The updated British SUV received a 525-strong V8 and an individual style.
The long-awaited version of the new Land Rover Defender with the V8 engine introduces a "new level of attractiveness for the driver" in a revived SUV along with a number of updates for a model range.
5.0-liter engine V8 AJ with a superior - familiar to "charged" models, including Range Rover Sport and Jaguar F-Type, and now produced by JLR - gives a novelty with a capacity of 525 hp and 625 nm, which makes it the most powerful. It is also the fastest, accelerating to 100 km / h in just 5.2 seconds and reaching the maximum speed of 240 km / h in a three-door version with a short wheelbase.
At a price of 98,505 pounds sterling (10.3 million rubles) for version 90 and 101 150 pounds sterling (10.6 million rubles) for a larger five-door model 110, a new addition to the line is visually allocated by double exhaust, gray 22-inch light alloy Discs and blue front brake calipers, as well as individual setting, since intake and release systems should help distinguish V8 from its quieter four- and six-cylinder rivals.
Inside, there are also hints on "charged" vehicle characteristics: a standard leather steering wheel is replaced with a covered alkantar steering wheel, and the steering wheel switches have a unique chrome finish.
A contrasting black roof is available for cars, mainly gray or white shades, while the special version of Carpathian Edition gets a contrast hood and back door, as well as a bodice finish with a matte effect that protects against scratches and chips.
As previously assumed, when the prototypes of Defender V8 aggressively drove along the Nürburgring highway, Land Rover also focused on the controlliness of the SUV, making a lot of chassis improvements to ensure the "unsurpassed maneuverability and attractiveness for the driver." In addition to the off-road traffic regimes, the proposed standard Terrain Response Defender system, V8 receives a new Dynamic setting, which speeds up the throttle reaction and enhances stepless shock absorbers for a more "playful" dynamic character.
The V8 is also equipped with more rigid suspension bushings and thicker transverse stability stabilizers for better maneuverability in turns, as well as self-locking differential, which changes the torque on the rear axle for maximum clutch.
Along with the presentation of the new productive model, Defender can now be ordered with a large touch screen of 11.4 inches - with an interface by 60% more than that of the standard version.