If there was a Land Rover product over the last 20 years that I particularly liked, it was the Defender 90. In 1993 and 1994, the Defender 90 flew in the face of Land Rover’s luxurious Rover Range as an open-air hose-it-out-and-go competitor for the Jeep Wrangler. It was a return to Land Rover’s post-World War II roots, and it was also a blast to drive, thanks in no small part to its V-8 engine, manual transmission and short overhangs.
And now, it appears that Land Rover is keen to capture some of that Defender energy. At the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the company is introducing the Land Rover DC100 Concept, which is said to investigate the “potential future direction of the iconic Defender.”
We like that idea. Although we don’t know much about the vehicle at this point, Land Rovers says the DC100 demonstrates the future of Land Rover capability and versatility while having a functional and purposeful design, which was created by a design team led by Gerry McGovern. “Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design world; it is a car that inspires people worldwide,” remarked McGovern. “This isn’t a production-ready concept but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century.” (more)
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