Lxx Years Of The Province Rover

At the beginning of the year, nosotros posted a blog listing all the major automotive anniversaries as well as celebrations that volition hold upwardly taking identify over the course of didactics of 2018. However, at that spot was ane glaringly obvious ane missing from the trouble up, as well as that's because nosotros were saving it for its own, dedicated post service ...

Of course, I'm talking near the 70th anniversary of the Land Rover! First launched at the Amsterdam motor exhibit dorsum inwards Apr 1948, the Series I Land Rover was created for no other argue than to supply a stop-gap model to aide sales inwards the post-war years. This vehicle was inaugural off intended to hold upwardly merely for agricultural purposes, as well as had a box department steel chassis, as well as aluminium trunk function – at that spot was an abundance of aluminium surplus from aircraft manufacturing afterward the war. Over the years, the Land Rover has developed to move so much to a greater extent than than a farmer's trend of transport, becoming a mainstay for the British Army as well as utilised yesteryear a set out of dissimilar services, from the Police strength to the National Trust. Nowadays, at that spot is a whole make of Land Rovers available, such every bit the Defender, Discovery, Freelander, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, as well as Range Rover Evoque. They are merely every bit pop amongst the rich as well as famous every bit they are amongst your average province farmer – fifty-fifty the Duchess of Cambridge drives a Range Rover!

We convey a set out of books due to hold upwardly released over the course of didactics of the twelvemonth to assist grade this landmark occasion, but the stand upwardly out volume has got to hold upwardly Land Rover Design – seventy years of success. Written yesteryear Nick Hull, writer of Ford Design inwards the U.K. – seventy years of success – this volume details the personalities involved inwards the diverse projects from the piece of cake 1940s upwardly to today: the designers, modellers as well as studio engineers. It charts the evolution of Land Rover as well as Range Rover projects inwards the UK, peculiarly those designed inwards the Gaydon studio that opened inwards 1996, as well as is withal a substitution business office of Jaguar Land Rover's pattern resource. From the early on days of chalk drawings as well as wooden models to today's digital renderings as well as milled clay for the latest Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover's designers as well as technicians convey never been brusk of creativity. This volume tells their story, inwards their ain words, as well as is a plumbing equipment tribute to the spirit as well as ethos of Land Rover pattern as well as engineering.

To coincide amongst the marque's platinum anniversary, Land Rover are gear upwardly to unveil a limited-edition high-performance version of the iconic Defender, amongst upwardly to 150 V8-powered examples re-engineered.

The Defender Works V8 pays homage to the early on high-powered engines inwards both the Series III Stage 1 V8 from 1979, as well as subsequent Defenders, including the 50th Anniversary Edition, which are highly sought afterward yesteryear enthusiasts as well as
collectors today. Defender Works V8 is the most powerful as well as fastest version that Land Rover has always created. The 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol V8 powertrain produces 405PS as well as 515Nm of torque (the criterion Defender delivered 122PS as well as 360Nm). The Defender Works V8 volition accelerated from 0-60mph inwards 5.6 seconds, piece transcend speed is increased to 106mph.

Tim Hannig, Jaguar Land Rover Classics Director, said: "It's plumbing equipment that we've been able to unloose the total potential of the iconic Defender, whose much-loved shape remains synonymous amongst Land Rover, seventy years since is was seen inwards world for the inaugural off time. The stance of reintroducing a V8 Defender was something nosotros were discussing every bit far dorsum every bit 2014, when nosotros were withal edifice the Defender inwards Solihull. We knew the need was at that spot for a powerful as well as fast Defender; the Land Rover authenticity is the ultimate finishing touching on for discerning clients purchasing these collector's edition Defenders."

The V8 powertrain volition hold upwardly fitted to 150 specially-selected as well as re-engineered Defenders for the 70th Edition, complemented yesteryear an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission amongst sport mode, uprated brakes, as well as treatment kit (springs, dampers as well as anti-roll bars), summation exclusive 18-inch diamond-turned Sawtooth alloy wheels as well as 265/65 R18 all-terrain tyres. Eight criterion trunk colours include ii satin finishes – contrasting amongst Santorini Black roof, bike arches as well as front end grille – finished amongst machined aluminium door handles, fuel filler cap as well as Defender bonnet lettering. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 comprehensive lighting upgrade includes bi-LED headlamps. Full Windsor Leather interior trim back covers the dashboard, door panels, headlining as well as Recaro sports seats. Land Rover Classic's ain Classic Infotainment System is also fitted. Both ninety as well as 110 wheelbase Defender Works V8 derivatives volition hold upwardly available to buy presently from Land Rover Classic, including ability upgrades for the TDCi diesel, fast-raid suspension, as well as braking kits.

There are a set out of events that volition hold upwardly taking place, hosted yesteryear Land Rover as well as other motoring organisations, inwards lodge to celebrate seventy years of the marque. First on Land Rover's calendar is a unique restoration project, featuring ane of the master launch vehicles from the 1940s!

For years the whereabouts of this special launch auto was a mystery. Last on the route inwards the 1960s, it went on to pass xx years inwards a Welsh field, earlier existence brought amongst every intention of a restoration that never happened. Having spent a fair amount of fourth dimension sitting dilapidated inwards someone's garden, it turned upwardly merely a few miles exterior of Solihull, where the Land Rover was inaugural off built – what a surprise to uncovering it had made its agency dorsum home!

Image courtesy of Land Rover

The squad at Jaguar Land Rover Classic volition follow a dedicated procedure to restore the launch vehicle, which has lots of special features that are unique to the 48 pre-production Land Rovers that were made prior to the volume production run, which includes thicker aluminium trunk panels, a galvanised chassis as well as a removable bring upwardly tub. The patina of its components volition hold upwardly preserved, including the master Light Green pigment applied inwards 1948.

Come summertime time, this year's Classic & Supercars Show volition convey the Land Rover's 70th anniversary every bit the principal focus of the event. Taking identify on the 15th of July, this prestigious charity termination volition pay homage to this iconic slice of British history.

"Land Rovers, for me, signify the best of British as well as I'm looking forwards to seeing the make from 1948 Series I to the really latest Range Rovers all on display," says Classic & Supercars Show Chairman, Nigel Young.