New Defender - break from tradition.

[carjunkieanon]

Gerry's comments here about the new Defender don't bode well for those of us who hope it maintains connection with tradition.

Agree a dual cab would be brilliant.

Land Rover wants a luxury ute (http://m.drive.com.au/motor-news/land-rover-wants-a-luxury-ute-20170705-gx5miy.html)

[Stuart02]

Gerry's comments here about the new Defender don't bode well for those of us who hope it maintains connection with tradition.

Agree a dual cab would be brilliant.

Land Rover wants a luxury ute (http://m.drive.com.au/motor-news/land-rover-wants-a-luxury-ute-20170705-gx5miy.html)
No one's speculating on whether it's realistically possible to produce a heavy duty ute from a monocoque wagon body? Much easier when there's a separate chassis

[Tote]

I read it the other way in that there's nothing in the way of a luxury dual cab in the works, might mean that the new defender will be more utilitarian.

Regards,
Tote

[Stuart02]

New Land Rover Defender coming in 2020 (https://www.4x4australia.com.au/news/1707/new-land-rover-defender-coming-in-2020)

2020?? What???

[carjunkieanon]

I read it as, the new Defender will be totally different from the traditional, so the longer they leave it's release, the bigger the break will be and fewer people will be upset. Wait till the die hard as die out!!

[cripesamighty]

"And Finally, no it won’t be designed for commercial, rural or military use; it will be a recreational vehicle only."

I hope that sentence doesn't imply - "the new Defender, (not as tuff, not as utilitarian, not as capable or repairable in the boonies as it could be), coming to a dealership near you in 2020. Defender in name only, like it or lump it."