The ionic Land Rover Defender that was THE workhorse for so many decades is turning 75 this year. And you know what that means, a special edition to mark the occasion. Land Rover has dressed the new Defender in some very fancy party clothes and it even has body coloured wheels - lovely!
The 75th limited edition is loaded with the firm’s Grasmere Green which extends from the exterior to the wheels and the cabin’s dashboard and door cards. The British firm claims that the seats are wrapped in something called Resist Ebony and a Robustec material covers the centre console. We don’t know what all that means.
Oh, and before we forget to tell you, the special Defender also has a special "75 Years" sticker on the tailgate below the handle.
The 75th Limited Edition is based on the Defenderr’s HSE variant meaning it gets matrix LED headlights, a 360-view camera, a heads-up display, wireless smartphone charger, three-zone climate control, memory seats, and an 11.4-inch Pivi Pro infotainment. Option of a panoramic roof is available as it comes with a fabric one as standard.
Mechanically things remain the same with the P400 petrol, D300 diesel mild-hybrid engines and P400e plug-in hybrid powertrain available to customers.
Since revealing the new Defender, customers around the globe have fallen in love with it and demand remains extremely strong. This new Limited Edition captures the spirit of the past 75 years, with its colour and detailing, and fuses it with innovative new technology such as Hybrid Electric power, Configurable Terrain Response, software over the air updates and unrivalled all-terrain capability,” said Stuart Frith, Lifecycle Chief Engineer at Defender.
