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AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Perhaps its not a V8, if they were going to stick another engine in it, it would make sense to use the 3L V6. They already have homologation on a 3.5L V8 so using the smaller 3L V6 would not require any type approval regs. 130's have feeling's as well you know

16th Feb 2015 11:56pm

100inch

Member Since: 15 May 2012
Location: Brunswick
Posts: 407

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black

5 POT wrote:
100 inch - as Supacat mentioned, they could well have subbed out the conversion work to not hit any laws and testing. Think of a company who have an affiliation with Land Rover on a motorsport level.

On another note, have you ordered one Ken???

Outsourcing the final Defender? Not sure about that one. m

17th Feb 2015 2:21am

100inch

Member Since: 15 May 2012
Location: Brunswick
Posts: 407

AndrewS wrote:
Perhaps its not a V8, if they were going to stick another engine in it, it would make sense to use the 3L V6. They already have homologation on a 3.5L V8 so using the smaller 3L V6 would not require any type approval regs.

True but homologation changes with model years. LR knows the limits of the current car. Something between the 240-280bhp works great in a Defender. Doubt anyone at Solihull would sign off much bigger HP numbers on a live axle chassis. IMO. m

17th Feb 2015 2:30am

5 POT

Member Since: 24 Nov 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 81

If it is really going to happen, I think a forum sponsor knows the most about it as he is helping build it!!

17th Feb 2015 8:49am

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

If if was happening that sponsor would have been told not to say anything about it, and I'm sure he has not. What I do find strange though is that Twisted have said something about it. 130's have feeling's as well you know

17th Feb 2015 9:22am

npvpositive

Member Since: 17 Jan 2015
Location: Sydney
Posts: 39

Much as I wish it were true, the whole concept of a V8 2015 seems totally and utterly implausible to me. LR have just announced three celebration editions to mark the end of Defender production and their dealers have accepted deposits on hundreds, even thousands, of customer orders . . . there would be a massive customer and dealer backlash if they suddenly launched another "final, final, final edition."

Sorry, but I think we're . . . done. Nick

2015 Defender 90 Heritage edition on order

17th Feb 2015 10:17am

SDV8

Member Since: 09 Jan 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 103

2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Agree. I think we're done. It would be terrible PR to release another edition after all the success and moans from the existing 3.

Edit to add: LR refer in their Celebration Series brochure to the Adventurer Edition seats being embossed 'FINAL EDITION'. They therefore can't release a 'Final Final Edition.'

17th Feb 2015 4:01pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Was looking for the word Final in the press release

17th Feb 2015 4:50pm

SDV8

Member Since: 09 Jan 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 103

Voila

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17th Feb 2015 4:56pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5765

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Good French.

I like this very much. But let's be honest, we all love an Orange Defender, don't we?

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

17th Feb 2015 5:03pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

ken wrote:
Was looking for the word Final in the press release

I cant find it in there

130's have feeling's as well you know

17th Feb 2015 6:15pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Its not in the product brief just on-line

17th Feb 2015 6:25pm

ARC99

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1831

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue

Someone has probably opened a container and found a load of the original Discovery 3.9 V8's, what a lovely engine that was, and decided that JLR need to sell them. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to

us off.

Richard

17th Feb 2015 6:52pm

Michaels Defender

Member Since: 16 Aug 2007
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 269

2013 Defender 110 V8 Petrol XS CSW Auto Orkney Grey

I have been told JE are planning ten last V8 Defenders at £120K

17th Feb 2015 9:24pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3755

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

ken wrote:
Its not in the product brief just on-line

There appears to be more than that page. How would one find & copy the whole document?
Regards, Pickles.

17th Feb 2015 9:52pm

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