Some better spy shots at last!

Here’s an image from a JLR presentation earlier this year OS I think. It shows both the D5 and defender with the spare on the back.
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Originally Posted by rick130

Hopefully the bonnet is shorter than it appears in the photos.
One big advantage of a 90/110/130 over the opposition was a much better view over the bonnet enabling much better wheel placement off road.

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If you look at the profiles that have been on the web (and are attached above) the bonnet looks to be chamfered, so that may be a fake bonnet in the "spy" photos.

Likewise, the front of the roof above the windscreen looks oddly high - and the profile above that shows a tyre on the back also show a Discovery style stepped roof, so it may be that's also a fake roof.

Honestly, this thing really does look like what the D5 should've been!

Most definately is a fake bonnet. I think its covered over like a lot of the panelwork. Check this picture in particular where you can see the original bonnet under the covering panels.

BTW, I wonder if that is setup for a hawse fairlead.

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New 2020 Defender Replacement Spied in Public - Pat Callinan's 4X4 Adventures

A bizarre Rorschach test ?

Yup!

...will someone please tell LR they’re dreamin!!!

Our brand is about passion, and it is icons that drive that passion. The truth is the world doesn’t need another premium brand doing what all the others do. These icons are what separate us; at Land Rover we are rooted in our heritage and that’s what makes us different.” :Rolling:

Don't know why you old fogies are whinging, tiny windows, aerodynamics of a brick ticks a few defender boxes for me.
Wonder if they will add a shin digging hand brake just for nostalgia.

I wonder if they've deliberately kept the square lines of the D4 for the Defender while making the Discovery range curved, just to distinguish them?

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I wonder if they've deliberately kept the square lines of the D4 for the Defender while making the Discovery range curved, just to distinguish them?

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Yup. Probably.

but who knows what’s really under all those fridge boxes and sticky tape?

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Originally Posted by Zeros

Yup!

...will someone please tell LR they’re dreamin!!!

Our brand is about passion, and it is icons that drive that passion. The truth is the world doesn’t need another premium brand doing what all the others do. These icons are what separate us; at Land Rover we are rooted in our heritage and that’s what makes us different.” :Rolling:

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I reckon this is still in heavy disguise. The bonnet will be lowered, the front wings lowered further (both to somewhat simulate the old Defender), the side window sills will be lowered (covered in the pic by the rectangular panels), masking of rear quarter windows removed, and back windows larger than shown. All together, that could make it look very reminiscent of the old Defender with monocoque body and a bit more rounded.

I think it has far more potential for turning out really well than did the previous prototype.