Another good article
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nahhhhh Spudfan.....you been conned again , the earth is flat.....its always flat everywhere I drive , thousands of km at a time and just few hills here and there.Quote:
Originally Posted by spudfan
what goes round and round are those bloody photos of camoflaged vehicles on this thread.
why are some still barking about 18" wheels?
ffs we've had them since the d2a, isnt 20 yrs long enough to get used to something?
every suv on the market has , as far as I know 18" wheels available , most are unneccessarily larger
Because for years now LR have been making theirs cars so that the smallest rim you can fit is a 19" rim. That's sort of OK(aside from tyre choice) on the L462/L494/L405 because they have 31" tyre but, on the D4 it was a disaster with its 30" tyres. Now the new defender has 32" tyres as standard, an 18" rim makes for a good sidewall and if 33" or 34" were fitted then all the better.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramblingboy42
People are excited about it because it shows that LR have finally woken up to themselves and realised what they were previously doing with tyre/rim/brake packages was creating an achilles heel for their products which effectively neutered the brilliant tech they had created.
Just looking at tyre sizes and if this information is correct that there are options of 18, 20 and 22 with a 32" diameter, that doesn't seem too bad to me. If they are going to stick with the 255 width that we have seen (255/60/20) then the options should be as follows:
255/70/18 - 32.1"
255/60/20 - 32"
255/50/22 - 32" This size didn't come up as available, the nearest to 32" that showed was 285/45/22 at 32.1"
Not sure how many will go for the 22" wheel but from my research the 18" will give you a side profile of 7" (including bead).
seen this article ?
First ride: 2020 Land Rover Defender prototype | Autocar
Posted above, but its a good one, looks like they invited lots of auto press and today was the release date, the LRO mag article is my pick of the bunch, but all seem to have something to add.Quote:
Originally Posted by incisor
LRO article talks about:
Permanent All wheel drive
3 diff locks
D7u based.
Standard low range
18-22s
All terrains standard
Wading depth more than d5's 900mm
Coil & air options
Diff ratios different to D5
Paddle shifters optional
No manual
Trademark Alpine windows
110 more comfortable, 90 better offroad due to ramp over.
Tested to a level between other fullsize LR's and mil spec.
Stronger welded and braced subframes, balljoints, susp arms longer and stiffer.
Structural undertrays stiffer.
Large objective gains both on and offroad at this stage, without losing core defender DNA.
Adaptive dampners
As expected, unfortunately, not a true inheritor of the line, nor off'spring' other than in name (and maybe b/c it does actually come standard with springs). [emoji23] Regardless, I look forward to the unveiling and learnings to come thereafter.
From the article "we tear down the car, see where the weaknesses are and redesign or respecify as necessary.”
Does this mean there is light at the end of the tunnel and that we will all be able to do a strip down (of the car[bigwhistle]) in the back yard? "Yeah, while we watch the pigs fly" I hear someone say.
The lack of a manual gearbox cuts my interest in it completely.
I know that this is all just opinion. Mine is that to keep ahead of the game they needed to ditch live axles and go IRS IFS and make it work well. Seems they have likely done so. I love live axles off road but I'm excited. This vehicle will stand the test of time especially as we all inevitably go full electric in only 5 years o4 so.away with the introduction of fast charging and much longer lasting lithium and other batteries (After Chilli, good for Aus).Quote:
Originally Posted by tc_s1
Cheers