Won’t be retro...

**blackrangie** · 6th March 2019, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Actually, they're not mules, they're pilot builds. So what's beneath the camouflage is the real thing that we'll be driving in a year or two.

Yeah looks like your spot on

"At the Paris motor show, Land Rover's chief commercial officer Felix Brautigam and its UK managing director Rawdon Glover revealed that the 'pilot build' project is up and running, meaning that much of the major engineering has been done and the development cars are hand-built in very low volumes to gauge production feasibility.

As far as we can tell, these 'pilot build' cars shown closely resemble the vehicle that will enter series production, rather than test 'mules' based on an existing production car."

"Brautigam also said that the first four were completed this week for the on-road tests. The next stages of development will include cold weather testing (usually carried out in the Arctic Circle) and in the extreme heat of places such as Death Valley in the US and the Australian outback."

"The new Defender won't be copycat or retro, it will be something that moves the game on."

New Land Rover Defender 'spyshot' pictures teased at Paris Motor Show

**blackrangie** · 6th March 2019, 10:25 PM

When you compare LR old front interiors to the new leaked interior dash and seat shot, if its similar to final production version in basic layout, it looks like they have used the older LR's for inspiration over the newer ones.

Infact the one its closest to is the oldest imo in terms of layout, of course with modern tech added.

**Red90** · 7th March 2019, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by Vern

Never noticed an issue with them when we have had vw's (4 In total), they have been exceptional in every way.

IME, when they get to ten years of age, they start shedding $1000 parts once a month. They have the designs well set to safely make it through warranty without lasting too long.

DiscoMick · 7th March 2019, 06:37 AM

Those pilot build vehicles will be worth a lot of money one day. I hope they save them.

DiscoMick · 7th March 2019, 06:38 AM

pilot

**goingbush** · 7th March 2019, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Of course, no single Defender was all of those things - and there's no evidence yet that the new one won't also come in multiple formats.

I was talking about the D5 not the alleged new Defender . if there ever is going to be one.

**goingbush** · 7th March 2019, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

pilot

Toilet suits better

**4bee** · 7th March 2019, 09:34 AM

and in the extreme heat of places such as Death Valley in the US and the Australian outback."

Didn't do much good for the D1.5, it still fell to bits over time.

ie. Top Dash Panel, Inner roof lining. Both bad choices of adhesives it seems. "Built for Australian conditions", my arse.

Btw. My arse has stood the test of time for much longer than my olde worlde D1.

DiscoMick · 7th March 2019, 10:43 AM

So has anyone heard of a pilot build new Defender running around in Oz?

**blackrangie** · 7th March 2019, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by goingbush

Toilet suits better

Please explain

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