What to call the new Defender - if not "Defender"?

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Originally Posted by vnx205

I was under the impression that part of the reason for calling them a "Defender" was to acknowledge the long association the Land Rover had with a number of armies.

Since that role seems to be in decline, there seems to be less reason to continue that name.

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I suggest that as they (the dc100) are a yuppie thing we call them

"fitzroy tractor", or "Plastic express'

or...

Lets just hope it's not TATA 90, 110 etc ...

Tiki.

DC-100... The Land Rover Mockery?

In reality the name will be decided by a group of people (on 6 figure salaries) who are not in touch with the history of the vehicle. Plus there will be focus groups involving members of the public who have never even heard of Land Rover.
You also have to consider the 'green' aspect so the name will probably involve saving the planet in some way......

There will be a separate group to decide on the new colours and come up with stupid names for them.
I don't think Victoria Beckham will design the interior for the Defender replacement so it will probably be someone a bit more 'down market'.


Colin

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Originally Posted by gromit

In reality the name will be decided by a group of people (on 6 figure salaries) who are not in touch with the history of the vehicle. Plus there will be focus groups involving members of the public who have never even heard of Land Rover.
You also have to consider the 'green' aspect so the name will probably involve saving the planet in some way......

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Land Rover Decadence

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There will be a separate group to decide on the new colours and come up with stupid names for them.

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Seeing the DC100 is for the USA market yuppies, the colours???? colors should have some Yankee names.

Rhode Island Red,
Yellowstone,
Californian Cyan,
Wyoming White,
Great Lake Green,

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I don't think Victoria Beckham will design the interior for the Defender replacement so it will probably be someone a bit more 'down market'.

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Try Prince Phillip, he is good for a Gaff

How about the Land Rover GreenMotion.
Like the VW BlueMotion but in LR green, the 'save the planet' brigade will buy it because it has the word 'green' in the name....

Arthur, I can just imagine the tweed seat covers designed by Prince Philip. Hang on a moment, the covers in my old defender are tweed.....


Colin

If it's got lots of plastic then how about Land Rover Pretender?

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Originally Posted by vnx205

I was under the impression that part of the reason for calling them a "Defender" was to acknowledge the long association the Land Rover had with a number of armies.

Since that role seems to be in decline, there seems to be less reason to continue that name.

I know! Lets call them "Land Rovers". :D

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I always thought "Defender" was named because it represented the defender of what landies had always represented. The whole stalwart, resolute thing...

Yes, Land Rover is a good name, come to think of it....

You are asking for the New LandRover name on the wrong forum,
try here
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Originally Posted by goingbush

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