I think I just saw the new defender

I never liked the D3 / D4 so I just know I'm going to hate the Pretender .

I hear its getting pushed back to 2026 or just more PR misdirection . JLR just do yourselves a favour & drop the Defender name . Let it rest in Peace.

New Land Rover Defender Sport Won’t Launch Until 2026? - CarBuzz

I think vehicle in those pics has had additional panelling added to at least bonnet and roof to conceal the shape.

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Originally Posted by goingbush

I never liked the D3 / D4 so I just know I'm going to hate the Pretender .

I hear its getting pushed back to 2026 or just more PR misdirection . JLR just do yourselves a favour & drop the Defender name . Let it rest in Peace.

New Land Rover Defender Sport Won’t Launch Until 2026? - CarBuzz

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Yep, I think they have lost the plot........no plan to keep customers interested, actually the gap between the old and the new is getting too large.

I’ve accepted they won’t release anything remotely like the defender of old days and or affordable and modifiable.

If bollinger actually get up and running on Aus I’m still not sure it’s the best option for me to drive around the world.

I’m guessing my TD5 defer will be my chariot

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Originally Posted by ozy013

. Personally i reckon it's either Landrover playing games....or another manufacturer taking advantage of all the speculation.

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The "spy" photos were set up by JLR, they were taken outside of the front gates of their factory and the driver is reportedly JLR's head of marketing .... so unlikely to be anyone but JLR.

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Originally Posted by goingbush

I never liked the D3 / D4 so I just know I'm going to hate the Pretender .

I hear its getting pushed back to 2026 or just more PR misdirection . JLR just do yourselves a favour & drop the Defender name . Let it rest in Peace.

New Land Rover Defender Sport Won’t Launch Until 2026? - CarBuzz

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That's the Defender Sport being released in 2026, not the Defender itself.

• Discovery > Discovery Sport
• Range Rover > Range Rover Sport
• Defender > Defender Sport

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Originally Posted by barney

About 15 minutes ago, I was sitting in traffic near the military rd off ramp at Neutral bay. Stopped at the off ramp was a black vehicle with a land rover badge, similar head lights to the current Rangies, slightly reclined grille, a tall-ish wagon style body with a little spoiler at the back of the roof.
Looked a little too similar to the DC100 for my liking, but definitely wasn't anything that Land rover has for sale at the moment.
I am hoping my dash cam got it but I need to review the video. It was off to the right hand side, so I am not hopeful.

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JLR have said that the pilot build cars will now be seen in public - maybe it was one of them?

Think I might just get my 2009 Defender rust-proofed and forget about the new one.

Woke up to see Ford have released low res pictures of the new 2020 Bronco ,
Now that looks way better than the LR Mule getting around in a clown wrap .

or have I seen these pictures before, or was that the DC100 ??


Note to JLR : you've lost your old Defender customer base already , no one cares anymore, just spill the beans.

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...13&oe=5C880867

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Originally Posted by goingbush

Woke up to see Ford have released low res pictures of the new 2020 Bronco ,
Now that looks way better than the LR Mule getting around in a clown wrap .

or have I seen these pictures before, or was that the DC100 ??


Note to JLR : you've lost your old Defender customer base already , no one cares anymore, just spill the beans.

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...13&oe=5C880867

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Looks like a mini . I reckon Ford have lost their Bronco customers too.

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

That's the Defender Sport being released in 2026, not the Defender itself.

• Discovery > Discovery Sport
• Range Rover > Range Rover Sport
• Defender > Defender Sport

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If the spy shots released already aren’t Defender Sport, it must be a midget! That bobtail two-door especially! What is it with all these these mini-me retro trucks!?