Prince Harry gives us a sneak peek at the new 2020 Land Rover Defender
The new dad has been spotted cruising in a 2020 Land Rover Defender destined to support Invictus Games next year.
Prince Harry may be a father now, but that doesn't mean he doesn't love his toys. The new dad has been spotted driving a 2020 Land Rover Defender built to support Invictus Games next year. The upcoming 4×4 is still in disguise, but in the photos released yesterday, we can clearly see the design details of the new model.
The 2020 Defender features a boxy front end and square headlights, while flared arches and a vertical trunk line are visible on the sides. At the rear, cut-outs on either side of the outer spare wheel reveal the location of the rear light clusters, which are reminiscent of the backlighting of the original.
The original Land Rover, which debuted on April 30, 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show, became a British icon. However, the prototype Defender is not going to rest on its laurels and will be tested in the Borana nature reserve, towing heavy loads, crossing rivers and transporting supplies across 14,000 hectares of rugged terrain. The car is expected to pass more than 45,000 individual tests before hitting the market next year.
Nick Rogers, Jaguar Land Rover's chief executive of product development, said: “The incredible opportunity to field test it while supporting operations in the Borana Game Reserve in Kenya with Tusk will allow our engineers to make sure we meet these requirements. goal as we enter the final phase of our development program.”
Other details that clearly identify the new Defender as a Land Rover include a clear round headlight with small indicator lights on the side. as well as sides that taper towards the roof and a side-hinged tailgate that opens up the luggage compartment. The four-door test car has a large, flat hood covered in heavy cladding, with a thin grille at the bottom and air vents behind the front wheel arches.
The new Defender will receive an aluminum body mounted on an aluminum chassis. JLR Chief Executive Dr. Ralph Speth said, “We are already doing this now… We have used modular architecture and weight reduction elements of our chassis to make the new Discovery a more drivable vehicle. We will continue to do so in the future because we are always learning.”
In an image shared on social media, the interior of the new Land Rover Defender shows off a large infotainment screen, a digital instrument cluster binnacle and a multi-function steering wheel. There's also a three-seat layout and a fancy set of pedals labeled GO and STOP. At the 2018 Paris Motor Show, Jaguar Land Rover marketing director Felix Brotigam said: “The new Defender will not just be a copy, something retro. This will be what will advance the Land Rover game."
He also added: “Our first, really interested customers should have their vehicles by 2020. the train has left the station, but we are not in a hurry for a specific date. Now it is very interesting to be one step closer to the official announcement of the revival of the icon.” Sounds perfect for someone who just announced the birth of their son.
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The new Defender was designed and developed at Land Rover's engineering facility in Gaydon. Global production will take place at the newly opened plant in Nitra, Slovakia.
