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Lumma Design Widebody 2021 Land Rover Defender Looks Pretty Tacky

Made in Slovakia instead of the United Kingdom with a unitary construction instead of a ladder frame, the L663 polarizes opinion. But as far as the styling is concerned, we can all agree that Land Rover’s new Defender looks like a Defender. Some customers, however, want more visual pizazz that often translates to eyesores like this particular build.

CLR LD is how Lumma Design calls the “refinement program” in the photo gallery. The makeover starts with a selection of 19- to 23-inch wheels fitted with off-road, all-season, or summer-only performance tires. The rubber shoes are complemented by tack-on extensions for the wheel arches that are designed to fit the pumped-up side skirts and both of the bumpers.

Performance spacers highlight the double-spoke wheels, and this is where the good part of the visual package comes to a conclusion. The ugly part kicks off with a hood attachment with a fake grille, LUMMA CLR LD written in uppercase letters where DEFENDER used to be, and a front grille that looks eerily similar to the radiator in your bathroom. The front spoiler attachment, rear apron, and fender air vents are pretty questionable as well.

40 millimeters (1.6 inches) wider than stock, the spruced-up Defender also stands out with the help of tailpipe finishers a roof panel that integrates a couple of spotlights to emphasize the off-road character of the gentle giant. Lumma Design hasn’t published any photographs of the interior, but the aftermarket specialist from Winterlingen is much obliged to reupholster and retrim the cabin to your heart’s content as long as the price is right.

Because no CLR LD is the same, Lumma Design hasn’t mentioned any pricing info for the visual package or any individual item. To whom it may concern, a brand-new Defender starts at €52,500 euros in Germany where the tuner is based. Back home in the United Kingdom and over in the United States, make that £44,210 and $47,700 for the turbo four-cylinder 90 version.

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Article Credit: Mircea Panait
Full Article: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/lumma-design-widebody-2021-land-rover-defender-shows-off-tacky-makeover-160828.html



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Lifted Land Rover “Big Bertha” Defender Fits 35-Inch Wheels, Goes Where It Wants

Following the launch of the all-new Land Rover Defender last year, one of the main criticisms laid at the SUV’s feet was that it didn’t wasn’t as readily modifiable as the old model it shares its name with.

That idea was further supported by what happened with TFL’s second attempt to get their hands on a new Defender: after the first one’s engine died prematurely, the second one was deemed undeliverable after a vital cable harness was severed during the seemingly simple installation of a winch.

Meanwhile, the Internet is full of new Defenders modified to varying degrees, from the mild (mostly aesthetic) to the extreme (stuff that makes the vehicle more off-road capable). This almost-white P400 you’re about to see definitely falls into the latter category, featuring a cure to one of the vehicle’s greatest problems: its poor tire selection.

There are two things that limit the new Defender to a 33-inch tire, and they are the wheel size (no smaller than 19 inches for the six-cylinder engine) and the clearance in the wheel arch needed to fit 35s or larger. Now, the clever people at J Austen Fabrications have come up with a sub-frame lift kit that can bump the ground clearance by anything from two to six inches. The great thing about it is it doesn’t affect the vehicle’s original air suspension, allowing it to function as before, which means an extra inch and a half of lift is on the cards.

“Big Bertha”, the Land Rover Defender featured in the clip below, uses a two-inch lift from J Austen Fabrications as well as two-inch lift rods for a total gain of four inches. Then, it was time for “a bit of trimming” to make room for the 35s, a process that also required the relocation of some components. Finally, the brakes needed a bit of adjustment as well since the size of the rotors didn’t allow 18-inch wheels. With that taken care of as well – and the exhaust muffler removed too – Big Bertha was ready to take on the trails. The most difficult of them.

According to the owner, the total cost for this conversion is somewhere in the $14,000-15,000 range. That may not seem like much for a set of mods that will make the vehicle immensely more capable off-road, but when you consider how much the Defender – especially in the P400 trim – costs, it could bring the total cost to over $100,000. That’s a lot of money to put into something that’s supposed to go over razor-sharp rocks and narrow passages, putting it at constant risk of being damaged. But at least now you know that if you want a beefed-up Defender, you can have it.

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Article Credit: Vlad Mitrache
Full Article: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/lifted-land-rover-big-bertha-defender-fits-35-inch-wheels-goes-where-it-wants-159534.html#



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This 1981 Land Rover 6×6 Pickup Truck Is Old-School Awesome

Six-wheeled military and commercial vehicles have been around for ages, but six-wheel passenger vehicles are relatively new. The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 single-handedly made six-wheel drive cool eight years ago when it launched, and since then, the aftermarket has caught notice.

We could talk all day about 6×6 trucks from Hennessey, but did you know that a relatively small British company offered 6×6 conversions of the Land Rover back in the 1980s? Townley Cross-Country Vehicles is the name of that company, and the pickup before your eyes is one of their creations.

Listed for sale by the Land Rover Centre in Huddersfield, the 1981 Land Rover 109 Series 3 Stage 1 V8 was registered for road use in May 1986. One-of-two Townley 6×6 conversions, the sport utility truck was first owned by a gentleman who used it for towing a concrete pump and carrying pipes.

The second owner acquired it sometime in 1995, sold it, then repurchased the SUT in 2005. From 2016 to 2018, the pickup underwent a restoration that saw almost everything rebuilt or replaced, including the bulkhead and rear wings. Now riding on a galvanized chassis, the Landy features 30 more inches of wheelbase over the standard 109 inches (76.2 and 276.8 centimeters).

Rated at 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds) in terms of payload capacity, the Townley 6×6 can be switched from 4×6 to 6×6 on the fly. This capable workhorse is rocking an OHV aluminum V8 with 3.5 liters of displacement, the venerable Rover V8 with 91 horsepower and 166 pound-feet (225 Nm).

Fed by twin Zenith-Stromberg carburetors and an electric fuel pump, the motor is connected to a four-speed manual transmission. A pair of transfer boxes, 3.54 gearing for all three axles, and servo-assisted drum brakes on all six corners also need to be mentioned, along with a ground clearance of 8.25 inches (20.95 centimeters). For reference, the all-new Defender with air suspension and a unibody chassis offers 11.5 inches (29.21 centimeters).

If you intend to make this six-wheeled blast from the past your own, prepare to pony up 39,995 pounds sterling or $55,340 at current exchange rates.

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Article Credit: Mircea Panait
Full Article: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-1981-land-rover-6×6-pickup-truck-is-old-school-awesome-157232.html#

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Kahn’s 2015 Land Rover Defender Pickup Looks Ready For The End Of Days

Kahn will soon proceed to modify the new Land Rover Defender, but in the meantime, they have tuned yet another previous-gen example and named it the End Edition.

A fine piece of automotive work, the pickup bears the British tuner’s signature design, with bolt-on fender extensions, new stainless steel front bumper with integrated lights, tweaked bonnet, tubular side steps for improved ingress and egress, side vents, roof lights, rear mud flaps and spare wheel cover in the open bed.

The Mondial Retro 20-inch wheels, shod in Cooper AT/3 tires, and twin crosshair exhausts with 100 mm (4 in) tailpipes round out the exterior changes. This six-year old Defender also features an upgraded interior. The front GTB bucket seats with heating, rear seats, parts of the dashboard and 3-spoke steering wheel, with billet brushed satin aluminum, are wrapped in brown quilted and perforated leather. It also features machined aluminum vented pedals, chunky rubber floor mats, rear boot mat, custom interior badge and boot sill plate.

While we’ve gotten used to seeing older Defenders with big GM engines, this one has a 2.2-liter diesel with 122 brake horsepower, coupled to a manual transmission. It has 27,000 miles (43,452 km) on the clock, two previous owners and was built in 2015, and it is for sale, with Kahn listing it with a buy-it-now price of £64,999 ($91,246). It’s also in right-hand drive, and if you want to check out the ad, you may do so here

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Article Credit: Christian Gnaticov
Full Article: https://www.carscoops.com/2021/02/kahns-2015-land-rover-defender-pickup-looks-ready-for-the-end-of-days/



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The new Defender V8 is the ultimate expression of Land Rover’s toughest 4×4

The Land Rover Defender was inarguably the most exciting car to hit our roads last year, but the British marque hasn’t quite started to relax just yet. 

Quite the contrary, because it’s just casually dropped the most powerful production Defender ever made. This will be the first major upgrade since its reintroduction in 2019, and it’s fair to say that the power-hungry won’t be disappointed, not when there’s a potent new V8 under its hood. 

Available on both the three-door 90 and the five-door 110 versions, the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 — mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission — is capable of an immense 518hp and 625Nm of torque, making this 4×4 hooligan not only the most powerful, but also the fastest production iteration ever. Zero-to-100kph figures are touted at only 4.9 seconds, with a top speed of 240kph. 

Don’t mistake the regular turbocharged inline-six (mild hybrid too, mind you) to not be good enough though, because it’s plenty powerful enough for anything you might’ve already fantasized putting the SUV through, including steep muddy ascends in the wild outback. The Defender V8 will, however, get an additional drive mode in its Terrain Response system that focuses on the tarmac and loose surfaces like say, gravel, so you can get the most out of its formidable powertrain literally anywhere you go. Expect beefier sway bars too, as well as a yaw controller for the electronic rear differential and larger front brakes to cope with this newfound power. 

Besides a new powertrain, Land Rover is also offering a host of trim levels that you’ll be able to upgrade your dream Defender with. The new Defender V8 Carpathian Edition is the model’s flagship and will feature Carpathian Gray bodywork with Land Rover’s semi-matte Satin Protective Film, as well as a black roof and tailgate. It’ll also come with extensive “V8 Carpathian Edition” badging and black trim pieces for maximum presence both inside and out. 

There’ll also be an XS Edition that replaces the wildly popular First Edition, which offers exterior and interior treatments on both the 90 and 110. This includes bespoke body-coloured lower claddings and lower wheel arches, which draw the eye to distinctive 20-inch, contrast diamond-turned Satin Grey alloy wheels. The four exclusive paint colours here — Silicon Silver, Hakuba Silver, Gondwana Stone, and Santorini Black — perfectly encapsulate the brooding power of the iconic SUV, and set the tone for its luxurious grained leather interiors. 

Other highlights to look forward to in 2022 Defenders include infotainment upgrades. The Pivi Pro system can now be upsized to 11.4 inches — up from the regular 10 inches — and includes a wireless charging tray and signal booster. If the handsome exterior of the Defender somehow fails to impress you, there are also three new design packs that enable personalization such as chrome finishes and badging. 

Article Credit: Shatricia Nair
Full Article: https://www.lifestyleasia.com/sg/gear/motoring/defender-v8-2021/