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#126 of 128 Re: Will Land Rover ever bring the Defender back to the US? [british_rover] by mark_c Oct 03, 2009 (5:32 am)
Replying to: british_rover (Sep 19, 2009 12:39 pm) If Land Rover replaced the front sections of the frame rails with deformable ones (like the newer Jeep Wrangler), add air bags, continue with the roll cage as before, and strengthen the door areas if needed, then I don't see why they couldn't make it pass current DOT regs. I'd expect that the Ford Diesel 2.4 whould pass EPA as well, as it meets EURO emission standards which are strict.   I'm sure I'm not the only Defender fan that would have no interest in a new Defender that uses the Disco3/4 chassis. I'd rather have a Jeep Rubicon any day than a Defender with independent suspension under a uni-body frame. I'm not saying the the latest Disco is crap off road, it's just not a Land Rover in a traditional sense. Full ladder frame, solid axles with an aluminum body. I'm not saying it's superior than the Disco setup, it's just my preference and my view of what a Land Rover Defender (and it's forebears the Series models) is all about. Replies to this message: dandrews1 (Oct 05, 2009 6:21 am)
#127 of 128 Project ICON - The new Defender for 2012 deployment. by dandrews1 Oct 05, 2009 (6:21 am)
Replying to: mark_c (Oct 03, 2009 5:32 am) http://www.lro.com/news.php?sid=350&page=1   Interesting article... complete from scratch rebuild.   Too bad they're losing the beam axle, but I guess independent suspension is where everyone is going...   Hope they do an electronically disconnect-able rear sway bay similar to the Jeep JK. That, and diff lockers in front, middle and rear.   I have the LR3, and wished my front diffs would lock some times. (I have the HD package, so I have the electric rear locker).
#128 of 128 LIttle bit more news by british_rover Oct 22, 2009 (1:17 pm)
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/22/land-rover-replacing-61-year-old-defender-mod- el/   http://www.freep.com/article/20091022/BUSINESS02/910220436/1002/Business/Say-goo- d-bye-to-Land-Rover-s-iconic-Defender-SUV-

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