cost appeal that will likely be lost when the redesigned model arrives in 2020. That's because Land Rover looks to be basing its new Defender on a modular, aluminum-intensive platform that will be shared with future versions of the Discovery and Range Rover luxury SUVs. Another British firm, chemicals company Ineos, sees the move as an opportunity to introduce its own rugged SUV that mimics the last Defender. In fact, Ineos boss Jim Ratcliffe even attempted to buy the rights to the last Defender after production wound up in 2016 but was knocked back...
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Unofficial Land Rover Defender successor gets a name: Projekt GrenadierDecades of Land Rover Defender production finally came to a close in early 2016. While Land Rover has confirmed a successor is coming soon, there are concerns this modern Defender won’t quite the match the original’s rugged, no-nonsense design and ability to master everything from muddy...
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British billionaire confirms plan to build Defender-like SUV
Last summer, reports emerged of the plans of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to resurrect the iconic Land Rover Defender that went out of production the previous January. Ratcliffe, the chairman and founder of British chemicals giant Ineos, had been in talks with Jaguar Land Rover about buying...
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Billionaire reportedly seeks to resurrect iconic Land Rover Defender
Production of the iconic Land Rover Defender ceased in January after a run lasting more than decades. While Land Rover is hard at work on a modern Defender, currently thought to be debuting in 2018, it’s being reported that there are efforts in place to resurrect the original. The Sunday...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
