LAND ROVER has launched the highly effective Defender V8 as a part of a spread of enhancements to its unstoppable and award-winning 4×4 household, and we are able to affirm it’s headed to Australia.
The brand new 386kW Defender V8 supplies a singular mixture of efficiency and functionality, with bespoke chassis settings delivering new ranges of driver engagement and agility each on and off-road.
The Defender V8 builds on the rugged 4×4’s class-leading functionality, delivering new ranges of efficiency and driver engagement by combining a strong 386kW 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol engine with expertly developed suspension and transmission tuning.
The potent engine is out there in 90 and 110 physique designs and delivers elevated efficiency and driver engagement with out compromising the Defender’s unstoppable functionality.
With distinctive suspension and transmission tuning, together with bespoke spring and damper charges and a brand new digital energetic rear differential, it delivers extra agile and fascinating dealing with with heightened physique management, all accompanied by a attribute V8 soundtrack.
With 625Nm of torque, pushed via an eight-speed computerized transmission, the Defender V8 90 accelerates from 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds with a high velocity of 240km/h. A brand new Dynamic program with Terrain Response is unique to the V8 fashions.
Bigger-diameter and stable anti-roll bars assist scale back physique roll in excessive cornering, whereas the distinctive diff introduces a yaw controller that permits tremendous management of the Defender V8’s cornering angle because it reaches and exceeds the restrict of grip.
Immediately recognisable, the Defender V8 options quite a few distinctive exterior enhancements, together with bespoke exterior badging, quad exhausts with distinctive tailpipes and distinctive 22-inch alloy wheels with a Satin Darkish Gray end.
The Defender V8 is additional recognized by its Xenon Blue entrance brake callipers and 20-inch brake discs. Clients have a selection of three colors, together with Carpathian Gray, Yulong White and Santorini Black, all with a distinction roof in Narvik Black.
Shadow Atlas exterior detailing completes the Defender V8’s distinctive exterior end, whereas inside, seats are trimmed in distinctive Ebony Windsor leather-based with Miko suede material and Robustec accents, every completed with a singular Ebony tag.
The Defender’s uncovered cross automotive beam has a particular Satin Black end. The four-spoke steering wheel is enhanced by an Alcantara rim and tactile satin chrome gearshift paddles, that are distinctive to V8 fashions.
Leather-based covers the airbag housing and equipment lever, whereas illuminated treadplates are accomplished with a V8 script. The V8 petrol engine isn’t the one new introduction, although, as there’s additionally a brand new XS Version, which replaces the vastly profitable First Version.
The brand new XS Version provides bespoke design and specification enhancements in and out, whereas the Defender’s personalisation potential has additionally been expanded too, with contemporary exterior design packs, and an non-compulsory bigger 11.4-inch Pivi Professional infotainment touchscreen.
The introduction of a brand new Vivid Pack, Prolonged Vivid Pack and Prolonged Black Pack function bespoke exterior trims to boost Defender’s unmistakable silhouette. Wi-fi system charging is now fitted as customary with the Consolation and Comfort Pack too.
Positioned above the SE fashions, the XS Version includes a distinctive exterior and inside remedy and is out there in each 90 and 110 physique designs. Externally, it’s recognized by its bespoke body-coloured decrease cladding and decrease wheel arches.
It additionally has distinctive 20-inch, distinction diamond-turned alloy wheels completed in Satin Gray, and is out there in 4 exterior colors, together with Silicon Silver, Hakuba Silver, Gondwana Stone and Santorini Black.
Inside, the XS Version’s 12-way, heated and electrical reminiscence seats are completed in grained Leather-based, whereas the cross automotive beam has a Mild Gray powder coat brushed end, and there are illuminated metallic treadplates.
Complete customary specs embrace digital air suspension, adaptive dynamics and configurable terrain response function, together with matrix LED headlights with signature DRLs, ClearSight rear view mirror expertise and a 10-speaker Meridian sound system.
The XS Version is out there solely with the highly effective P400 petrol powertrain. Pricing is about to start out from $110,640 (plus on-roads) for the XS Version, via to $200,540 (plus on-roads) for the vary topping V8 variant.
