All new defender

Just read in latest LRM I have that a "spokesperson" from JLR confirmed that the spy shots from a few months ago (attached) are of the new Defender.
(Starting price, low 40k's GBP, $73.4k AUD. from a previous story)

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Originally Posted by ezyrama

Just read in latest LRM I have that a "spokesperson" from JLR confirmed that the spy shots from a few months ago (attached) are of the new Defender.
(Starting price, low 40k's GBP, $73.4k AUD. from a previous story)

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That’s more than a D5 starting price,so they say.

I knew it wouldn’t be cheap.

All smoke and mirrors I am sure.

Let’s wait for some facts[biggrin]

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Originally Posted by scarry

That’s more than a D5 starting price,so they say.

All smoke and mirrors I am sure.

Let’s wait for some facts[biggrin]

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Probably, but it will be interesting if it does come out like a D4

If it doesn’t come with round headlight they cannot possibly call it a defender....I don’t get the link between series and defenders than alone the quantum leap now.

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Originally Posted by weeds

If it doesn’t come with round headlight they cannot possibly call it a defender....I don’t get the link between series and defenders than alone the quantum leap now.

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I can't fathom how an Epoke ever became a RR.

Thats LR's problem,they keep shifting their vehicles place in the market,into different classes.
The Discovery is a good example.Once a family touring wagon,now its virtually a RR.

As i have said before,the high selling brands keep their vehicle models in the same place in the market and have for years.
Their sales speak for themselves.

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Originally Posted by weeds

If it doesn’t come with round headlight they cannot possibly call it a defender....I don’t get the link between series and defenders than alone the quantum leap now.

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One of the gentlemen on that won't be retro thread or here somewhere mentioned his dealer confirmed round headlights and middle front seat [emoji41]

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

One of the gentlemen on that won't be retro thread or here somewhere mentioned his dealer confirmed round headlights and middle front seat [emoji41]

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Gentleman, hahahahaha. Thanks, [emoji106]

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Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Gentleman, hahahahaha. Thanks, [emoji106]

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Ahh haha here it is.

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Originally Posted by cjc_td5

My local LR dealer, who had seen the new model some months ago, said that it had a centre dicky seat in the front. He said it looked and worked great.
He also said it had round headlights unlike the rest of the LR range...
Cheers,

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Originally Posted by scarry

I can't fathom how an Epoke ever became a RR.

Thats LR's problem,they keep shifting their vehicles place in the market,into different classes.
The Discovery is a good example.Once a family touring wagon,now its virtually a RR.

As i have said before,the high selling brands keep their vehicle models in the same place in the market and have for years.
Their sales speak for themselves.

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I read a story a while ago that allegedly came from a source within LR that stated, they did some market research and found that if they attach the RR name to the epoke, that would allow them to charge a 15% premium over not utilising the RR name.

Just saw this in the latest Top Gear mag. Almost a RR,Disco,Epoke,Velar front end. sorry for the pic quality, its off the computator